Category Archives: Music

VERDI’s 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “Ernani” in Lithuania

Giuseppe Verdi’s “ERNANI” an opera in 4 acts October 9, 2013 18:30 October 18, 2013 18:30 January 8, 2014 18:30 March 26, 2014 18:30 April 30, 2014 18:30 May 2, 2014 18:30 Music Directors and Conductors Gianluca Marciano (Italy), Giampaolo … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “La Traviata” in Oman

 The Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman, presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA October 22, October 24, October 26, 2013 For 160 years, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata has moved audiences with its classic tale of self-sacrifice and redemptive love. The immensely popular … Continue reading

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“Rigoletto” in Estonia

    “Rigoletto”       Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Premiere: 9 November 2007 Verdi’s opera is based on Victor Hugo’s play Le roi s’amuse. The opera retells of the court jester Rigoletto who is disliked for his scornful wit. Inside, Rigoletto is … Continue reading

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“Tosca” performed in Belgium

Tosca Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)  Language: Italian. Surtitles: Dutch.            Maurizio Barbarini  Susanna Branchini  Olga Romanko  Misha Didyk  Najmiddin Mavlyanov  Gregg Baker Musical direction: Maurizio Barbacini Director: Frans Willem de Haas Toneelbeeld: Frans Willem de … Continue reading

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Ernest Reyer’s “Sigurd” in Geneva

GRAND THEATRE GENEVE PRESENTS: “Sigurd” Opera in 4 acts by Ernest ReyerLibretto by Camille Du Locle and Alfred Blau based on the Nibelungenlied. First performed on 1 January in Brussels at the Théatre de la Monnaie. Concert VersionAt the Victoria … Continue reading

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“THE FLYING DUTCHMAN” in New Zealand on October 5th

“THE FLYING DUTCHMAN” RICHARD WAGNER Brooding. Boundless. Haunting. The Flying Dutchman, a cursed sea captain, sails his phantom ship across the world’s oceans. Only true love can save him and every seven years he is allowed one night to venture … Continue reading

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A MODERN DAY SETTING ‘DON GIOVANNI’ APPLAUDED IN NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND OPERA, NEW ZEALAND “DON GIOVANNI” WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte The Ultimate Seduction. “Here for a good time, not a long time” might well be the motto of Don Giovanni, opera’s greatest anti-hero. A thoroughly hedonistic womanizer, … Continue reading

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Ukranian National Opera Presents “La traviata”

Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata Opera in 3 acts Tuesday, October 15. 2013 Starting time 17:00 Ending time 21:50  

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A breathtaking “Madama Butterfly” performed last September in Cape Town…

Madama Butterfly was performed on September 19, 21, 25 and 27 “Riveting, heartfelt … breathtaking and thoroughly engaging” – Sunday Independent “Christine Crouse’s production is simple, beautiful and gimmick-free … and she creates gorgeous scenes” – Die Burger. “an engaging … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Aida in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida Opera in 4 acts Saturday, October 12, 2013 Beginning 19:00      Ending  22:05 Address of the theatre: Kyiv, 01034, Volodymyrska st., 50 Ukraine               

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