Tag Archives: London

Der fliegende Holländer at the Royal Opera House in London

Der fliegende Holländer 5–24 February 2015 Main Stage Tim Albery’s acclaimed production is a darkly insightful account of Wagner’s early masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman. The Story The Flying Dutchman has been cursed for eternity. Once every seven years he is … Continue reading

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“I Puritani” in Boston

BOSTON LYRIC OPERA PRESENTS: Bellini | I Puritani May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014] New BLO production. Sung in Italian with projected English translation. May 2, 4m, 7, 9, 11m, 2014 at the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre. Evening performances at … Continue reading

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“Roberto Devereux” in Toronto

 PRESENTS: ROBERTO DEVEREUX Gaetano Donizetti The tumultuous final days of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I find powerful expression in Donizetti’s Tudor drama.  Queen Elizabeth I, the central character in Roberto Devereux, has always attracted the foremost divas of their … Continue reading

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Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment” at the Royal Opera House

La Fille du régiment The Royal Opera 3–18 March 2014 Main Stage Donizetti’s entertaining opera marches onto the stage in Laurent Pelly’s production, full of irrepressible humour and catchy melodies. Background La Fille du régiment had its premiere at the … Continue reading

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George Frideric Handel’s HERCULES in Toronto

  PRESENTS: HERCULES George Frideric Handel Peter Sellars returns to direct a dream cast in his acclaimed production of Handel’s timeless and poignant tragedy. Alice Coote as Dejanira, Eric Owens as Hercules, Lucy Crowe as Iole, Marckarthur Johnson as a soldier … Continue reading

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“Les Contes d’Hoffmann” in Munich

  PRESENTS: “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” Jacques Offenbach Libretto by Jules Barbier after the play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Opéra fantastique in five acts The protagonist of the opera is E.T.A. Hoffmann, the prototype of the German romantic period … Continue reading

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World Premiere of “The King’s Man” in Kentucky

PRESENTS: World Premiere of The King’s Man Revolution and revolutionary! October 11, 2013 at 8pm – Comstock Hall – UofL Campus October 12, 2013 at 2pm – Comstock Hall – UofL Campus The American Revolution is the backdrop of The … Continue reading

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VLAAMSEOPERA presents “Der Rosenkavalier” in Belgium (Christoph Waltz directs)

Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949)           Musical direction: Dmitri Jurowski / Philipp Pointner Director: Christoph Waltz Medewerker kostuum: Katarina Jockwer Die Feldmarschallin: Maria Bengtsson Baron Ochs: Albert Pesendorfer Octavian: Stella Doufexis   In 18th-century Vienna, … 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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