Monthly Archives: October 2013

Giancarlo Monsalve sings “The Force of destiny” in D.C.

Our Blog follower David Maggiore send me this note, which I feel should be shared: The last performance of The Force of Destiny in DC, Monsalve’s aria was legendary! Please listen and share! This young tenor needs to be discovered … Continue reading

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“Carmen” at the National Opera of Ukraine

Saturday, November 2, 2013 The National Opera of Ukraine Presents: G. Bizet CARMEN Opera in 3 acts            

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“Un Ballo in Maschera” in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) TEATRO COLON PRESENTS: Masked Ball (Un Ballo in Maschera) Opera in three acts (1859) Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Alberto Somma, inspired in Gustave III, by Eugène Scribe Music Director: Ira Levin Stage Director: Alex Ollé Stage Direction … Continue reading

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“Natalka Poltavka” in Ukraine

The Ukranian State Opera  Presents Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Mykola Lysenko Natalka Poltavka Opera in 2 acts   

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“Il barbiere di Siviglia” at the Teatro Regio in Turin

Il barbiere di Siviglia Teatro Regio, Thursday 7 November 2013 – Sunday 17 November 2013   Dramma buffo in two acts Libretto by Cesare Sterbini from the homonym comedy by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais Music by Gioachino Rossini Characters Cast … Continue reading

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Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” in Tokyo

Presents: Les Contes d’Hoffmann 2013/2014 Season Jacqus Offenbach : Les Contes d’Hoffmann Opera in 5 Acts Sung in French with Japanese Supertitles OPERA HOUSE PERFORMANCES 2013 November 28 December 1 December 4 December 7 December 10 Thu Sun Wed Sat … Continue reading

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Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” Concert Performance in Estonia…

“Roméo et Juliette” Concert performance of Charles Gounod’s opera on November 28, 2013 at the Estonia Concert Hall Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after William Shakespeare’s play of the same name World premiere on April 27, 1867 (Théâtre-Lyrique) … Continue reading

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“I Puritani” at the Opera de Paris

THE PURITANS MELODRAMMA SERIO IN THREE PARTS (1835)   MUSIC BY VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835) LIBRETTO BY CARLO PEPOLI Performed in Italian 25 November 2013 at 19:30 30 November 2013 at 19:30 03 December 2013 at 19:30 06 December 2013 at … Continue reading

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The Marriage of Figaro in Oman

The Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman) Presents: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” The Vienna State Opera, indisputably one of the most prestigious institutions in the world of classical music, presents Mozart’s beloved The Marriage of Figaro. This same opera … Continue reading

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“ELEKTRA” at the Opera National de Paris

The Opera National de Paris Presents: ELEKTRA TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT, OP. 58 (1909) MUSIC BY RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) LIBRETTO BY HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL Performed in German It was Elektra that in 1906 brought together Richard Strauss and Hugo von … Continue reading

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