Category Archives: OPera

MADAME BUTTERFLY at the Moniuszko Auditorium in Warsaw

Fri 7:00pm February 6, 2015 Moniuszko Auditorium MADAME BUTTERFLY Giacomo Puccini Japanese tragedy in three acts Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica World premiere: Regio Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 17/02/1904 Polish premiere: Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, 3/12/1908 Premiere of this production: … Continue reading

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“Tristan und Isolde” in Athens

Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde Conductor: Myron Michailidis Director – sets – costumes: Yannis Kokkos PREMIERE 23 JANUARY 2015 23, 27, 31 January 2015 4 February 2015 Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall – Alexandra Trianti Hall New production Performances begin … Continue reading

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Gounod’s Faust in Estonia

Faust Opera by Charles Gounod Premiere on September 20, 2012 Libretto by Jules Barbier’ and Michel Carré after Carré’s paly “Faust and Marguerite” and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s tragedy “Faust” World premiere on March 19, 1859 (Théātre Lyrique) Opera in … Continue reading

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L’elisir d’amore in Estonia

L’elisir d’amore Opera by Gaetano Donizetti in two acts Libretto by Felice Romani after Eugène Scribe’s text for Daniel-François-Esprit Auber’s “Le Philtre” World premiere on May 12, 1832 (Milano Teatro Cannobiana) Premiere at the Estonian National Opera on May 15, … Continue reading

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Carmen in Norway

January 23.–March 26 Carmen Performed in French Texted in Norwegian and English 3 hours 1 intermission Since the premiere in 1875, the character of Carmen in Bizet’s hitlist of an opera has captivated audiences all over the world. Carmen desires … Continue reading

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Les Joyeuses Commères de Windsor in Liege

Season : 2014-2015 Length : 3h30 Song language : German Conductor : Christian Zacharias Director : David Hermann Choirmaster : Marcel Seminara Artist : Franz Hawlata, Anneke Luyten, Werner Van Mechelen, Sabina Willeit, Laurent Kubla, Davide Giusti, Sophie Junker, Stefan … Continue reading

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“The Cunning Little Vixen” in Finland

The Finnish National Opera Presents: The Cunning Little Vixen Leoš Janáček A young vixen, or female fox, is captured by a forest ranger and obliged to learn to live among humans. The vixen finally escapes to freedom and the proper … Continue reading

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Die Fledermaus in Tokyo

Die Fledermaus Music by Johann STRAUSS II Opera in 3 acts Sung in German with Japanese surtitles Opera Palace January 29, February 1,4,8  2:00 PM February 6,  7:00 PM Johann STRAUSS II, the “Waltz King”, composed this crowning work of … Continue reading

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KRZYSZTOF MEYER’s fantastic comic opera CYBERIADA (THE CYBERIAD) at the Teatr Wielki

Sun 6:00pm January 18, 2015 Moniuszko Auditorium CYBERIADA (THE CYBERIAD)  POZNAŃ OPERA THEATRE KRZYSZTOF MEYER Fantastic comic opera in three acts Libretto – composer, based on the cycle of Stanisław Lem’s short stories Premiere: 25/05/2013 Duration: 2 hrs. 30 min., … Continue reading

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Weinberg’s THE PORTRAIT in Warsaw

Fri 7:00pm January 16, 2015 Moniuszko Auditorium THE PORTRAIT – THE POZNAŃ OPERA THEATRE MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG Opera in three acts Libretto by Alexander Medvedev based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story Sung in Russian with Polish surtitles Co-production with the Opera … Continue reading

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