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Benvenuto Cellini in Barcelona

  Benvenuto Cellini Opera in two acts Libretto by Léon de Wailly and Auguste Barbier. World premiere: 10/09/1838 at the Opéra de Paris. First performance in Spain: 15/01/1977 at the Liceu. Last Liceu performance: 20/01/1977. Number of Liceu performances: 3 … Continue reading

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“LA CENERENTOLA” in Craiova, Romania

“La Cenerentola” Opera by Gioachino Rossini 04.11.2015 19:00 On 04.11.2015g. Sofia Opera and Ballet guest in Craiova, Romania – opera “LA CENERENTOLA” by Gioachino Rossini “La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo” (“Cinderella, or Goodness Triumphant”) is an operatic drama … Continue reading

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L’AMICO FRITZ by Mascagni at the Royal Danish Opera

The Old Stage, Copenhagen, OCTOBER 25, 2015 L’amico Fritz  is an opera in three acts by Pietro Mascagni, premiered in 1891 from a libretto by P. Suardon (Nicola Daspuro) (with additions by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti), based on the French novel L’ami … Continue reading

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L’elisir d’amore in Estonia

L’elisir d’amore Opera by Gaetano Donizetti in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani after Eugène Scribe’s text for Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s “Le Philtre” World premiere on May 12, 1832 (Milano Teatro Cannobiana) Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on May 15, … Continue reading

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Sontini’s La Vestale in Bruxelles

Gaspare Spontini La Vestale The flames of the vestal altar set the score alight ‘Since La Vestale, not a note of music has been written that wasn’t stolen from my scores!’ Gaspare Spontini was himself aware of how innovative and … Continue reading

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CARMEN at the Bolshoi

Georges Bizet Carmen Opera in four acts Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after the novel of the same name by Prosper Mérimée Music Director: Tugan Sokhiev Stage Director: Alexei Borodin Set Designer: Stanislav Benediktov Costume Designer: Valentina Komolova … Continue reading

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Jules Massenet’s WERTHER in Munich

 WERTHER Music by Jules Massenet Drama lyrique in four acts Composer Jules Massenet · Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Milliet, Georges Hartmann based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethes novel “Die Leiden des jungen Werthers” In French with German surtitles October … Continue reading

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Fondazione Arturo Toscanini Educational presents: R-Esistence, a Music program for children.

  “Resistance” (in Italian, Resistenza) from the dictionary: Action that strives to resist someone or somethingaiming to oppose this action. Ability to withstand pressures, strainand wear. Force that opposes the movement of the point or the body to which it is applied … Continue reading

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Deutsche Oper Berlin presents The Magic Flute…

The Magic Flute Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) Opera in two acts Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder First performed on 30. September, 1791 in Vienna Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on 24. September, 1991 In German with German and … Continue reading

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New production of Meyerbeer’s VASCO DA GAMA with Roberto Alagna in Berlin

VASCO DA GAMA (L’Africaine) Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 – 1864) A grand opéra in five acts Libretto by Eugène Scribe World premiere [as L’AFRICAINE] 28th April 1865 at the Opéra de Paris Premiere of revised version [as VASCO DA GAMA] on … Continue reading

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