Category Archives: OPera

The Barber of Seville on tour in Wales and England

Saturday, February 13, 2016 – Friday, April 8, 2016 New Production Spring 2016 Cities The Bristol Hippodrome 15 Mar – 18 Mar Milton Keynes Theatre 29 Mar – 1 Apr Venue Cymru, Llandudno 8 Mar – 11 Mar Birmingham Hippodrome … Continue reading →

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Norma at the Florida Grand Opera

by VINCENZO BELLINI “If I were shipwrecked, I would leave all of my other operas and try to save Norma.” —Vincenzo Bellini A clandestine love affair brings two extreme enemies together during a time of war. But when Norma discovers … Continue reading →

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The Marriage of Figaro at the Chateau de Versailles

Opera Buffa in 4 acts. Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte after Beaumarchais. First performance at the Burgtheater in Vienna on 1st May 1786 Production : Drottningholms Slottsteater, Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble Performances at the Royal Opera of Versailles, located in the … Continue reading →

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The Endless Success of Lucia di Lammermoor in Liege

Lucia di Lammermoor Season: 2015-2016 Length: 2:55 Song language : Italian Conductor: Jesús López Cobos Director:  Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera Choirmaster: Pierre Iodice Artists: Annick Massis, Celso Albelo, Ivan Thirion, Roberto Tagliavini, Pietro Picone, Alexise Yerna, Denzil Delaere Number of performances: 6 Dates: Tue, 17/11/2015 to Tue, 01/12/2015 Last … Continue reading →

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Frédéric Verrières’ Opera “Mimi” with Croatian singers in Zagreb

On Monday, January 18, 2016. Frédéric Verrières’ opera Mimi conducted by Ivan Josip Skender and Darijan Ivezić and directed by Guillaume Vincent shall return to the CNT in Zagreb. The following performances are scheduled for January 19, 20 and 21, … Continue reading →

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Canadian Premiere of Die Tote Stadt – The Dead City by Erich Wolfgang Korngold in Calgary

Sat / jan 30 : 8:00PM Wed / feb 03 : 7:30PM Fri / feb 05 : 8:00PM A story of heartache and spiritual ruin Next January 30th, Calgary Opera presents the Canadian Premiere of Die Tote Stadt – The … Continue reading →

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Don Giovanni at the Bayerische Opera in Munich

Dramma giocoso in two acts Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte In Italian with German surtitles Thursday, 14. January 2016 07:00 pm – 10:30 pm Nationaltheater Duration est. 3 hours 30 minutes · 1 Interval between … Continue reading →

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Rusalka at the Minnesota Opera

  Performances Sat. Jan. 23, 2016 at 7:30pm Thurs. Jan. 28, 2016 at 7:30pm Sat. Jan. 30, 2016 at 7:30pm Sun. Jan. 31, 2016 at 2pm Rusalka Dvorak’s Most Lyrical Music Rusalka, a beautiful water nymph, falls in love with … Continue reading →

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Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC

Opera’s indomitable double bill returns in Sir David McVicar’s searing production from the 2014–15 season. Tenor Yonghoon Lee and mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana star in Cavalleria Rusticana, the tragedy of ancient codes and illicit love, Sicilian style. In the second half … Continue reading →

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Turandot at the Metropolitan opera

Nina Stemme takes on the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand, opposite Marco Berti as Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love. Anita … Continue reading →

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