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Falstaff is Verdiâs masterpiece of comic opera, in which the behaviour of the ageing Sir John Falstaff, a devious freeloader and would-be ladykiller, causes uproar in the petty-bourgeois household of the Windsorâs. In this performance stage and film director Mario Martone updates the action to the present day and shows Falstaff as ageing rebel in dodgy sideburns and leather jacket.
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AuffĂŒhrung vom 09.02.2020 in derf Staatsoper Berlin. AndrĂ© Heller is staging "Der Rosenkavalier" (his first opera production) at the Berlin State Opera. The story of a young nobleman caught between two women in Maria Theresa's Vienna is full of bold twists and fantastic entanglements. And as if made for an imaginative realization with all the means of modern theater. AndrĂ© Heller can rely on a first-class ensemble... AndrĂ© Heller is a chansonnier, actor, circus founder, vaudeville maker and stager of spectacles in which a variety of genres are combined with exuberant fantasy. In Berlin, Heller follows in the footsteps of Max Reinhardt, who ruled the Berlin stages at the beginning of the 20th century and revolutionized the theater with a multitude of innovations. Reinhardt also staged the world premiere of "Der Rosenkavalier" in 1911. It will be interesting to see how today's multimedia genius deals with the legacy of the great theater genius of yesteryear.
Filmed at the Teatro del Silenzio (Theatre of Silence) in Lajatico over three nights in 2024 and marking his 30th year as an artist, this once-in-a-lifetime event sees classical star Andrea Bocelli appear in his home of Tuscany with a star-studded lineup of special guests to perform songs that have been the pillars of his career. This 4-disc package features two shows â âThe Celebrationâ and â30 Years of Musical Inspirationâ and over 4 and a half hours of performances. Bocelli is joined by an 80-piece orchestra, a cast of over 200 musicians and family and friends including Ed Sheeran, Jon Batiste, Shania Twain, Brian May and more. Itâs a night that transforms both the landscape and beautiful Tuscan sky into something totally spectacular. The result: a mesmerising and truly unforgettable concert.
Itâs a busy day in the manor house as the staff prepare for the marriage of the wily valet Figaro and his quick-witted fiancĂ©e, the maid Susanna. But the head of the house, Count Almaviva, wants Susanna for himselfâand heâs used to getting his way. With the help of the slighted Countess, Figaro and Susanna work to turn the manor upside down in order to exchange their holy vows of matrimony.
Systematically overturning accepted morals, Elagabalus dresses men as women, and names women to the Senate, favours sinning servants and humiliates generals. Baroque and carnivalesque, Eliogabalo is not, however, an opera that advocates a return to order. Leonardo GarcĂa AlarcĂłn, a finder of baroque gems, and Thomas Jolly are careful not to transform Eliogabalo into a sublime icon who would abase virtue. On the contrary, the conductor and young director, who are presenting their first production for the Paris Opera, accept the characterâs contradictions and ambiguities
Journey to the Teatro del Silenzio (Theater of Silence), Lajatico, where once-in-a-lifetime performances showcase the Maestroâs extensive and beloved repertoire, alongside captivating duets with an unprecedented cast of global superstars, including Ed Sheeran, Shania Twain, Will Smith, Jon Batiste, Sofia Carson, Lang Lang, Nadine Sierra and more. With extraordinary staging, production, and visuals, set against a landscape of unparalleled beauty amongst the Tuscan hills, Andrea Bocelliâs sensational career comes to life in a truly unforgettable experience.
Country boy Nemorino is determined to win the haughty Adinaâs heart, but she refuses to give him the time of day. Can Doctor Dulcamaraâs so-called âelixir of loveâ work its magic?
The San Francisco Opera Presents Gounod's Romeo and Juliet. Directed for the screen by Frank Zamacona in 2019
Guiseppe Verdi's Lusia Miller returns to the Wiener Staatsoper after an absence of 36 years. This production is conducted by Michele Mariotti and stars Nadine Sierra and Freddie DeTommaso. Stage direction by Philipp Grigorian.
Mozartâs early masterpiece returned to the Met for the first time in more than a decade with Music Director Emeritus James Levine, who led the workâs company premiere in 1982, again on the podium. Tenor Matthew Polenzani brings both steely resolve and compassionate warmth to the title king of Crete, who is faced with an impossible decision. With her rich mezzo-soprano, Alice Coote sings the trouser role of Idomeneoâs son Idamante, who loves the Trojan princess Ilia, sung with delicate lyricism by Nadine Sierra. Elza van den Heever gives a thrillingly unhinged portrayal of the jealous Elettra. Jean Pierre-Ponnelleâs timeless production blends the grandeur of ancient myth with the elegance of Enlightenment ideals.
Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende team up for a feast of bel canto vocal fireworksâincluding the show-stopping tenor aria âAh! Mes amis,â with its nine high Cs. Alessandro Corbelli and Maurizio Muraro trade off as the comic Sergeant Sulpice, with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield. Enrique Mazzola conducts.
In its most ambitious effort yet to bring the joy and artistry of opera to audiences everywhere during the Metâs closure, the company presented an unprecedented virtual At-Home Gala, featuring more than 40 leading artists performing in a live stream from their homes all around the world.
Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violettaâone of operaâs ultimate heroinesâin Michael Mayerâs vibrant production of Verdiâs beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her lover Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium.
In honor of Leonard Bernsteinâs 100th birthday, Tanglewoodâthe famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestraâdedicated its entire 2018 season to the iconic composer, conductor, performer, educator and humanitarian. The festivities culminated on Bernsteinâs centennial birthday on August 25, 2018, in a special celebrity-studded gala concert. Directed for the stage by James Darrah, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood illuminates the breadth of Bernsteinâs incredible life and career, which inspired generations of music lovers around the globe â from his talent as a composer to his generosity in mentoring other composers and musicians, his inimitable role as a driving musical force at Tanglewood for over 50 years and more.
Two outstanding castsâincluding sopranos Nadine Sierra, Anita Hartig, Susanna Phillips, and Hanna-Elisabeth MĂŒller; mezzo-sopranos GaĂ«lle Arquez and Marianne Crebassa; baritone Mariusz Kwiecien; and bass-baritones Luca Pisaroni and Adam Plachetkaâcome together for Mozartâs scintillating class comedy. Antonello Manacorda and Cornelius Meister conduct Sir Richard Eyreâs fast-paced production.
Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire as Amina, who sleepwalks her way into audiencesâ hearts in Belliniâs poignant tale of love lost and found. In his new production, Rolando VillazĂłnâthe tenor who has embarked on a brilliant second career as a directorâretains the operaâs original setting in the Swiss Alps but uses its somnambulant plot to explore the emotional and psychological valleys of the mind. Tenor Xabier Anduaga co-stars as Aminaâs fiancĂ©, Elvino, alongside soprano Sydney Mancasola as her rival, Lisa, and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Count Rodolfo. Riccardo Frizza takes the podium for one of operaâs most ravishing works.
First performed in Paris in 1843, at the turning point of several eras, Don Pasquale, a composite and varied work, is the apotheosis of opera buffa. Performed for the first time at the Paris Opera, the production has been entrusted to the Italian director, Damiano Michieletto, who transports us directly to the sincerity and dramatic splendour at the heart of an apparently lightâhearted work.