Carmen, Bizet in Mikhailovsky Theatre
Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after the novel by Prosper Mérimée Music by Georges Bizet 3 June, 11 July Premiere of the production: 5 September 2023 The Mikhailovsky Theatre presents Nacho Duato’s debut as an opera director — the new production of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen”. Nacho Duato’s “Carmen” is a reflection on predetermination and fate, love, death and freedom — and the price […]
SIMON BOCCANEGRA, Verdi in Opéra national de Paris
Giuseppe Verdi from 12 March to 03 April 2024 Although not the best-known of Verdi’s operas, Simon Boccanegra was one of his favourites, to the extent that he extensively reworked it 24 years after its Venice premiere in 1857. What a destiny Simon Boccanegra enjoyed! This former privateer, elected doge of Genoa, wishes to re-establish peace within […]
Les Huguenots, Meyerbeer in Mariinsky
Opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer 29 of February, 01, 02, 10 of March 2024 World premiere: 29 February 1836, Académie Royale de Musique, Paris Premiere at the Bolshoi (Kamennyi) Theatre: 31 January 1850, Imperial Italian Opera Company, St Petersburg First production at the Mariinsky Theatre: 2 February 1862Premiere of this production: 29 February 2024
EUGEN ONEGIN, Tschaikowski in Vienna State Opera
Music Piotr I. Tschaikowski, Text Piotr I. Tschaikowski & Konstantin Schilowski On March 01, 03, 06, 09 A dandy who is as wandering as he is incapable of commitment coolly rejects the love of a landowner’s daughter – while she grows from this rejection, he breaks from his neglect.
DON GIOVANNI, Mozart in Teatro La Fenice Venezia
16-25 of May 2024 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Torna sul palcoscenico del Teatro La Fenice, nell’ambito della Stagione Lirica e Balletto 2023-2024. Il dramma giocoso in due atti composto dal salisburghese sul libretto di Lorenzo Da Ponte sarà in scena nel pluripremiato allestimento che vinse nel 2011 un Premio Abbiati (per le scene e i costumi) […]
LA RONDINE, Puccini in La Scala
From 4 to 20 April 2024 Opera in three acts Libretto by Giuseppe Adami Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus Teatro alla Scala New Production Critical edition curated by Ditlev Rindom