Category Archives: OPera

La bohème at the Estonian National opera

La bohème Opera by Giacomo Puccini in four acts Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on Henri Murger’s novel Scènes de la vie de bohème World premiere February 1, 1896 Teatro Regio (Turin) Premiere at the Estonian National … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs a perfect Elektra in Bologna

During the week of November 15-22 2015, the opera ELEKTRA by Richard Strauss was performed in Bologna, Italy. The opera was a great success, in particular because of the great performance by the soprano Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, who has appeared previously … Continue reading

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Opera Australia presents THE MAGIC FLUTE

30 December 2015– 16 January 2016 Venue: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sidney Presented by: Opera Australia Princes and magic and bears, oh my! Description If you go down to the woods today, you might find a pure-hearted prince and his feathered … Continue reading

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NYC OPERA returns with the original 1900 Tosca’s costumes and sets and Lev Pugliese as Stage Director

Posted by Francesco FornarelliTo honor the legacy of the New York City Opera, NYCO Renaissance presents the opera that launched City Opera’s 1944 inaugural season, Giacomo Puccini’s TOSCA. NYCO Renaissance has obtained from Archivio Storico Ricordi the exclusive North American … Continue reading

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L’elisir d’amore in Berlin

  L’elisir d’amore [The Elixir of Love] Gaetano Donizetti (1797 – 1848) Melodramma giocoso in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani, based on Eugène Scribes „Le Philtre“ First performance on 12. May, 1832 at the Teatro della Cannobiana in Milan … Continue reading

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The Marriage of Figaro at the Seattle Opera

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart WATCH THE TRAILER!! KINETIC COMEDY WITH HEARTFELT HUMANITY. Charming, lighthearted, and endlessly enjoyable, Mozart’s most popular opera sparkles with genius. There’s never a dull moment for a lascivious Count and his entourage as they navigate the … Continue reading

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La Boheme in Novosibirsk

  SYNOPSIS Scene 1. The Garret Cold. Utmost poverty. It’s especially oppressive on Christmas Eve. Rodolfo and Marcello are working. At least, they are trying to work, hoping to get warm. In order to make fire, Marcello is ready to burn his painting The Red Sea. But Rodolfo sacrifices … Continue reading

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Don Giovanni at the VolksOper Wien in Vienna

Presents: Don Giovanni Volksoper Wien Tuesday 01 December 2015 at 7 PM Thursday 03 December 2015 at 7 PM Wednesday 09 December 2015 at 7 PM Saturday 12 December 2015 at 7 PM Tuesday 15 December at 7PM Duration: 3 … Continue reading

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Handel’s Alcina a great success at the Teatro Real of Madrid…

Händel’s musical genius and the fantastical story from Orlando furioso, the epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto that inspired the opera, made Alcina one of the most popular operas by the Saxon composer (alongside Ariodante and Orlando, which were also inspired … Continue reading

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Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor in Barcelona

Lucia di Lammermoor Opera in three acts Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, based on Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor. World premiere: 26/09/1835 at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. First Barcelona performance: 22/09/1838 at the Teatre de la Santa … Continue reading

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