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Royal Danish Theatre, The Opera House - Main Stage
9 Oct 2024, Wed
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7:30 PM
Verdi's masterpiece on love and duty, performed by exceptional singers.
Cast:
Chiara Isotton,
Goderdzi Janelidze,
.... + 4
Don Carlo
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1867,
Opéra National de Paris
Act 1
This act was omitted in the 1883 revision
The Forest of Fontainebleau, France in winter
A prelude and chorus of woodcutters and their wives is heard. They complain of their hard life, made worse by war with Spain. Elisabeth, daughter of the King of France, arrives with her attendants. She reassures the people that her impending marriage to Don Carlos, Infante and son of Philip II, King of ... Read More
Opera in Concert
9 Oct 2024, Wed
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8:30 PM
“The quality of the music, the splendour of the setting, the power and passion of the singing!” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Premiere of this production:
20 February 1816,
Teatro Argentina, Rome
Place: Seville, Spain
Time: 18th century
Act 1
The square in front of Bartolo's house
In a public square outside Bartolo's house a band of musicians and a poor student named Lindoro are serenading, to no avail, the window of Rosina ("Ecco, ridente in cielo"; "There, laughing in the sky"). Lindoro, who is really the young Count Almaviva in disguise, hopes to make the b ... Read More
Opera
Staatsoper Hamburg, Main Stage
10 Oct 2024, Thu
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7 PM
Carmen charms everyone with her dancing and singing - only one of them turns her down: Don José. He, of all people, is supposed to arrest her after an argument in the factory. But José i...
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Vittorio Grigolo,
Chao Deng,
.... + 5
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Opera
10 Oct 2024, Thu
•
7 PM
"Best Carmen since the 1970's"
Cast:
Jens Persson Hertzman,
Joachim Bäckström,
.... + 5
Carmen
Premiere of this production:
03 March 1875,
Opéra-Comique, Paris
Place: Seville, Spain, and surrounding hills
Time: Around 1820
Act 1
A square, in Seville. On the right, a door to the tobacco factory. At the back, a bridge. On the left, a guardhouse.
A group of soldiers relaxes in the square, waiting for the changing of the guard and commenting on the passers-by ("Sur la place, chacun passe"). Micaëla appears, seeking José. Moralè ... Read More
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
10 Oct 2024, Thu
•
7 PM
A tale of young love builds to a climactic reckoning between past and present in Tchaikovsky's romantic opera.
Composer:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Cast:
Liparit Avetisyan,
Avery Amereau,
.... + 5
Eugene Onegin
Premiere of this production:
29 March 1879,
Maly Theatre, Moscow
Time: The 1820s
Place: St Petersburg and surrounding countryside
Act 1
Scene 1: The garden of the Larin country estate
Madame Larina and the nurse Filippyevna are sitting outside in the garden. They can hear Madame Larina's two daughters, Tatyana and her younger sister Olga, singing a love song. Madame Larina begins to reminisce about her own courtship and marriage. A group of peasants ent ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
10 Oct 2024, Thu
•
7:30 PM
For Robert Wilson, this Japanese tragedy proves the ideal environment in which to display his signature formalism. Far from the traditional fans and cherry branches, the director uses stylised acting ...
Cast:
Aude Extrémo,
Choir of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
10 Oct 2024, Thu
•
7:30 PM
This turbulent tale has an aged curmudgeon intent on marrying his own ward in order to get his hands on her inheritance.
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
Cast:
Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin,
Dean Murphy,
.... + 5
The Barber of Seville
Premiere of this production:
20 February 1816,
Teatro Argentina, Rome
Place: Seville, Spain
Time: 18th century
Act 1
The square in front of Bartolo's house
In a public square outside Bartolo's house a band of musicians and a poor student named Lindoro are serenading, to no avail, the window of Rosina ("Ecco, ridente in cielo"; "There, laughing in the sky"). Lindoro, who is really the young Count Almaviva in disguise, hopes to make the b ... Read More
Opera in Concert
10 Oct 2024, Thu
•
8:30 PM
“This Opera of love and loss is totally stunning, fully engaging and sometimes raises the hairs on the back of your neck.“ THE ARGUS
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
11 Oct 2024, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Three thrilling leading ladies trade off as the volatile diva Floria Tosca.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Aleksandra Kurzak,
George Gagnidze,
.... + 3
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
ACT I
Rome, June 1800. Cesare Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner, rushes into the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle. After finding the key his sister has hidden for him, he hides in his family’s private chapel. Soon, the painter Mario Cavaradossi arrives to work on his portrait of Mary Magdalene. The painting has been inspired by Angelotti’s sister, the Marchesa Attav ... Read More
Opera in Concert
11 Oct 2024, Fri
•
8:30 PM
“Four musicians achieve what usually takes a whole orchestra… this is a whole new experience, to live great voices and strong emotions so closely!” WELTEXPRESS
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Place: Mantua
Time: the sixteenth century
Act 1
Scene 1: Mantua. A magnificent hall in the ducal palace. Doors at the back open into other rooms, splendidly lit up. A crowd of lords and ladies in grand costumes are seen walking about in the rear rooms; page boys come and go. The festivities are at their height. Music is heard from offstage. The Duke and Borsa enter from a door in the back.
