Category Archives: OPera

La Scala’s production of Simon Boccanegra at the Bolshoi

  Giuseppe Verdi Simon Boccanegra Opera in three acts with a prologue Teatro alla Scala International Chereshnevy Les Open-Art Festival presents Historic Stage September 10, 13, 16Teatro alla Scala and Staatsoper, Berlin co-productionPremiered at theTeatro alla Scala on October 31, … Continue reading

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Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice at the Norwegian National Opera

2 hours and 30 minutes/ 1 intermission Performed in Italian/ Texted in English and Norwegian 8 productions / From August 27. to October 9. Premier August 27. 2016 / Main House / Opera   Choreographer Jo Strømgren debuted as an … Continue reading

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The Mastersingers of Nuremberg at the Munich Opera Festival

Opera in three acts Composer Richard Wagner · Libretto by the composer In German with German surtitles | New Production Munich Opernfestspiele (Munich Opera Festival) Thursday, 28. July 2016 05:00 pm – 10:30 pm Nationaltheater Duration est. 5 hours 30 … Continue reading

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Carmen at the Hungarian State Opera with Rinat Shaham

Opera in two parts, four acts, in French with Hungarian prose and surtitles “Her eyes were obliquely set, but large and full; her lips rather thick, but well cut, and permitted the teeth – white as blanched almonds – to … Continue reading

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Rossini’sCount Ory premieres at the Seattle Opera

By Gioachino Rossini A Seattle Opera Premiere! Aug. 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19, & 20, 2016 FARCE. In this madcap comedy from the composer of The Barber of Seville, a notorious skirt-chaser and his merry-making minions scheme their way into … Continue reading

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TURANDOT at the Opera in Piazza Giuseppe di Stefano

The opera Turandot (1924), which was unfinished at the time of Puccini’s and posthumously completed by Franco Alfano, is a thrilling fairy tale intensifying into myth. It is the story of the legendary ice-cold princess, Turandot, beautiful beyond compare, who … Continue reading

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Die Walküre at the Oper Frankfurt

Die Walküre Richard Wagner 1813-1883 Libretto by the composer First performed June 26th 1870, Königliches Hof- und Nationaltheater, Munich First performance as part of the Ring des Nibelungen August 14th 1876 Sung in German with surtitles Duration: c. 5 hrs, … Continue reading

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AIDA at the Arena di Verona in its historical edition of 1913 under the direction of Gianfranco de Bosio

Aida, the opera in the Arena par excellence, will be displayed in its historical edition of 1913 under the direction of Gianfranco de Bosio. 25 June – 28 August Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni Music by Giuseppe Verdi Lasting 4 Hours approximately … Continue reading

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Carmen at the Arena di Verona, directed by Franco Zeffirelli

On June 24th the Arena Opera Festival is starting with a great return: Carmen directed by Franco Zeffirelli. Special thanks to Silas Chou for his contribution 24 June – 27 August Libretto by  Ludovic Halevy – Henri Meilhac Music by Georges Bizet … Continue reading

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Carmen in San Francisco…

The ultimate femme fatale returns in a provocative staging by acclaimed director Calixto Bieito. His raw take on Carmen heightens the intense emotions pulsing through this tale of love, lust and murder. The result is a powerful account of a … Continue reading

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