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La Traviata at the Gran Teatre de Liceu in Barcelona

La traviata is unique in Verdi’s output. Unlike Aida or Nabucco, it is remarkable for its realistic portrayal of the tale of Violetta who, on her deathbed, recalls her life as a courtesan in flashback form. In it Verdi made … Continue reading

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LA CLEMENZA DI TITO in Chicago

The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents LA CLEMENZA DI TITO by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart In Italian with projected English texts.Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito is a new-to-Chicago production. Production of The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, in coproduction with le Théâtre du Capitole de … Continue reading

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“RUSALKA” in Chicago

The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents RUSALKA by Antonín Dvorák In Czech with projected English texts.Dvořák’s Rusalka is a new production and a Lyric Opera premiere.  Approximate running time: 3h 30m  2014: FEBRUARY 22, 26 MARCH 4, 7, 10, 16 … Continue reading

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Welsh National Opera presents “La traviata”

Welsh National opera presents: “La traviata” Giuseppe Verdi Giorgio Germont has made a terrible mistake. Germont has realised that Violetta, the fallen woman he drove away from his son, Alfredo, was the best thing that will ever happen to his … Continue reading

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