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International Brazilian Opera Company will present scenes from four new operas in New York.

International Brazilian Opera Company will present scenes from four new operas by composers João MacDowell, Thiago Tiberio and Luigi Porto. There is no limit to what can be done in new opera, but how far can they go? Maybe you … Continue reading

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“Cosi` Fan Tutte” in Toronto

Cosi` Fan Tutte Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart Atom Egoyan explores love, fidelity and the frailties of the human condition. Celebrated director Atom Egoyan returns to the COC, bringing his signature style to this wry comedy about two couples gambling with faith … Continue reading

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“The Magic Flute” at the Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera of New York presents: The Magic Flute Approximate running time 1 hrs. 40 min. Julie Taymor’s fanciful production—complete with dancing bears and giant flamingos—is sung in English and runs a brisk 100 minutes in this abridged holiday … Continue reading

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“The Woman without a Shadow” at the Metropolitan opera

The Metropolitan Opera of New York presents: Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow) Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 7:30 pm – 11:32 pm CAST Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski The Empress: Anne Schwanewilms The Dyer’s Wife: Christine Goerke The Nurse: Ildikó Komlósi The Emperor: Torsten … Continue reading

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“Eugene Onegin” at the Metropolitan Opera

Saturday, November 23, 2013, 8:00 pm – 11:25 pm CAST Conductor: Alexander Vedernikov Tatiana: Marina Poplavskaya Olga: Elena Maximova Lenski: Rolando Villazón Onegin: Peter Mattei Gremin: Stefan Kocán THE PRODUCTION TEAM Production: Deborah Warner Set Designer:Tom Pye Costume Designer: Chloe Obolensky Lighting Designer: Jean Kalman Video Designers: Ian William Galloway, Finn … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200th ANNIVERSARY: “FALSTAFF” AT THE MET.

Friday, december 6, 2013, 8:00 pm Approximate running time 2 hrs. 50 min. An undisputed master of Falstaff, Music Director James Levine conducts Verdi’s opera for the first time at the Met since 2005. Robert Carsen’s production—the first new Met … Continue reading

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Conductor Riccardo Frizza leads the rehearsal for Norma at the Metropolitan Opera.

NORMA Approximate running time 3 hrs. 5 min. Only the greatest of sopranos are up to the challenge of Bellini’s crowd-pleaser of bel canto fireworks, which is why Sondra Radvanovsky, followed by Angela Meade, is cast in the title role. … Continue reading

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Verdi’s Bicentennial Celebration in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Free Community Live Opera Concert. The past August 11th, at the Shalin Liu Performance Center, in Rockport, Massachusetts, a free Community Live Opera Concert titled “GIUSEPPE VERDI: HIS HEROES AND VILLAINS” was offered to a large audience, proving once more … Continue reading

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