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Hungarian State Opera House, Opera House
27 May 2025, Tue
•
6 PM
Verdi took Schiller’s drama, a work whose nearly every line is permeated with social and political ideas, and poured it into music in a way that emphasises individual emotions and spiritual vibr...
Cast:
Gabor Bretz,
Péter Halász,
.... + 5
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
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
27 May 2025, Tue
•
7 PM
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
Cast:
Aigul Akhmetshina,
Giacomo Sagripanti,
.... + 4
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
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage
27 May 2025, Tue
•
7 PM
Powerful opera about the freedom of art. Political unrest, torture and ruthless power play. Art is gagged – as is love. This is the brutal world we encounter in Puccini’s dramatic opera To...
Cast:
Oksana Lyniv,
Elisabeth Teige,
.... + 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
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
27 May 2025, Tue
•
7:30 PM
A grief-stricken father before the lifeless body of his child. Such is the heart-rending image evoked by the final bars of Rigoletto. Taking this drama as a point of departure, Claus Guth has conceive...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Andrea Battistoni,
Alexander Tsymbalyuk,
.... + 6
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
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 ball in his palace, the Duke sings of a li ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
28 May 2025, Wed
•
7 PM
Rheingold opens Richard Wagner's great Ring of the Nibelung tetralogy: It tells the story of how the notorious ring was forged and cursed, thus unfolding its fatal lure. Not even th...
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Philippe Jordan,
Daniel Behle,
.... + 4
Das Rheingold
Premiere of this production:
22 September 1869,
National Theatre Munich
Scene 1
At the bottom of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens, Woglinde, Wellgunde, and Floßhilde, play together. Alberich, a Nibelung dwarf, appears from a deep chasm and tries to woo them. The maidens mock his advances and he grows angry – he chases them, but they elude, tease and humiliate him. A sudden ray of sunshine pierces the depths, to reveal the Rhine gold. The maidens sing a h ... Read More
Opera
Staatsoper Hamburg, Main Stage
28 May 2025, Wed
•
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:
Nicola Luisotti,
Alsterspatzen - The children and youth choir of the Hamburg State Opera,
.... + 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
29 May 2025, Thu
•
4 PM
Opera classic by Rossini in a new take. Il barbiere di Siviglia ia back at the Royal Swedish Opera.
Cast:
Tobias Ringborg,
César Cortés,
.... + 5
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
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
29 May 2025, Thu
•
5 PM
Marco Arturo Marelli brings Verdi's epic opera classic to the stage in a visually stunning way.
Cast:
Jonathan Tetelman,
Donald Runnicles,
.... + 6
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
Hungarian State Opera House, Opera House
29 May 2025, Thu
•
6 PM
Verdi took Schiller’s drama, a work whose nearly every line is permeated with social and political ideas, and poured it into music in a way that emphasises individual emotions and spiritual vibr...
Cast:
Gabor Bretz,
Péter Halász,
.... + 5
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
29 May 2025, Thu
•
6:30 PM
Love is a wild bird that nobody can ever tame.
Cast:
Jordan de Souza,
Adrian Sâmpetrean,
.... + 6
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
Carmen
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
29 May 2025, Thu
•
7 PM
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
The Met Orchestra,
Riccardo Frizza,
.... + 5
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
ACT I
Paris, in the 1830s. In their Latin Quarter garret, the near-destitute artist Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm on Christmas Eve by feeding the stove with pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are soon joined by their roommates—Colline, a philosopher, and Schaunard, a musician, who brings food, fuel, and funds he has collected from an eccentric nobleman. While th ... Read More
Opera
30 May 2025, Fri
•
5 PM
Quick-witted comedy and sparkling romance take centre stage in a show full of Spanish colour and warmth.
Cast:
Rory Macdonald,
Cecilia Molinari,
.... + 5
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
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
30 May 2025, Fri
•
7:30 PM
A grief-stricken father before the lifeless body of his child. Such is the heart-rending image evoked by the final bars of Rigoletto. Taking this drama as a point of departure, Claus Guth has conceive...
Cast:
Andrea Battistoni,
Alexander Tsymbalyuk,
.... + 6
Rigoletto
Premiere of this production:
11 March 1851,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
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 ball in his palace, the Duke sings of a li ... Read More
Rigoletto
Opera
Oslo Opera House, Main Stage
30 May 2025, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Powerful opera about the freedom of art. Political unrest, torture and ruthless power play. Art is gagged – as is love. This is the brutal world we encounter in Puccini’s dramatic opera To...
Cast:
Oksana Lyniv,
Elisabeth Teige,
.... + 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
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
31 May 2025, Sat
•
1 PM
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
Cast:
Aigul Akhmetshina,
Giacomo Sagripanti,
.... + 4
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
31 May 2025, Sat
•
4 PM
Opera classic by Rossini in a new take. Il barbiere di Siviglia ia back at the Royal Swedish Opera.
Cast:
Tobias Ringborg,
César Cortés,
.... + 5
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
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Opera
Palau de la Música Catalana, Concert Hall
31 May 2025, Sat
•
6 PM
Two-hour staged version with a 15-minute intermission. Symphonic orchestra integrated into the show, soloist singers, choir, ballet, traditional and exotic costumes, lighting, and a unique technical a...
Cast:
Adolf Gassol,
Ballet NovAria,
.... + 2
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
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
31 May 2025, Sat
•
7 PM
In answer to Tamino’s question about who he is, Papageno says "A man like you". Tamino’s reply to the counter-question is that he comes from "princely blood". Thus it i...
Composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cast:
Staatskapelle Dresden,
Gaetano d'Espinosa,
.... + 6
Die Zauberflöte
Premiere of this production:
30 September 1791,
Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
First elevator
Prince Tamino is chased by a wild snake. At the last minute, three mysterious women, emissaries of the Queen of the Night, save him. When the bird catcher Papageno shows up and brags about the heroic deed, they punish him. On the other hand, they give the prince a picture of Pamina, the daughter of the queen, who is imprisoned by the ruler of the sun temple, Sarastro. Tamino falls ... Read More
Opera
Vienna State Opera, Main Stage
31 May 2025, Sat
•
7 PM
It's a story full of misunderstandings: Love is confused with desire, an affair with an exclusive relationship, affection with possession, and violence with passion. But the highest price in this ...
Composer:
Georges Bizet
Cast:
Marco Armiliato,
Christopher Maltman,
.... + 3
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
31 May 2025, Sat
•
7:30 PM
The Mozart opera in a production that has icon status from Berlin to L.A.: opera meets video animation in perfection.
Cast:
Péter Halász,
Anna Sophia Theil,
.... + 6
Die Zauberflöte
Premiere of this production:
30 September 1791,
Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
The opera begins with the overture, which Mozart composed last.
Act 1
Scene 1: A rough, rocky landscape
Tamino, a handsome prince lost in a distant land, is pursued by a serpent and asks the gods to save him (aria: "Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!" segued into trio: "Stirb, Ungeheuer, durch uns're Macht!"). He faints, and three ladies, attendants of the Queen of the Night, appear an ... Read More
Die Zauberflöte
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