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La Boheme in Prague

Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica Musical preparation: Ondrej Lenárd Conductor: Jiří Štrunc Stage director: Ondřej Havelka Sets: Martin Černý Costumes: Jana Zbořilová Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Jana Hanušová Dramaturgy: Jitka Slavíková State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Premiere: October … Continue reading

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L’Elisir D’Amore at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Melodramma in two acts Composer Gaetano Donizetti · Felice Romani after Augustin Eugène Scribe Italian with German surtitles Friday, 10. April 2015 07:00 pm – 09:45 pm Nationaltheater Sunday, 12. April 2015 07:00 pm – 09:45 pm Nationaltheater Wednesday, 15. … Continue reading

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Nabucco in Prague

Conductor: Rastislav Štúr Stage director: Karel Němec Sets: Ulrich Hüstebeck Costumes: Josef Jelínek Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Otto Šanda State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Premiere: November 28, 1993 Nabucco (1842), Giuseppe Verdi’s third opera, was an immediate success. … Continue reading

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Carmen in Barcelona

April 2015 Friday 17 20:00 – Monday 20 20:00 PE Thursday 23 20:00 – Sunday 26 17:00 – Wednesday 29 20:00 – May 2015 Saturday (AD) 2 No sooner had Prosper Mérimée introduced the myth of the gypsy Carmen to … Continue reading

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Turandot at the National Theatre in Prague

Libretto: Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni Conductor: Richard Hein Stage director: Václav Věžník Sets: Ladislav Vychodil Costumes: Josef Jelínek Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Otto Šanda State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Premiere: September 15, 1995 PERFORMANCES: April 2015 08 Wednesday … Continue reading

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Boris Godunov at the State Opera in Prague

Musical preparation: Petr Kofroň Conductor: Petr Kofroň Stage director: Linda Keprtová Sets: Jan Štěpánek Costumes: Eva Jiřikovská Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk, Lukáš Vasilek, Jiří Chvála Dramaturgy: Ondřej Hučín Motion cooperation: Marcela Benoni Even though one of the most celebrated historical … Continue reading

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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – Aida

What grander setting could there be for such an opera than Sydney Harbour itself: awash with the light of the city and the Sydney Opera House silhouetted against the setting sun? Description In Aida, Verdi masterfully puts the intimate affairs … Continue reading

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Rusalka at the National Theatre in Prague

Libretto: Jaroslav Kvapil Conductor: Jiří Štrunc Stage director: Zdeněk Troška Sets: Milan Ferenčík Costumes: Josef Jelínek Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Dana Morávková Dramaturgy: Jitka Slavíková State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Premiere: May 5, 2005 Antonín Dvořák based his … Continue reading

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Lohengrin in Oslo

          4 hours and 20 minutes/ 2 intermissions Performed in German/ Texted in Norwegian and English 8 productions / From March 8. to April 11. Premier March 8. 2015 / Main House / Opera Lohengrin is … Continue reading

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Italian American Museum Presents “Signora Rossini: A Celebration of the Life of Isabella Colbran”

Presents Signora Rossini: A Celebration of the Life of Isabella Colbran Presented by Divaria Productions http://www.DivariaProductions.com Divaria Productions presents a preview of Sergio Ragni’s book based on the life of Spanish born opera singer, Isabella Colbran at the Italian American … Continue reading

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