Category Archives: OPera

80 years of Ero the Joker

Jakov Gotovac’s cult opera Ero the Joker directed by Kresimir Dolencic was performed on Monday November 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the world opening night. The world opening night was held on November 2, 1935. … Continue reading

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MADAME BUTTERFLY in Warsaw, Poland

Music by Giacomo Puccini Japanese tragedy in three acts Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica World premiere: 17 February 1904, Regio Teatro alla Scala, Milan Polish premiere: 3 December 1908, Teatr Wielki, Warsaw Premiere of this production: 29 May 1999 In the original Italian with … Continue reading

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Giuseppe Verdi’s Les Vêpres Siciliennes performed for the first time in Croatia

The Zagreb Opera has performed  on Thursday November 5, 2015 at 7 p.m. The premiere was held on October 24, 2015 and it was the first ever held performances of this opera in Croatia, This really unique score presents the loved Verdi … Continue reading

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VERDI’s FALSTAFF in Tokyo

3 Dec. – 12 Dec., 2015 FALSTAFF 2015/2016 Season Music by Giuseppe VERDI Opera in 3 acts Sung in Italian with Japanese supertitles Opera Palace Falstaff is the last of VERDI’s operas, and is based on SHAKESPEARE’s Merry Wives of … Continue reading

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Don Carlo in Moscow at the Bolshoi

  Giuseppe Verdi Don Carlo Opera in four acts Premiered on December 17, 2013 Presented with one interval. Running time: 3 hours 45 minutes. The score has been made available by RICORDI Libretto by François-Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle … Continue reading

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Don Giovanni in Prague

Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte Musical preparation: Tomáš Netopil Conductor: Jan Chalupecký, David Švec Stage director: SKUTR (Martin Kukučka a Lukáš Trpišovský) Sets: Jakub Kopecký Costumes: Linda Boráros Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk Choreography: Jana Burkiewiczová Dramaturgy: Beno Blachut National Theatre Orchestra … Continue reading

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Disguises, trickery and hilarious schemes: the Barber of Seville at the San Francisco Opera

PERFORMANCE PREMIERE Wed 11/25/15 7:30pm

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MOZART, IDOMENEO, K 366 at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice

MOZART, IDOMENEO, K 366 Conductor: Jeffrey Tate Direction: Alessandro Talevi Sets: Justin Arienti Costumes: Manuel Pedretti Lights Designer: Giuseppe Calabrò Venice: La Fenice Opera House 22, 24, 26, 28 November 2015 Idomeneo ⎮ Brenden Gunnell Idamante ⎮ Monica Bacelli Elettra … Continue reading

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La Sonnambula at the Bolshoi in Moscow

Vincenzo Bellini La Sonnambula Opera in two acts Premiered on March 6, 2013. Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles. New Stage Presented with one interval. Running time: 2 hours 50 minutes. Libretto by Felice Romani Music Director: Enrique Mazzola Stage … Continue reading

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Lucia di Lammermoor at the Opera Royal du Liege

Lucia di Lammermoor Season : 2015-2016 Length : 2:35 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, … Continue reading

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