Tag Archives: Giacomo Puccini

The Swedish Royal Opera Presents TURANDOT

The Swedish Royal Opera Presents: TURANDOT Awesome game of love He who wishes to marry Princess Turandot must first solve three riddles. Wrong answer punishable by beheading. Prince Calaf, who is in Peking, in enamoured by the beauty of the … Continue reading

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La bohème in Estonia…

  La bohème Opera by Giacomo Puccini in four acts Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa based on Henri Murger’s novel Scènes de la vie de bohème World premiere February 1, 1896 Teatro Regio (Turin) Premiere at the Estonian … 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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“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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“Turandot” at the Ukranian National Opera

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

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“La boheme” in Slovenia

The Opera Balet Ljubljana Presents: Giacomo Puccini”s LA BOHÈME An Opera in Four Acts A Repeat Performance from the Season 2005 / 2006 (Premiere: 16th March 2006) 14 November 2013 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana 16 November 2013 19:30 … Continue reading

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Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” at The Bolshoi in Moskow

Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” Opera in three acts Premiered on May 25, 1971. Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles. Presented with two intervals. Running time: 2 hours 55 minutes.   Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica based on Victorien Sardou’s play of the same name 26 october 2013 … Continue reading

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“Tosca” performed in Belgium

Tosca Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924)  Language: Italian. Surtitles: Dutch.            Maurizio Barbarini  Susanna Branchini  Olga Romanko  Misha Didyk  Najmiddin Mavlyanov  Gregg Baker Musical direction: Maurizio Barbacini Director: Frans Willem de Haas Toneelbeeld: Frans Willem de … Continue reading

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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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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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