Category Archives: OPera

“Die Fledermaus” at English National Opera in London

Die Fledermaus September 30, 2013 – November 6, 2013 ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA Running time: 2hrs 35mins Johann Strauss’s classic operetta, Die Fledermaus is a comic story of revenge, seduction and mistaken identity, centred on a high-society party thrown by Prince … Continue reading

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“Madam Butterfly” at English National Opera in London

Anthony Minghella’s Olivier Award–winning production returns to English National Opera in London… Madam Butterfly Oct. 14, 2013 – Dec. 1, 20 13   Running time: 2hrs 50mins Puccini’s tragic love story tells of Butterfly, a young Japanese girl who falls in … Continue reading

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Fidelio at English National Opera in London

Fidelio 25 Sep 13 – 17 Oct 13 Running time: 2hrs 40mins In Fidelio, Political prisoner Florestan is unjustly held captive by Don Pizarro, the corrupt governor of a state prison. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, searches for him by assuming the … Continue reading

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“Der Rosenkavalier” will open soon at the Hungarian State Opera

Der Rosenkavalier Strauss, Richard Hungarian State Opera, Budapest Opera House | 18:00-22:30 ComposerRichard Strauss Librettist Hungarian subtitles Director: Adrejs Zagars  Dramaturg: JOchen Breoholz  Set Designer: Julia Muer  Costume Designer: Kristine Pasternaka  Light designer: Kevin Wyn-Jones  Leader of Children’s Choir: Gyogyver … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “La Traviata” opens at the Budapest opera House

LA TRAVIATA Opera in three Acts Hungarian State Opera, Opera House | 19:00-21:45 Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave Hungarian subtitles: Agnes Romhanvi  Director: Andreas Bekes  Set Designer: Miklós Fehér Costume Designer: Judit Schäffer Choreographer: Jeno Locsei  Choir Master: … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Falstaff in Hungary

Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi Magyar Allami Operahaz; Opera House, Budapest, Hungary | 19:00-22:00 Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Director: Arnaud Bernard  Set Designer: Arnaud Bernard  Costume Designer: Arnaud Bernard  Hungarian subtitles: Agnes Romhanvi  Conductor: Peter Halasz  Sir John Falstaff: Kiril Manolov  FordN.N. Fenton: … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “Aida” in Slovakia…

Giuseppe Verdi: Aida Opera in four acts in the Italian language   Conductor: Rastislav Štúr, Peter Valentovič Directed by: Miroslav Fischer Set Designer: Milan Ferenčík Costumes Designer: Josef Jelínek Chorusmaster: Pavol Procházka, Ladislav Kaprinay Ján Galla, Martin Malachovský Amneris: Denisa Hamarová, Monika Fabianová Aida: Iveta Matyášová, Louise … Continue reading

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Opera Houses in the World: Slovak National Theatre

Historical building of SND At that time the townspeople with the contribution of Count Csáky built the first stone theatre (1776) in approximately the same place as today’s historical building of the SND. The importance of the city declines in … Continue reading

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“Opera is Fun” in Slovakia

Opera is Fun!   ‘Walk’ through the opera L’elisir d’amore for the youngest visitors with comments   Historical building, Saturday,  November 16, 2013 – 11:00   Conductor: Peter Valentovič Directed by: Pavol Smolík Bühne: Vladimír Čáp Kostüme: Ľudmila Várossová   Adina: … Continue reading

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Opera Houses of the World: Theatre of the Estates, Prague, Czech Republic

Theatre of the Estates Also called Nostitz Theatre or Tyl Theatre. One of the most beautiful historic theatre buildings in Europe built by the Count Nostitz Rieneck in 1783. W. A. Mozart himself conducted the world premiere of his don … Continue reading

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