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“L’Elisir d’Amore” in Israel

Posted on March 1, 2015 by editoreusa

L’elisir d’amore Gaetano Donizetti A magical Mediterranean love story in which Adina enjoys teasing Nemorino until she finally does say “I do”. Omri Nitzan’s beloved, colorful and very genuine production returns to the stage after a long absence. From the … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s “Lohengrin” in Croatia

Posted on February 23, 2015 by editoreusa

Richard Wagner Lohengrin Conductor Nikša Bareza Director Kurt Josef Schildknecht March 2015 Wagner’s Lohengrin, partly a fairy-tale, partly a historical myth and partly a tragic love story, raises a serious issue: can absolute trust and unconditional love exist in a … Continue reading →

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Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” in Finland

Posted on February 20, 2015 by editoreusa

The Finnish National Opera Presents: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Richard Wagner Young Walther finds himself compelled to win a singing competition, because the prize is the hand of Eva in marriage. Entrants need to be well versed in the ancient … Continue reading →

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Faust at the Opera National de Paris

Posted on February 16, 2015 by editoreusa

Faust GOUNOD Opéra Bastille – First performance on 2 March 2015 – 7:30PM OPERA IN FIVE ACTS (1859) MUSIC BY CHARLES GOUNOD (1818-1893) LIBRETTO BY JULES BARBIER AND MICHEL CARRÉ Performed in French New version The emblematic French opera, one … Continue reading →

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La Traviata in Bulgaria

Posted on February 16, 2015 by editoreusa

27/02/2015 (19:00) Composer: Giuseppe Verdi La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias, a play adapted from the novel by … Continue reading →

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Parsifal at the Oper Frankfurt

Posted on February 15, 2015 by editoreusa

PARSIFAL Richard Wagner 1813 – 1883 Opera in three acts Libretto by the Composer First performed July 26th 1882, Festspielhaus, Bayreuth Sung in German with German surtitles Performances Sunday 15.03.2015 21.03.2015 |29.03.2015 |03.04.2015 |06.04.2015 ——————————————————————————– About the Piece ——————————————————————————– Wagner’s … Continue reading →

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Paisiello’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” in Brussels

Posted on February 14, 2015 by editoreusa

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (in concert) As in the work of the same name by Rossini, Paisiello’s opera, written for the court of Catherine II in St. Petersburg, was based on Beaumarchais’ Le Barbier de Séville. The reason for this … Continue reading →

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Tosca in Estonia

Posted on February 12, 2015 by editoreusa

Tosca Opera by Giacomo Puccini in three acts with two intervals Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Victorien Sardou’s play of the same name Premiere on 13 May 2005 Sung in Italian with subtitles in Estonian and English … Continue reading →

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Handel’s Alcina in Copenhagen

Posted on January 30, 2015 by editoreusa

Performance period: 21. Feb. – 14. Mar. 2015 at then Royal Danish Theatre of Copenhagen Dwelling on a desert island, the sorceress Alcina is so alluringly beautiful that all men must fall in love with her – and suffer the … Continue reading →

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Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

Posted on January 25, 2015 by editoreusa

Gioachino Rossini The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia) Rossini’s most popular opera is considered the best comic opera ever. The libretto was written by Cesare Sterbini, following Le Barbier de Seville, the first part of the Figaro trilogy … Continue reading →

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