Monthly Archives: November 2016

Carmen at the Estonian National Opera

Georges Bizet’s opera to Henri Meilhac’s and Ludovic Halévy’s libretto, based on the eponymous novelette by Prosper Mérimée World premiere: March 3rd, 1875 at Parise Opéra Comique Premiere on May 26th, 2011 in the Estonian National Opera S, 3 December … Continue reading

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Here’s the full program of the 2017 Rossini Opera Festival

XXXVIII ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL Pesaro, 10-22 August 2017 Stage direction will be a leading feature of the XXXVIII edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, which will be inaugurated on the 10th August 2017. The first production will be by the … Continue reading

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Daral Shaga retraces the parallel destinies of emigrants at La Monnaie in Belgium

11.01.2017 – 15.01.2017 DEFYING DEATH FOR A FINAL REFUGE ‘All our journeys, all our efforts will lead us to this point: the fence, which lets no one pass without making them bleed.’ A modern tragedy, Daral Shaga retraces the parallel destinies of … Continue reading

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Capriccio at La Monnaie…

An opera by Richard Strauss 03.11.2016 – 16.11.2016 OPERA AND LOVE: SAME RULES APPLY ‘An opera is an absurd thing. Orders are given in song; politics is discussed in a duet. One danses around a grave, and dagger thrusts are dealt out … Continue reading

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San Francisco Opera presents AIDA

Aida Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni Verdi’s grand Egyptian epic returns in a bold new production inspired by contemporary artist RETNA. This intimate love story of an Egyptian military hero, Radames, and a captured Ethiopian princess, … Continue reading

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Madame Butterfly at the San Francisco Opera

Madame Butterfly Cultures clash when a trusting young woman marries an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki. Puccini’s gut-wrenching music takes the audience on an emotionally charged journey through innocence, betrayal and sacrifice towards a heartbreaking finale. Music by Giacomo Puccini … Continue reading

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