Category Archives: OPera

“The tales of Hoffmann” at the Oslo Opera House

December 4, 2013 to December 31, 2013 The tales of Hoffmann Jacques Offenbach   The author and poet Hoffmann sits in a pub, quite inebriated, and telling stories from his life. So starts Jacques Offenbach’s only opera, The Tales of … Continue reading

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“Turandot” at the Czech State Opera

 Národní divadlo [The Czech State Opera] Presents Turandot Giacomo Puccini November 24, 2013 December 14, 2013 February 22, 2014   stage director Václav Věžník Libretto: Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni Conductor: Enrico Dovico, Richard Hein, Jaroslav Kyzlink, Rastislav Štúr Stage director: … Continue reading

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“Rusalka” at the Brno National Theather in the Czech Republic

Rusalka A fairy tale of love and betrayal together with Dvořák’s enchanting score Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Janacek Theatre – Rooseveltova 1-7 | Sunday  November 3, 2013, Saturday December 28, 2013, Sunday January 1, 2014, Saturday January 25, 2014, Friday february … Continue reading

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LE NOZZE DI FIGARO in Lithuania

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart LE NOZZE DI FIGARO November 8 & 9, 2013 February 26 & 27, 2014 an opera in 2 parts, sung in Italian with Lithuanian and English surtitles Music Director and Conductor Martynas Staškus Director Emilio Sagi (Spain) … Continue reading

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“Madama Butterfly” at the Oslo Opera House

Madama Butterfly Giacomo Puccini From October 25, 2013 to November 9, 2013 “The performance was magisterial in every way” – wrote Norwegian daily Dagbladet when Madama Butterfly had its premiere in autumn 2012. Director Stephen Langridge sets Puccini’s opera in Japan … Continue reading

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“Tosca” in Wisconsin

  Questo è il bacio di Tosca – This is the kiss of Tosca! With those words, opera singer Floria Tosca stabs Scarpia, the evil police chief who has tortured her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, and now threatens her. One of … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “Il Trovatore” at the Czech State Opera House

The Czech State Opera Presents Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi November 6, 2013 December 29, 2013 February 20, 2014 March 18, 2014 stage director Lubor Cukr Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano Conductor: Jan Latham-Koenig, Jiří Štrunc, Richard Hein Stage director: Lubor Cukr Sets: … Continue reading

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“L’elisir d’amore” in Florence, Italy

L’elisir d’amore Gaetano Donizetti Conductor Giuseppe La Malfa Director Rosetta Cucchi Scenes Tiziano Santi Costumes Claudia Pernigotti LightingDaniele Naldi Video projections Roberto Recchia Adina Rocio Ignacio  Auxiliadora Toledano (16, 19, 21) Nemorino Giorgio Berrugi  Alessandro Scotto di Luzio (16, 19, 21) Belcore Mario Cassi  Julian Kim (16, 19, 21) Il Dottor … Continue reading

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Falstaff in Bari, Italy

20 – 28 November 2013 Falstaff Giuseppe Verdi Conductor Daniele Rustioni Director Luca Ronconi maestro del Coro Franco Sebastiani Sir John Falstaff Roberto De Candia (20, 24, 28 novembre) Carlo Lepore (22, 26 novembre) Ford Artur Ruciński Fenton Leonardo Cortellazzi Dott. Cajus … Continue reading

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“Turandot” at the Ukranian National Opera

Thursday, November 14, 2013 The Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giacomo Puccini TURANDOT            

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