Category Archives: Music

Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” in Tokyo

Presents: Les Contes d’Hoffmann 2013/2014 Season Jacqus Offenbach : Les Contes d’Hoffmann Opera in 5 Acts Sung in French with Japanese Supertitles OPERA HOUSE PERFORMANCES 2013 November 28 December 1 December 4 December 7 December 10 Thu Sun Wed Sat … Continue reading

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Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” Concert Performance in Estonia…

“Roméo et Juliette” Concert performance of Charles Gounod’s opera on November 28, 2013 at the Estonia Concert Hall Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré after William Shakespeare’s play of the same name World premiere on April 27, 1867 (Théâtre-Lyrique) … Continue reading

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“I Puritani” at the Opera de Paris

THE PURITANS MELODRAMMA SERIO IN THREE PARTS (1835)   MUSIC BY VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835) LIBRETTO BY CARLO PEPOLI Performed in Italian 25 November 2013 at 19:30 30 November 2013 at 19:30 03 December 2013 at 19:30 06 December 2013 at … Continue reading

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The Marriage of Figaro in Oman

The Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman) Presents: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” The Vienna State Opera, indisputably one of the most prestigious institutions in the world of classical music, presents Mozart’s beloved The Marriage of Figaro. This same opera … Continue reading

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“ELEKTRA” at the Opera National de Paris

The Opera National de Paris Presents: ELEKTRA TRAGEDY IN ONE ACT, OP. 58 (1909) MUSIC BY RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949) LIBRETTO BY HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL Performed in German It was Elektra that in 1906 brought together Richard Strauss and Hugo von … Continue reading

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“L’Italiana in Algeri” in Beijing

The National Centre for the Performing Arts of Bejing Presents: Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” Performance Dates  Thur 2013-11-21  Fri  2013-11-22 Sat  2013-11-23 Sun  2013-11-24 Mon  2013-11-25 Tue  2013-11-26 Wed  2013-11-27 Thur 2013-11-28 Fri 2013-11-29 Sat 2013-11-30 Sun 2013-12-01 Mon 2013-12-02 Tue … Continue reading

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Verdi Bicentennial Celebration: “ATTILA” (China Premiere)

  Shanghai Grand Theatre Presents: Verdi Bicentennial Celebration ATTILA (China Premiere) Co-production by Shanghai Grand Theatre, Palace of Arts in Budapest of Hungary and Shanghai Opera House November 7, 8, 9, 10, 2013; 19:30 Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Directed by: Csaba … Continue reading

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Spectators will enjoy opera’s most favored arias in Melbourne’s “Opera in the Bowl”

Mazda Opera in the Bowl Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne November 23, 2013 With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and featuring Opera Australia’s Community Choirs. Pack a picnic and join us at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl for a … Continue reading

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“Die Walküre” at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain

Presents: Die Walküre Richard Wagner 3rd, 6th, 9th, 16th November 2013 – The performances start at 7:00 pm. Sundays and holidays, at 6:00 pm Sala Principal Music-drama in three acts. The first day of Der Ring des Nibelungen Libretto and music … Continue reading

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The Flying Dutchman in Detroit

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Presents The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Holländer) Opera in three acts
 Music and libretto: Richard Wagner
 Premiere: Dresden, 1843 Running time: About 3.5 hrs including two intermissions
 Sung in German with English translations projected above the stage. … Continue reading

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