Monthly Archives: March 2016

Andrea Chenier in Tokyo

Andrea Chenier Music by Umberto GIORDANO Opera in 4 acts Sung in Italian with Japanese supertitles Opera Palace Andrea Chénier by Umberto GIORDANO is a well-known work of verismo opera. It portrays a tragic love affair against the turbulent backdrop … Continue reading

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Charles Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette in Israel with Gaston Rivero

Romeo et Juliette Charles Gounod The star crossed lovers from Verona, whose sweet love ends in a double suicide, reach the opera stage in Gounod’s larger than life French masterpiece. New Production | Sung in French | Duration: 3 hours … Continue reading

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Salome in Poland

Music drama in one act Libretto: Richard Strauss after Oscar Wilde World premiere: 9 December 1905, Semperoper, Dresden Premiere of this production: 23 October, National Theatre, Prague Premiere at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera: 22 March 2016 Co-production: National Theatre, Prague In the original German … Continue reading

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La Boheme at the Royal Opera in Stockholm

Music Giacomo Puccini   Libretto by G. Giacosa / L. Illica A young woman knocking on the door of a loft in the Old Town … … And a young writer opens. Inspired by Edvard Munch’s colorful paintings, Hans Jaeger’s depiction of Christiania … Continue reading

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La Cenerentola by Gioacchino Rossini in Israel

La Cenerentola Gioacchino Rossini Will Cinderella win the prince’s love? Will the prince find the beautiful lady who ran away from his palace? The Magician Alidoro will make sure Cinderella’s stepsisters do not prevent the happy end of this magical … Continue reading

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LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR at the Teatro Regio in Parma

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Tragic drama in three acts. Libretto by SALVATORE CAMMARANO, from The Bride of Lammermoor by WALTER SCOTT. Music by  GAETANO DONIZETTI Revisione sull’autografo di Jesús López Cobos; Editore Casa Ricordi, Milano Teatro Regio di Parma Friday 11 March 2016, 8.00pm Opera Subscription A … Continue reading

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Manon Lescaut at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC with Roberto Alagna and Kristine Opolais

Soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Roberto Alagna join forces in Puccini’s obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Alagna is the dashing student who desperately woos her. … Continue reading

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Madama Butterfly in Marseille

Madama Butterfly GIACOMO PUCCINI Wednesday March 16th, 2016 > 8:00PM Friday March 18th, 2016 > 8:00PM Sunday March 20th, 2016 > 2:30PM Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 > 8:00PM Thursday March 24th, 2016 > 8:00PM No one ever tires of Puccini … Continue reading

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