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Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
1 Apr 2025, Tue
•
6 PM
This fascinating work’s Shakespearean dimension was bound to appeal to Krzysztof Warlikowski, whose staging reveals the secret inner worlds of the characters, prisoners of the court, the Church ...
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast:
Marina Rebeka,
Charles Castronovo,
.... + 7
Don Carlos
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 o ... Read More
Don Carlos
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
1 Apr 2025, Tue
•
7 PM
Simon McBurney’s uproarious full-length German-language production of Mozart’s beloved fable—with its ingenious theatrical concoction of projections, puppetry, and special effects&md...
Composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cast:
Golda Schultz,
Ben Bliss,
.... + 4
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
Opera
Royal Danish Theatre, The Opera House - Main Stage
1 Apr 2025, Tue
•
8 PM
An electrifying cinematic adaptation of Rossini's classic about a quick-witted barber.
Composer:
Gioachino Rossini
Cast:
Matteo Beltrami,
Morten Staugaard,
.... + 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
2 Apr 2025, Wed
•
7 PM
La Bohème - beloved Puccini opera back on stage.
Cast:
Bror Magnus Tødenes,
Jeremy Carpenter,
.... + 5
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
La Bohème
Opera
2 Apr 2025, Wed
•
8 PM
This compelling edition is now conducted by Michele Gamba, who is back at La Scala after his much acclaimed Rigoletto and Médée, with a cast alternating Chiara Isotton and...
Cast:
Luca Salsi,
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra,
.... + 7
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
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
3 Apr 2025, Thu
•
7:30 PM
The U.S. Forces show their presence world-wide: American Lieutenant Pinkerton has an affair in Nagasaki with Cio-Cio San, "Madame Butterfly". He sails away. She then has his child. Thre...
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Cast:
Bavarian State Orchestra,
Aleksei Isaev,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act I
The U.S. naval officer Pinkerton, along with a marriage broker named Goro, comes to inspect a house near Nagasaki he has bought to live with the geisha Butterfly, whom he plans to marry according to Japanese law. This law however allows him to abandon his wife whenever he feels like it. He casually brushes off the warnings of the American Consul Sharpless, who has told him that Butterfly ta ... Read More
Opera
Opera National de Paris, Opéra Bastille
4 Apr 2025, Fri
•
6 PM
This fascinating work’s Shakespearean dimension was bound to appeal to Krzysztof Warlikowski, whose staging reveals the secret inner worlds of the characters, prisoners of the court, the Church ...
Cast:
Marina Rebeka,
Charles Castronovo,
.... + 7
Don Carlos
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 o ... Read More
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
4 Apr 2025, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Simon McBurney’s uproarious full-length German-language production of Mozart’s beloved fable—with its ingenious theatrical concoction of projections, puppetry, and special effects&md...
Cast:
Golda Schultz,
Ben Bliss,
.... + 4
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
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
4 Apr 2025, Fri
•
7:30 PM
Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world.
Cast:
Artur Garbas,
Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin,
.... + 5
The Magic Flute
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
Opera
Royal Danish Theatre, The Opera House - Main Stage
4 Apr 2025, Fri
•
8 PM
An electrifying cinematic adaptation of Rossini's classic about a quick-witted barber.
Cast:
Dean Murphy,
Liam Bonthrone,
.... + 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
4 Apr 2025, Fri
•
8 PM
This compelling edition is now conducted by Michele Gamba, who is back at La Scala after his much acclaimed Rigoletto and Médée, with a cast alternating Chiara Isotton and...
Cast:
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra,
Amartuvshin Enkhbat,
.... + 7
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
5 Apr 2025, Sat
•
3 PM
Die Walküre - Wagner favourite back at the Opera.
Composer:
Richard Wagner
Cast:
Ingela Brimberg,
Alan Gilbert,
.... + 6
Die Walküre
Premiere of this production:
26 June 1870,
Königliches Hof- und National-Theater in Munich
Prior history
During the lengthy time that has passed since the gods entered Valhalla at the end of Das Rheingold, Fafner has used the Tarnhelm to assume the form of a dragon, and guards the gold and the ring in the depths of the forest. Wotan has visited Erda seeking wisdom, and by her has fathered a daughter, Brünnhilde; he has fathered eight other daughters, possibly also by Erda. These, ... Read More
Die Walküre
Opera
Semperoper Dresden, Semperoper Dresden
5 Apr 2025, Sat
•
7 PM
Pure drama: a life dedicated to art is destroyed by jealousy and greed.
