Category Archives: OPera

“Il Viaggio a Reims” in Cape Town

  Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims Presented by Cape Town Opera in collaboration with the University of Cape Town College of Music FLIRTATION OBSESSION PANIC Baxter Theatre 26-30 August 2014 (5 performances) Presented by Cape Town Opera Cape Town Opera … Continue reading

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Premiere performance of “Dr. Sun Yat-sen” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: Dr. Sun Yat-sen Huang Ruo One of the most enthralling historical operas, Dr. Sun Yat-sen by the distinguished Chinese-born American composer Huang Ruo makes its American premiere. Charles MacKay calls Ruo “one of the most … Continue reading

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“Madame Butterfly” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: Madame Butterfly July 24 & 26 • 7:30 p.m. Music Hall Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa THE OPERA The 94th Summer Festival closes with Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy Madame Butterfly in … Continue reading

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“The Impresario” & “Le Rossignol” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: The Impresario & Le Rossignol  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Igor Stravinsky For the first time since 1993, The Santa Fe Opera presents two shorter operas paired as a double bill. Divas vie for a plum role … Continue reading

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“La Calisto” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: La Calisto July 17, 20, 23 & 25 • 7:30 p.m. July 27 • 3:00 p.m. SCPA’s Corbett Theater Music by Francesco Cavalli Libretto by Giovanni Faustini THE OPERA Cincinnati Opera presents its first-ever Baroque opera with … Continue reading

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OPERA IN LOVE: Romeo & Juliet in Verona

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“Fidelio” in Santa Fe

THE SANTA FE OPERA PRESENTS: Fidelio Ludwig van Beethoven For the true meaning of heroism expressed in some of the noblest music ever composed, look to Fidelio. Beethoven’s only opera is a testament to the human spirit and a test … Continue reading

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Opera in Love presents “Romeo and Juliet” in Verona

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“The Tragedy of Carmen” in Iowa

  PRESENTS: Bizet/Brook / The Tragedy of Carmen An Opera in One Act Libretto after Prosper Mérimée, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy First performance: Viviane Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York, 1981 July 10, 2014 7:00pm & 9:00pm July 19, … Continue reading

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Puts’ “Silent Night” in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: Silent Night Music by Kevin Puts Libretto by Mark Campbell July 10 & 12 • 7:30 p.m. Music Hall THE OPERA To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, Cincinnati Opera will present Silent Night, winner … Continue reading

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