Monthly Archives: January 2014

“Il barbiere di Siviglia” in Moscow

PRESENTS: January 16 (Thursday 19:00) Gioachino Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia Comic opera in two acts based on the Pierre Beaumarchais comedy Epiphany Festival at Novaya Opera Kate Lindsey (USA) as Rosina Bruno Praticò (Italy) as Bartolo Conductor Felix Korobov Stage Director Elijah … Continue reading

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“The Daughter of the Regiment” in Wisconsin

  Presents:   Sung in French with projected English translations Production dates: Friday, February 7, 2014 | 8pm Sunday, February 9, 2014 | 2:30pm Run time: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes, including one intermission Related Events Opera Up Close: The … Continue reading

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“LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST” at l’Opera de Paris

L’Opera National de Paris Presents: THE GIRL OF THE WEST LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST OPERA IN THREE ACTS (1910) MUSIC BY GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924) LIBRETTO BY GUELFO CIVININI AND CARLO ZANGARINI BASED ON DAVID BELASCO’S PLAY “THE GIRL OF THE … Continue reading

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Welsh National Opera presents “Manon Lescaut”

Welsh National Opera presents: “Manon Lescaut” Giacomo Puccini New Production Manon has been seduced. As an impressionable young woman she wanted it all. She wanted to taste the tempting fruit of adult life. Now just months later she has discovered … Continue reading

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“Opera Unlimited” in Poland

Opera Unlimited Production team: Artistic Director Laco Adamik, Grzegorz Brajner, Elena Korpusenko, Bogusław Nowak, Marek Pacuła, Bożena Pędziwiatr    Cast: SOLOIST A | Karolina Wieczorek, Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha SOLOIST B | Magdalena Barylak, Marta Abako SOLOIST C | Monika Korybalska, Agnieszka … Continue reading

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A MASKED BALL (Un ballo in maschera) in Toronto

A MASKED BALL (Un ballo in maschera) Giuseppe Verdi An all-star cast includes Canada’s great diva Adrianne Pieczonka and the exciting tenor Dimitri Pittas. Composed directly after his hugely successful Rigoletto, La Traviata, and Il Trovatore, Verdi’s A Masked Ball … Continue reading

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FALSTAFF in Stuttgart

Presents: Giuseppe Verdi In Italian with German supertitles In Shakespeare’s drama Sir John Falstaff, an aristocratic crook, loses his way and finds himself in Windsor – amongst hard-working citizens, who are now forced to defend everything they have worked for … Continue reading

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents “The barber of Seville”

The Lyric Opera of Chiacgo presents by Gioachino Rossini In Italian with projected English texts.Rossini’s The Barber of Seville is a new production. Approximate running time: 3h 10m February 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 28  Figaro! Figaro! Figaro! Rossini’s … Continue reading

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Madama Butterfly performed in Tokyo

Presents: Madama Butterfly 2013/2014 Season Giacomo Puccini:Madama Butterfly Opera in 2 Acts Sung in Italian with Japanese Supertitles OPERA HOUSE PERFORMANCES 2014 January 30 February 2 February 5 February 8 Thursday Sunday Wednesday Saturday     2:00 *     … Continue reading

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EDMONTON OPERA Presents “Die Fledermaus”

EDMONTON OPERA Presents: Die Fledermaus Production sponsored by The performance is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one 20-minute intermission after Act1. A sparkling comedy in three-quarter time. Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Saturday, February 1, 2014 » 8:00pm Tuesday, … Continue reading

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