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Der fliegende Holländer at the Royal Opera House in London

Der fliegende Holländer 5–24 February 2015 Main Stage Tim Albery’s acclaimed production is a darkly insightful account of Wagner’s early masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman. The Story The Flying Dutchman has been cursed for eternity. Once every seven years he is … Continue reading

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“Singing has filled my life”; Interview to Carlo Colombara in Catania

Interview by Natalia Di Bartolo I meet up with operatic bass Carlo Colombara on a warm December afternoon at the artists’ entrance of Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania. They are rehearsing the last opera of the 2014 season, Attila by Giuseppe … Continue reading

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Giovanni Paisiello’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia in Vienna

Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Giovanni Paisiello at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna Monday February 16, 2015 Wednesday February 18, 2015 Friday February 20, 2015 Monday February 23, 2015 Wednesday February 25, 2015 Friday February 27, 2015 SYNOPSIS … Continue reading

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Turandot at the Czech National Theatre in Prague

Libretto: Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni Conductor: Enrico Dovico 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 The Persian fairy-tale Turandot from … Continue reading

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MADAME BUTTERFLY at the Moniuszko Auditorium in Warsaw

Fri 7:00pm February 6, 2015 Moniuszko Auditorium MADAME BUTTERFLY Giacomo Puccini Japanese tragedy in three acts Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica World premiere: Regio Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 17/02/1904 Polish premiere: Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, 3/12/1908 Premiere of this production: … Continue reading

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“Tristan und Isolde” in Athens

Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde Conductor: Myron Michailidis Director – sets – costumes: Yannis Kokkos PREMIERE 23 JANUARY 2015 23, 27, 31 January 2015 4 February 2015 Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall – Alexandra Trianti Hall New production Performances begin … Continue reading

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Gounod’s Faust in Estonia

Faust Opera by Charles Gounod Premiere on September 20, 2012 Libretto by Jules Barbier’ and Michel Carré after Carré’s paly “Faust and Marguerite” and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s tragedy “Faust” World premiere on March 19, 1859 (Théātre Lyrique) Opera in … 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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Carmen in Norway

January 23.–March 26 Carmen Performed in French Texted in Norwegian and English 3 hours 1 intermission Since the premiere in 1875, the character of Carmen in Bizet’s hitlist of an opera has captivated audiences all over the world. Carmen desires … Continue reading

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Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor in Liege

Season : 2014-2015 Length : 3h30 Song language : German Conductor : Christian Zacharias Director : David Hermann Choirmaster : Marcel Seminara Artist : Franz Hawlata, Anneke Luyten, Werner Van Mechelen, Sabina Willeit, Laurent Kubla, Davide Giusti, Sophie Junker, Stefan … Continue reading

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