Category Archives: OPera

Presentation of the Rossini Opera Festival 2015

The XXXVI edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, which will be held in Pesaro from the 10th to the 22nd August 2015, was presented publicly today at the Alexander Museum Palace Hotel. Four operas are on the bill: La gazza … Continue reading

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La Traviata at the Gran Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona

La traviata is unique in Verdi’s output. Unlike Aida or Nabucco, it is remarkable for its realistic portrayal of the tale of Violetta who, on her deathbed, recalls her life as a courtesan in flashback form. In it Verdi made … Continue reading

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I Puritani in Melbourne

I Puritani Music by Vincenzo Bellini The art of bel canto is given new life by Victorian Opera in this rare concert performance. Thursday 2 July 2015, 7:30pm In Italian with English surtitles Hamer Hall Bellini’s masterpiece, set against the … Continue reading

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Fidelio in Geneva

FIDELIO Opera in 2 acts by Ludwig van Beethoven Libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner, revised by Stephan von Breuning & Georg Friedrich Treitschke, based on Léonore ou l’Amour conjugal by Jean-Nicolas Bouilly. First performed after two previous versions at Theater am … Continue reading

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The Trojans at the San Francisco Opera

THE TROJANS MUSIC BY Hector Berlioz The Fall of Troy and The Trojans at Carthage Libretto by the composer NEW PRODUCTION One of the largest, most magnificent pieces in the entire repertory, this rarely staged epic is presented here for … Continue reading

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Don Giovanni in Adelaide

Don Giovanni Presented by State Opera of South Australia 7:30pm: 23, 26, 28, 30 May 2015 In the hedonistic pursuit of pleasure, Don Giovanni, seducer, rake, libertine and murderer, leaves behind him a trail of broken hearts, broken promises and … Continue reading

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Un Ballo in maschera in Belgium

 Un Ballo in maschera Melodramma in tre atti (1856-1858) Libretto di Antonio Somma Premiere Teatro Apollo, Roma, 17/2/1859 Approximate running time: 2 hours 50′ (including 1 interval) Pre-performance talks half an hour before the start of the performances by Delphine … Continue reading

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Don Pasquale in Barcelona

Norina and Ernesto are a young couple in love but then Don Pasquale, Ernesto’s aged uncle, decides to interfere. He has other plans for his nephew involving marriage to a wealthy single lady. Dr Malatesta comes to the aid of … Continue reading

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Cinderella at the Washington National Opera

      Saturday, May 09, 2015 – Thursday, May 21, 2015 Rossini’s retelling of the Cinderella story adds a few twists in a whimsical production featuring two mezzo-sopranos alternating in the title role: Isabel Leonard, the 2013 Richard Tucker Award winner, … Continue reading

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Ariadne auf Naxos at the Seattle Opera

Ariadne auf Naxos By Richard Strauss May 2 – 16, 2015 THE SHOWS MUST GO ON! A wealthy patron has commissioned two pieces of entertainment for a private dinner party: an opera based on the myth of Ariadne in exile, … Continue reading

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