Monthly Archives: March 2014

MADAMA BUTTERFLY IN OTTAWA, CANADA

Opera Lyra Ottawa Presents: MADAMA BUTTERFLY By Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa April 19, 21, 23, & 26, 2014 8:00 PM National Arts Centre Southam Hall Ottawa One of the most famous and beautiful operas of all … Continue reading

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DON GIOVANNI IN BERLIN

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN PRESENTS Don Giovanni Il dissoluto Punito ossia il Don Giovanni Dramma giocoso in two acts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte First performed on 29. October, 1787 at Prague; Premiered at the … Continue reading

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The Trojans in Berlin, with Roberto Alagna as Énée

Deutsche Oper Berlin Presents The Trojans Les Troyens Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869) Grand opera in five acts (two parts); Libretto by Hector Berlioz after Virgil; Premieres: 3rd, 4th and 5th acts (LES TROYENS A CARTHAGE): Paris, 4. November, 1863; … Continue reading

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Paul Hindemith’s “The Long Christmas Dinner” in Estonia

  “The Long Christmas Dinner” Paul Hindemith’s opera in one act based on the play of the same name by Thornton Wilder Libretto by Thornton Wilder, translated by Arne Mikk World premiere on December 17, 1961 at Nationaltheater Mannheim Premiere on … Continue reading

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Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment” at the Royal Opera House

La Fille du régiment The Royal Opera 3–18 March 2014 Main Stage Donizetti’s entertaining opera marches onto the stage in Laurent Pelly’s production, full of irrepressible humour and catchy melodies. Background La Fille du régiment had its premiere at the … Continue reading

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George Frideric Handel’s HERCULES in Toronto

  PRESENTS: HERCULES George Frideric Handel Peter Sellars returns to direct a dream cast in his acclaimed production of Handel’s timeless and poignant tragedy. Alice Coote as Dejanira, Eric Owens as Hercules, Lucy Crowe as Iole, Marckarthur Johnson as a soldier … Continue reading

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“A View from the Bridge” in Detroit

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Presents: A View from the Bridge Opera in two acts Music: William Bolcom Libretto: Arnold Weinstein and Arthur Miller Premiere: Chicago, 1999 Running time: about 2.5 hours Sung in English Eddie Carbone is an Italian American longshoreman in … Continue reading

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LA BOHEME in Manitoba

PRESENTS:   Saturday, April 5, 8pmTuesday, April 8, 7pmFriday, April 11, 8pm Music by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi IllicaSung in Italian with projected English translations. They’re young, in love, and in Paris Embrace one of the most … Continue reading

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“DON QUIXOTE” at the San Diego Opera

PRESENTS   DON QUIXOTE by Jules Massenet In the magical world of Don Quixote’s Spain, the eccentric knight pursues his impossible dream of capturing the heart of Dulcinea, his idealized woman, who sends him on a quest to recover her … Continue reading

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New Orleans Opera presents “La bohème”

 presents: Puccini’s La bohème April 4, 2014 – 8:00 PM April 6, 2014 – 2:30 PM Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts  UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage. Starving artists in love … Continue reading

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