Tag Archives: Italy

“A View from the Bridge” in Detroit

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE Presents: A View from the Bridge Opera in two acts Music: William Bolcom Libretto: Arnold Weinstein and Arthur Miller Premiere: Chicago, 1999 Running time: about 2.5 hours Sung in English Eddie Carbone is an Italian American longshoreman in … Continue reading

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“Il turco in Italia” at the Nationaltheater in Munich

  PRESENTS: “Il turco in Italia” Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Felice Romani A turbulent comedy by Gioachino Rossini, and as timely as tomorrow: a Turkish prince wants to familiarize himself with European customs. For example, in Naples – unlike back … Continue reading

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ROSSINI’S “LA SCALA DI SETA” in Venice

ROSSINI’S “LA SCALA DI SETA” Venice: Teatro Malibran Conductor: Alessandro De Marchi Director: Bepi Morassi Sets & costumes: Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia PERFORMANCES: fri 2014-01-17 19:00 sun 2014-01-19 15:30 tue 2014-01-21 19:00 thu 2014-01-23 19:00 sat 2014-01-25 15:30 … Continue reading

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Lucia di Lammermoor al Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania

Lucia di Lammermoor al Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania Written By: Natalia Di Bartolo for L’Idea Magazine (www.lideamagazine.com) Lucia di Lammermoor, capolavoro donizettiano, non ha bisogno di presentazioni… L’intera opera è un susseguirsi di meraviglie sonore e vocali: metterla in … Continue reading

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The End of Italian Opera: Will They Wait for the Fat Lady to Sing? (Newsweek)

The End of Italian Opera: Will They Wait for the Fat Lady to Sing? By Elisabeth Braw / December 26 2013 11:22 AM, Newsweek.com The opera houses that launched Verdi, Puccini and Rossini are going bust. Is there a future for an … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY: Nabucco in Philadelphia.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC Opera Philadelphia Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi Performed in Italian with English supertitles Company Premiere and New Co-Production Starting Friday, September 27th. An ancient story. A revolutionary telling. On its surface, Nabucco is about the epic struggle … Continue reading

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