Cast:
Marco Armiliato,
Erwin Schrott,
.... + 5
Tosca
Premiere of this production:
14 January 1900,
Teatro Costanzi, Rome
Act 1
In the church, in the morning Cesare Angelotti, the former consul of the Roman Republic, has escaped from imprisonment by the new rulers. His first place of refuge is the family chapel of his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti. The Marchesa has hidden clothing there so that he can continue his flight unrecognised. The Sacristan is giving the painter Mario Cavaradossi a meal. Looking at the pain ... Read More
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
5 Apr 2025, Sat
•
7:30 PM
The U.S. Forces show their presence world-wide: American Lieutenant Pinkerton has an affair in Nagasaki with Cio-Cio San, "Madame Butterfly". He sails away. She then has his child. Thre...
Cast:
Bavarian State Orchestra,
Aleksei Isaev,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act I
The U.S. naval officer Pinkerton, along with a marriage broker named Goro, comes to inspect a house near Nagasaki he has bought to live with the geisha Butterfly, whom he plans to marry according to Japanese law. This law however allows him to abandon his wife whenever he feels like it. He casually brushes off the warnings of the American Consul Sharpless, who has told him that Butterfly ta ... Read More
Opera
6 Apr 2025, Sun
•
6:30 PM
The great opera classic about a love against time and all conventions.
Cast:
Ania Jeruc,
Antonino Fogliani,
.... + 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
La traviata
Opera
7 Apr 2025, Mon
•
7 PM
La Bohème - beloved Puccini opera back on stage.
Cast:
Bror Magnus Tødenes,
Hanna Husáhr,
.... + 5
La Bohème
Premiere of this production:
01 February 1896,
Teatro Regio, Turin
Place: Paris
Time: Around 1830.
Act 1
In the four bohemians' garret (Christmas Eve)
Marcello is painting while Rodolfo gazes out of the window. They complain of the cold. In order to keep warm, they burn the manuscript of Rodolfo's drama. Colline, the philosopher, enters shivering and disgruntled at not having been able to pawn some books. Schaunard, the musician of the group, arrives w ... Read More
La Bohème
Opera
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera
7 Apr 2025, Mon
•
7:30 PM
Simon McBurney’s uproarious full-length German-language production of Mozart’s beloved fable—with its ingenious theatrical concoction of projections, puppetry, and special effects&md...
Cast:
Golda Schultz,
Ben Bliss,
.... + 4
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
Opera
Bavarian State Opera, National Theatre
8 Apr 2025, Tue
•
7 PM
The U.S. Forces show their presence world-wide: American Lieutenant Pinkerton has an affair in Nagasaki with Cio-Cio San, "Madame Butterfly". He sails away. She then has his child. Thre...
Cast:
Bavarian State Orchestra,
Aleksei Isaev,
.... + 5
Madama Butterfly
Premiere of this production:
17 February 1904,
La Scala, Milan
Act I
The U.S. naval officer Pinkerton, along with a marriage broker named Goro, comes to inspect a house near Nagasaki he has bought to live with the geisha Butterfly, whom he plans to marry according to Japanese law. This law however allows him to abandon his wife whenever he feels like it. He casually brushes off the warnings of the American Consul Sharpless, who has told him that Butterfly ta ... Read More
Opera
Staatsoper Hamburg, Main Stage
8 Apr 2025, Tue
•
7:30 PM
Giuseppe Verdi was on the lookout for such a provocative, innovative tale when he encountered the novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas the Younger. In the spring of 1852 he saw the &ld...
Cast:
Alexey Markov,
Choir of the Hamburg State Opera,
.... + 4
La Traviata
Premiere of this production:
06 March 1853,
Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Violetta Valérie, a courtesan in the demimonde of Paris, was Alfredo Germont´s lover. She hoped for a respectable life together with him, but this was not permitted by the double-morals of male society and by a fatal disease. All that remains for Alfredo is remorse, and the impulse to idealize Violetta as a saint.
Scene 1
Violetta lets herself be celebrated as the most beautiful and ... Read More
Opera
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Main Stage
8 Apr 2025, Tue
•
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.
Cast:
Arianna Manganello,
Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin,
.... + 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
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Marriage of Figaro or Aida?
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