Category Archives: OPera

The Mikado at the English National Opera in London

Running time: 2hr 40mins Language: Sung in English, with lyrics projected above the stage Signed Performance: 3 February 2016         The Mikado cast and creative team Conductor   Fergus Macleod Director   Jonathan Miller Revival Director    Elaine Tyler-Hall … Continue reading

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Il trovatore in Israel

IL TROVATORE Saturday 02/01/2016  20:00 Monday  04/01/2016  20:00 Tuesday  05/01/2016  20:00 Thursday  07/01/2016  20:00 Friday  08/01/2016  13:00 Saturday  09/01/2016  20:00 Monday  11/01/2016  20:00 Tuesday  12/01/2016  20:00 Wednesday  13/01/2016  20:00 Friday  15/01/2016  13:00 Saturday  16/01/2016  20:00 Thursday  14/01/2016  20:00 Libretto Salvadore Cammarano … Continue reading

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Nabucco at the Lyric opera in Chicago

Nabucco Opera by Giuseppe Verdi In Italian with projected English titles January 2016 Saturday 01/23/16 7:30 PM Wednesday 01/27/16 7:30 PM Sunday 01/31/16 2:00 PM February 2016 Wednesday02/03/16 2:00 PM Saturday 02/06/16 7:30 PM Tuesday 02/09/16 7:30 PM Friday 02/12/16 7:30 … Continue reading

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La Boheme at the Metropolitan Opera

Puccini’s unforgettable tale of love, youth, and tragic loss returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, perhaps his most beloved staging of all. Barbara Frittoli, Maria Agresta, Ramón Vargas, and Bryan Hymel are among the artists appearing as the young Parisian … Continue reading

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Une Éducation Manquée in Washington and New York City!

(An Incomplete Education) Presented in partnership with the French Institute Alliance Française Music by Emmanuel Chabrier Libretto by Eugène Letterier and Albert Vanloo Opera sung in French with English supertitles Count Gontran, a young teen, is well-versed in Greek and … Continue reading

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Les Pêcheurs de Perles at the Metropolitan opera

January  8, 12, 16, 20, 23, 2016  Don’t miss the production the New York Times hails as “the sleeper hit of the Metropolitan Opera season… a dream cast… Sensitive and insightful production… Theatrical magic… Diana Damrau brings brilliant coloratura agility, radiant sound … Continue reading

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La Boheme at the Bolshoi in Moscow.

Premiered on February 20, 1996. 28 January 2016 29 January 2016 30 January 2016 31 January 2016   Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles. Presented with one interval. Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes.   Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on Henry Murger’s novel … Continue reading

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Il Trittico in Denmark

Puccini is the maestro of emotion, and in Il trittico we explore the whole register of the soul. Il trittico begins with red-hot jealousy in Il tabarro in which Michele and Giorgetta lead an unhappy shared life after the loss … Continue reading

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Die Diegroschenopener at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna…

 

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Strauss’ Salome in Berlin

Salome Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) A music drama in one act Music and libretto by Richard Strauss after the play SALOME by Oscar Wilde Translation by Hedwig Lachmann World premiere 9th December 1905 in Dresden Premiere at the Deutsche … Continue reading

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