Category Archives: Music

“La Bohème” in Milwaukee

THE FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY (Milwaukee) PRESENTS: Puccini’s ‘Tragic Romance’ Markes the Finale of the 80th Season Opera’s most touching tale of tragic romance will transport you to 19th century Paris with La Bohème. The Florentine brings the 2013-2014 season to a … Continue reading

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Édouard Lalo’s “Le Roi d’Ys” in Marseille

from May 10th – 18th, 2014 Le Roi d’Ys Édouard Lalo Saturday May 10th, 2014 > 8:00PM Tuesday May 13th, 2014 > 8:00PM Thursday May 15th, 2014 > 8:00PM Sunday May 18th, 2014 > 2:30PM The tragedy of two sisters … Continue reading

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Massenet’s DON QUICHOTTE in Toronto

   PRESENTS: DON QUICHOTTE Jules Masenet John Relyea (centre, on horse) as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte.   A romantic French take on Spain’s greatest literary hero, starring the incomparable Ferruccio Furlanetto.  Based on the … Continue reading

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“Salome” in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA OPERA Presents: Richard Strauss Salome May 8, 10, 2014 | Verizon Hall Opera with The Philadelphia Orchestra A historic collaboration.  A provocative masterpiece. The Philadelphia Orchestra and Opera Philadelphia will team up for a first-ever collaboration in the 2013-2014 … Continue reading

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Rusalka at the Royal Opera House Muscat (Oman)

The Royal Opera House Muscat Presents: Antonín Dvořák’s “Rusalka” May 8 & May 10, 2013 Rusalka is Czech composer Antonín Dvořák’s most beloved opera and one of the most achingly beautiful of all operatic works. Janáček Opera of the National … Continue reading

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“DON CARLO” in Vancouver

 PRESENTS:   GIUSEPPE VERDI First VO production in 40 years! A magnificent drama of a king’s brutal power and a son’s brash rebellion In Italian with English SURTITLES™ May 3, 8, 10, 11 (matinée), 2014 Evening performances 7:30pm. Matinée performances … Continue reading

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Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute

THE KENNEDY CENTER Presents: Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute A love-struck prince sets out on a fantastic adventure to rescue the Queen of the Night’s daughter in Mozart’s final opera. This “zesty and imaginative new production” (San Francisco Chronicle) … Continue reading

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“I Puritani” in Boston

  BOSTON LYRIC OPERA PRESENTS: Bellini | I Puritani May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014 New BLO production. Sung in Italian with projected English translation. May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014 at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre. Evening performances … Continue reading

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“I Puritani” in Boston

BOSTON LYRIC OPERA PRESENTS: Bellini | I Puritani May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014] New BLO production. Sung in Italian with projected English translation. May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014 at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre. Evening performances at … Continue reading

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Il Trovatore in Delaware

OPERA DELAWARE PRESENTS:   About Il Trovatore Happy endings may be few and far between in this family drama of Count Di Luna’s search for his long-lost brother and the plot may border on being…well, operatic – however Il Trovatore features … Continue reading

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