Category Archives: OPera

La Traviata at the Bolshoi

Giuseppe Verdi La Traviata Opera in two acts Premiered on October 7, 2012. Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles. Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes. Presented with one interval. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on the novel La dame … Continue reading

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AIDA in Moldova

Original name: Aida Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni After the original drafts by Camille Du Locle and Mariette Bey Stage Director: Mihai Timofti Maestru in Artă Set designer: Felix Bessonov Om Emerit Costume designer: Nina Babuţac Choreography: Mihail Caftanat Artist al Poporului … Continue reading

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Don Giovanni in Belgium

    ‘As the hero of the opera, Don Giovanni is the denominator of the piece, he gives it its name as the hero usually does, but he does more than this : he is the common denominator. Compared to … Continue reading

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Peer Gynt (in Norwegian) in Oslo

November 29.–January 17 Peer Gynt Performed in Norwegian / Texted in Norwegian and English   Music and libretto : Jüri Reinvere Conductor : John Helmer Fiore Direction : Sigrid Strøm Reibo Set design and costumes : Katrin Nottrodt Choreography : … Continue reading

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FIDELIO at the Scala in Milan

Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven New Teatro alla Scala Production Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus  From 7 to 23 December 2014 Running Time: 2 hours 50 minutes intermission included Sung in German with electronic libretto in Italian, English, German NOTES ON THE PERFORMANCES A tribute to marriage coming from a bachelor … Continue reading

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LE NOZZE DI FIGARO in Latvia

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO 03:45 3 acts The Main Hall Premiere: 2014-02-28 Conductor: Andris Veismanis Stage Director: Marcelo Lombardero Set Designer: Diego Siliano Costume Designer: Luciana Gutman Light Designer: Horacio Efron Count Almaviva: Jānis Apeinis, Rihards Millers … Continue reading

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Marco Arturo Marelli directs Die Fledermaus in Finland

The Finnish National Opera Presents: Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss Falke, a notary, was once abandoned on the town after a fancy dress ball, dressed up as a bat; in revenge, he orchestrates a series of misunderstandings. At a well-lubricated soirée … Continue reading

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Tosca at the Opera Royal de Liege

Season :2014-2015 Length :3h30 Song language: Italian Conductor :Paolo Arrivabeni, Cyril Englebert Choirmaster :Marcel Seminara Artist: Barbara Haveman, Isabelle Kabatu, Marc Laho, Ruggero Raimondi, Roger Joakim, Laurent Kubla, Giovanni Iovino Number of performances:9 Dates :Sat, 20/12/2014 to Fri, 02/01/2015 Last … Continue reading

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Turandot in Berlin

PRESENTS: Turandot Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) Dramma lyrico in three acts; Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, after the play by Carlo Gozzi; First performed on 25th April 1929 in Milan; Premiered at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on … Continue reading

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La Bohème in Finland

Finnish National Opera presents: La Bohème Giacomo Puccini It is a frigid winter in Paris; the moon shines over the roofs of the city. But the virtues of art and romance warm the hearts of the young bohemians, just like … Continue reading

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