Monthly Archives: October 2013

“L’elisir d’amore” in Florence, Italy

L’elisir d’amore Gaetano Donizetti Conductor Giuseppe La Malfa Director Rosetta Cucchi Scenes Tiziano Santi Costumes Claudia Pernigotti LightingDaniele Naldi Video projections Roberto Recchia Adina Rocio Ignacio  Auxiliadora Toledano (16, 19, 21) Nemorino Giorgio Berrugi  Alessandro Scotto di Luzio (16, 19, 21) Belcore Mario Cassi  Julian Kim (16, 19, 21) Il Dottor … Continue reading

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Falstaff in Bari, Italy

20 – 28 November 2013 Falstaff Giuseppe Verdi Conductor Daniele Rustioni Director Luca Ronconi maestro del Coro Franco Sebastiani Sir John Falstaff Roberto De Candia (20, 24, 28 novembre) Carlo Lepore (22, 26 novembre) Ford Artur Ruciński Fenton Leonardo Cortellazzi Dott. Cajus … Continue reading

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“Turandot” at the Ukranian National Opera

Thursday, November 14, 2013 The Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giacomo Puccini TURANDOT            

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BORIS GODUNOV at the Ukranian National Opera

The Ukranian National Opera Presents: Modest Mussorgsky BORIS GODUNOV Opera in 3 acts November 30, 2013      

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“I Capuleti e i Montecchi” at the Arena di Verona

I Capuleti e i Montecchi November 3, 2013 – at 15:30 –  Teatro Filarmonico   –  Series A November, 5, 7, 9, 10, 2013   Tragedia lirica in 2 acts by Vincenzo Bellini Libretto by Felice Romani   Conductor Fabrizio Maria Carminati Director Arnaud Bernard Set Alessandro Camera Costumes Carla Ricotti Interpreters Capellio Paolo Battaglia Giulietta … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY: “FALSTAFF” AT THE MET.

Friday, december 6, 2013, 8:00 pm Approximate running time 2 hrs. 50 min. An undisputed master of Falstaff, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi’s opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen’s production—the first new Met … Continue reading

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MEYERBEER’S “L’AFRICAINE” in Venice

MEYERBEER “L’AFRICAINE” Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 – 6pm dress code: black tie LAST show:2013-12-01     conductor: Emmanuel Villaume director: Leo Muscato sets: Massimo Checchetto costumes: Carlos Tieppo cast Inès Jessica Pratt (23,26,29/11 – 1/12) Zuzana Markova (27, 30/11) Sélika … Continue reading

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“Salome” in Stockholm

The Royal Swedish Opera Presents: Richard Strauss’ SALOME Greed, obsession and devastating desire Princess Salome has life served on a silver platter. She is desired by men and used to having her own way. But there is one man she … Continue reading

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“LA CLEMENZA DI TITO” at l’Opera National de Paris

  L’Opera National de Paris Presents: LA CLEMENZA DI TITO OPERA SERIA IN TWO ACTS (1791) MUSIC BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791) LIBRETTO BY PIETRO METASTASIO ADAPTED BY CATERINO MAZZOLA   Performed in Italian Is there any virtue more admirable … Continue reading

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“MADAMA BUTTERFLY” in Venice

PUCCINI “MADAMA BUTTERFLY” Venue: Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy NEXT show:2013-10-31 conductor: Omer Meir Wellber director: Àlex Rigola sets & costumes: Mariko Mori Running time: 2h35′ first part length: 0h50′ interval: 0h20′ second part length: 1h20 cast Cio-Cio-San Fiorenza Cedolins … Continue reading

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