The online opera guide to MANON
Massenet’s Manon is one of the absolute highlights of French opera. The role of Manon is one of the most impressive role portraits in opera literature. Experience the great wealth of ideas Massenet has composed in it.
The online opera guide & synopsis to IL TROVATORE
It was Caruso who said, that Il Trovatore is very easy to cast, namely «with the four best voices in the world». Experience the infinite abundance of great musical themes Verdi has composed into this opera.
The online opera guide and synopsis on NABUCCO
Nabucco was Verdi’s first work for Olympus. After the bitter years of 1838-40, overshadowed by crises, it was Verdi’s return to the light. Verdi displayed a gigantic wealth of ideas in “Nabucco” and the work became a sensational success. He later called the seventeen-year creative frenzy that set in “his galley years”. Read more
The online opera guide to DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
With the “Flying Dutchman” Wagner succeeded in creating his first masterpiece. The perfect orchestral language, the grandiose leitmotifs and the magnificent choral scenes make this work one of the German composer’s top works.
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The online opera guide and synopsis on LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Interesting facts and great YouTube Videos about Gaetano Donizetti’s LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Highlights are «Veranno a te sull’aure» with Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti, , «Regnava nel silenzio» with Anna Netrebko, the «Mad scene» with Joan Sutherland, “Tu che a Dio spiegasti le ali” with Luciano Pavarotti, « Fra poco a me ricovero» with Placido Domingo and the sextett «Chi mi frena a tal momento» with Maria Callas.
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The online opera guide on LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN
Interesting facts and great YouTube Videos about Jacques Offenbach’s «LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN». Highlights are «Il était une fois à la cour d’Eisenach» with Placido Domingo, «Les oiseaux dans la charmille» with Joan Sutherland and the Barcarolle.
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The online opera guide about CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Interesting facts and great YouTube Videos about Pietro Mascagni’s CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA. Highlights are «Ineggiamo» with Maria Callas«, Quel vino e generoso » with Franco Corelli and the «Intermezzo».
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The online opera guide about THE VALKYRIE
“The Valkyrie” offers a wealth of great scenes that belong to the greatest in all of opera literature. First and foremost Wotan’s farewell scene and Sieglinde’s and Siegmund’s happiness in love.
The online opera guide of LA TRAVIATA
Verdi has rarely identified himself with a role as much as with Violetta’s. Due to his biography, he was able to put himself in the characters’ shoes to the highest degree, and never was his music more soulful and tragic than in this opera. Traviata became the most popular Verdi opera, in many countries even the most popular opera ever.
The online opera guide to LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
That Da Ponte and Mozart were able to create a masterpiece out of this intricate comedy is a miracle. With “Le nozze di figaro” Mozart not only wrote wonderful situation comedy with stunning music, but also five immortal role portraits for the main characters. Read more
