Category Archives: OPera

Ukranian National Opera Presents “La traviata”

Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata Opera in 3 acts Tuesday, October 15. 2013 Starting time 17:00 Ending time 21:50  

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A breathtaking “Madama Butterfly” performed last September in Cape Town…

Madama Butterfly was performed on September 19, 21, 25 and 27 “Riveting, heartfelt … breathtaking and thoroughly engaging” – Sunday Independent “Christine Crouse’s production is simple, beautiful and gimmick-free … and she creates gorgeous scenes” – Die Burger. “an engaging … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Aida in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukranian National Opera Presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida Opera in 4 acts Saturday, October 12, 2013 Beginning 19:00      Ending  22:05 Address of the theatre: Kyiv, 01034, Volodymyrska st., 50 Ukraine               

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Madama Butterfly in Kiev at the Ukranian National Opera

UKRAINE NATIONAL OPERA PRESENTS: Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (Сіо-Cio-San) Tragedy in 3 acts Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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Ukranian National Opera Presents “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”

Ukranian National Opera  Presents: G. Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia Opera in 2 acts Saturday, October 5, 2013 Starting time: 19:00 Ending time: 21:35 Address of the theatre: Kyiv, 01034, Volodymyrska st., 50 Ukraine

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Orpheus and Eurydice at the Oslo Opera House

  The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet presents Orpheus and Eurydice at the Oslo Opera House Christoph Willibald Gluck has gone down in music history as one of opera’s great reformers. Gluck felt that music theatre in his day had … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “RIGOLETTO” premieres in Slovenia

The Opera Balet Ljubljana Presents: Giuseppe Verdi’s RIGOLETTO An Opera in Three Acts  Premiere: 26 September 2013 3 October 2013 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana 15 November 2013 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana 27 November 2013 19:30 SNG Opera … Continue reading

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Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer”, The Flying Dutchman, at the Bolshoi in Moskow

Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” Opera in three acts Premiered on June 20, 2004 Revival: October 16, 2013 Coproduction with Bavarian State Opera Libretto by Richard Wagner based on the popular legend and a novel by Heinrich Heine Performance dates: October 16, 2013 October 17, 2013 October 18, … Continue reading

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Boris Godunov” at The Bolshoi in Moskow

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” Opera in four acts Premiered on October 16, 1948. Sung in Russian. Presented with three intervals. Running time: 4 hours 7 minutes.   Libretto by Modest Mussorgsky, based on Alexander Pushkin’s play of the same name Version and orchestration by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov … Continue reading

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The Icelandic Opera stages Georges Bizet’s Carmen

  CARMEN Premiere on October 19th 2013   The Icelandic Opera stages Georges Bizet’s Carmen this year, with a premiere at Harpa Concert Hall on October 19th.  In leading roles are Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir/ Sesselja Kristjánsdóttir as Carmen, Kolbeinn Jón … Continue reading

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