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The Marriage of Figaro at the Oper Frankfurt

The Marriage of Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Opera in four acts Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte after Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais First performed May 1st 1786, Burgtheater Vienna Sung in Italian with German surtitles Duration c. … Continue reading

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I Puritani at the Opernhaus Zürich

I puritani Music by Vincenzo Bellini Opera seria in three parts Libretto by Carlo Pepoli after the drama «Têtes rondes et cavaliers» by Jacques Arsène Polycarpe Ancelot and Saintine Civil war is raging in 17th-century England. The protestant, republican puritans and … Continue reading

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Così fan tutte at the OpernHaus Zürich

Così fan tutte Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dramma giocoso in two Acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Info Mozart’s Così fan tutte begins entirely in the spirit of an opera buffa:the men – Ferrando … Continue reading

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Wagner’s Siegfried at the Oper Frankfurt

Siegfried Richard Wagner 1813-1883 Libretto by the composer First performed August 16th 1876, Festspielhaus Bayreuth Sung in German with German surtitles Duration: c. 5 hrs including 2 intervals Live recording and DVD available – Oehms Classics Friday 15th July 2016   … Continue reading

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Simon Boccanegra at the Opera Australia

Simon Boccanegra 26 July 2016– 13 August 2016 Venue: Joan Sutherland Theatre A powerful man. A past tragedy. A very present enemy. Personal sacrifice meets political thriller in this vast opera by a master of the genre. No composer rivals … Continue reading

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Carmen at the Oper Frankfurt

Carmen Georges Bizet 1838 – 1875 Opéra-comique in three acts Libretto by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy after a novel by Prosper Mérimée (1845) First performed March 3rd 1875, Opéra Comique, Paris Special Frankfurt edition, based on Michael Rot’s edition, … Continue reading

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La Traviata at the National Theatre in Prague

Information Conductor: Jaroslav Kyzlink Stage director: Jana Kališová Sets: Miloň Kališ Costumes: Jan Růžička Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk Choreography: Jaroslava Leufenová Please accept our sincere apologies for the cancellation of the performance. We will, of course, return to you the … Continue reading

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Le Nozze di Figaro in Norway

JUNE 11,-26 2016 The Marriage of Figaro has entertained audiences for well over 200 years. Mozart’s melodic inventiveness is limitless, the comedy is excellent and the strong emotions in the opera are still painfully recognizable. From the energetic overture to … Continue reading

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“Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Opera buffa in four acts Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte In Italian with German surtitles Saturday, 11. June 2016 07:00 pm – 10:40 pm Nationaltheater Duration est. 3 hours 40 minutes · 1 Interval between … Continue reading

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Les Pecheurs de Perles in Tel Aviv

Les Pecheurs de Perles Georges Bizet Passionate love and true friendship are juxtaposed as Nadir and Zurga fight for the love of the priestess Leila. Bizet’s exotic opera, set in Sri Lanka, is full with beguiling arias, duets and chorus … Continue reading

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