Monthly Archives: March 2014

CALGARY OPERA Presents “Madame Butterfly”

CALGARY OPERA Presents: “Madame Butterfly” Giacomo Puccini New Production It’s the beginning of the 20th century, and the young geisha Cio-cio-san has just married an American Navy Officer, Lieutenant Pinkerton. They have scarcely celebrated their wedding night when Pinkerton must … Continue reading

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“Black el payaso / I pagliacci”, dual performance in Madrid

PRESENTS: Black el payaso / I pagliacci [Dual program] Approximate duration: Black el payaso Operetta in a prologue and three acts by Francisco Serrano Anguita Music by PABLO SOROZÁBAL Worldpremiered at Teatro Coliseum, Barcelona, on April 21, 1942 I pagliacci … Continue reading

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RIGOLETTO at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

Deutsche Oper Berlin Presents RIGOLETTO Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) Melodramma in 3 acts; Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave; First performed on 11th March 1851 in Venice; Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 21. April 2013 In Italian with … Continue reading

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Roberto Alagna brings WERTHER in DVD.

WERTHER in DVD. [excerpts from the web site of Roberto Alagna] February 17, 2014 was the release date of this Werther at Deutsche Grammophon -Universal – Music Classic & Jazz France. This DVD offers an accurate and rigorous work’s reading … Continue reading

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Alban Berg’s Wozzeck in Tokyo

  Presents: Wozzeck 2013/2014 Season Alban Berg : Wozzeck Opera in 3 Acts Sung in German with Japanese Supertitles OPERA HOUSE PERFORMANCES 2014 April 5 April 8 April 11 April 13 Saturday Tuesday Friday Sunday 2:00       2:00 … Continue reading

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NABUCCO at the Grand Theatre de Geneve: Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs shines as Abigaille.

Grand Theatre de Geneve Nabucco “Pride goes before a fall”: the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar follows the path from megalomania to madness before finding reason again. His journey is closely intertwined with love, hate, renunciation and the intoxication of power that … Continue reading

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WELSH NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS “La traviata”

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS Myrto Papatanasiu (Violetta)-Eddie Wade (Baron-Douphol)-Alfie Boe (Alfredo)— Photo Credit: Bill Cooper La traviata Giuseppe Verdi Giorgio Germont has made a terrible mistake. Germont has realised that Violetta, the fallen woman he drove away from his son, … Continue reading

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