At a ... Read More
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
12 Oct 2024, Sat
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1 PM
Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece returns, with reigning Verdi baritone Quinn Kelsey reprising his devastating portrayal of the hunchbacked court jester. Radiant soprano Nadine Sierra is his na&...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Nadine Sierra,
Andrea Mastroni,
.... + 4
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
ACT I
Las Vegas, 1960. At his casino, the Duke boasts of his way with women. He flirts with the wife of Ceprano, one of his entourage, while Rigoletto, the Duke’s hunchbacked sidekick and comedian, mocks the enraged husband. Marullo, another one of the Duke’s entourage, bursts in with the latest gossip: Rigoletto is keeping a young mistress at his place. Unaware of this, Rigoletto con ... Read More
Opera
12 Oct 2024, Sat
•
3 PM
One of the opera world's most iconic pieces – Tosca.
Cast:
Christina Nilsson,
David Junghoon Kim,
.... + 3
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
12 Oct 2024, Sat
•
7:30 PM
La Traviata was Verdi's only opera to be set among the Parisian middle classes of the day. It is based on the acclaimed novel "The Lady of the Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas fils, which i...
Cast:
Adela Zaharia,
Amitai Pati,
.... + 4
La traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
Opera in Concert
12 Oct 2024, Sat
•
8:30 PM
“This Opera of love and loss is totally stunning, fully engaging and sometimes raises the hairs on the back of your neck.“ THE ARGUS
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
13 Oct 2024, Sun
•
2:30 PM
For Robert Wilson, this Japanese tragedy proves the ideal environment in which to display his signature formalism. Far from the traditional fans and cherry branches, the director uses stylised acting ...
Cast:
Aude Extrémo,
Choir of the Opéra national de Paris,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act 1
1. A short orchestral prelude with a busy, fugal opening theme, followed by a second theme of more overtly Japanese character, leads straight into the opening scene.
2. E soffitto e pareti ("And ceiling and walls"). Pinkerton and Goro are inspecting a small house which sits on a hill and overlooks the bay. Goro has found the house for Pinkerton and his bride, and is showing him t ... Read More
Opera
Staatsoper Hamburg, Main Stage
13 Oct 2024, Sun
•
3 PM
Scarpia, Rome’s chief of police, desires Tosca. Since her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, is among the government’s political enemies, Scarpia has him imprisoned. He orders Cavaradossi&rsq...
Cast:
Alsterspatzen - The children and youth choir of the Hamburg State Opera,
Ambrogio Maestri,
.... + 5
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
Opera in Concert
13 Oct 2024, Sun
•
8:30 PM
“The quality of the music, the splendour of the setting, the power and passion of the singing!” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Premiere of this production:
20 February 1816,
Teatro Argentina, Rome
Place: Seville, Spain
Time: 18th century
Act 1
The square in front of Bartolo's house
In a public square outside Bartolo's house a band of musicians and a poor student named Lindoro are serenading, to no avail, the window of Rosina ("Ecco, ridente in cielo"; "There, laughing in the sky"). Lindoro, who is really the young Count Almaviva in disguise, hopes to make the b ... Read More
Opera
Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), Main Stage
14 Oct 2024, Mon
•
7 PM
A tale of young love builds to a climactic reckoning between past and present in Tchaikovsky's romantic opera.
Cast:
Liparit Avetisyan,
Avery Amereau,
.... + 5
Eugene Onegin
Premiere of this production:
29 March 1879,
Maly Theatre, Moscow
Time: The 1820s
Place: St Petersburg and surrounding countryside
Act 1
Scene 1: The garden of the Larin country estate
Madame Larina and the nurse Filippyevna are sitting outside in the garden. They can hear Madame Larina's two daughters, Tatyana and her younger sister Olga, singing a love song. Madame Larina begins to reminisce about her own courtship and marriage. A group of peasants ent ... Read More
Opera in Concert
14 Oct 2024, Mon
•
8:30 PM
“This Opera of love and loss is totally stunning, fully engaging and sometimes raises the hairs on the back of your neck.“ THE ARGUS
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Set in and around Paris in about 1850.
Act I
Violetta Valéry, a Parisian courtesan, greets the guests at her salon. Among them are Flora Bervoix, the Marchese D’Obigny, Baron Douphol and Gastone, who introduces Violetta to a new admirer of hers, Alfredo Germont. The young Germont, who has been admiring her from afar, joins her in a drinking song. An orchestra strikes up in an adjace ... Read More
Opera
Staatsoper Hamburg, Main Stage
15 Oct 2024, Tue
•
7:30 PM
Scarpia, Rome’s chief of police, desires Tosca. Since her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, is among the government’s political enemies, Scarpia has him imprisoned. He orders Cavaradossi&rsq...
Cast:
Alsterspatzen - The children and youth choir of the Hamburg State Opera,
Ambrogio Maestri,
.... + 5
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Scene depicting a church interior with high stained-glass windows and heavy ornamental columns. The central figure is a high dignatory around whom several figures are kneeling, while in the background can be seen the tall pikes of the Swiss Guard.
Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, ru ... Read More
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