Archive for June 18th, 2018

Jun. 18 2018

08/11/18 – LES TROYENS – 1pm

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Lyric Opera of Chicago LES TROYENS COMPOSER: Hector Berlioz Performed in French with projected English translations Performance running time: 4 hours 40 minutes including 2 intermissions The drama of the Trojan War, replete with heroes and tragedy, has captivated audiences from literature to film, and nowhere does it come to life more vividly than in […]

Jun. 18 2018

08/04/18 – Lohengrin – 1pm

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The Royal Opera LOHENGRIN COMPOSER: Richard Wagner LIBRETTO: Richard Wagner Sung in in German, Approx. Length: 4 hours, 20 minutes CAST: Klaus Florian Vogt Lohengrin Kristine Opolais Elsa of Brabant Christine Goerke Ortrud, Telramund’s wife Thomas J. Mayer Friedrich of Telramund, a Count of Brabant Georg Zeppenfeld Heinrich der Vogler (Henry the Fowler) Kostas Smoriginas The King’s Herald Konu Kim First Nobleman of Brabant Thomas […]

Jun. 18 2018

07/28/18 – Un Ballo in Maschera – 1pm

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Opera North UN BALLO IN MASCHERA COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LIBRETTIST: Antonio Somma Sung in Italian, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 25 minutes CAST: Rafael Rojas King Gustavus Philip Rhodes Count Anckarstroem Adrienn Miksch Amelia Patricia Bardon Ulrika Arvidson Tereza Gevorgyan Oscar Dean Robinson Count Ribbing John Savournin Count Horn Richard Mosley-Evans Christian ENSEMBLE: Opera North, Chorus and orchestra CONDUCTOR: […]

Jun. 18 2018

07/21/18 – Eugene Onegin – 1pm

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Scottish Opera EUGENE ONEGIN COMPOSER: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky LIBRETTIST: Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin Sung in Russian, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes CAST: Samuel Dale Johnson Eugene Onegin Natalya Romaniw Tatyana Peter Auty Lensky Sioned Gwen Davies Olga Alison Kettlewell Madame Larina Graeme Broadbent Prince Gremin Christopher Gillett Monsieur Triquet James Platt Zaretsky ENSEMBLE: Scottish Opera, Orchestra […]

Jun. 18 2018

07/14/18 – The Return of Ulysses – 1pm

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The Royal Opera/Roundhouse Co-Production THE RETURN OF ULYSSES COMPOSER: Claudio Monteverdi LIBRETTIST: Giacomo Badoaro Sung in English, Approx. Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes Photo credit: Stephen Cummiskey CAST: Roderick Williams Ulysses / Human Frailty David Shipley Antinous / Time Catherine Carby Minerva / Fortune Caitlin Hulcup Penelope Francesca Chiejina Melantho / Love Samuel Boden Telemachus Susan Bickley Eurycleia Mark […]

Jun. 18 2018

07/07/18 – Macbeth – 1pm

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The Royal Opera MACBETH COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi LIBRETTIST: Francesco Maria Piave Sung in Italian, Approx. Length: 3 hours, 20 minutes CAST: Željko Lučić Macbeth, General in Duncan’s army Anna Netrebko Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Banco (Banquo), General in Duncan’s army Konu Kim Malcolm, Duncan’s son Yusif Eyvazov Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, Lord of Fife Francesca Chiejina Lady-in-Waiting to Lady Macbeth Simon […]

Jun. 18 2018

06/30/18 – Lessons in Love and Violence – 1pm

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The Royal Opera LESSONS IN LOVE AND VIOLENCE COMPOSER: George Benjamin LIBRETTIST: Martin Crimp Sung in English, Approx. Length: 1 hour, 50 minutes photo credit: Stephen Cummiskey CAST: Stéphane Degout King   Barbara Hannigan Isabel Gyula Orendt Gaveston / Stranger Peter Hoare Mortimer Samuel Boden Boy / Young King Jennifer France Witness 1 / Singer 1 / Woman 1 Krisztina […]

Jun. 18 2018

Monday 06/18/18 New York Philharmonic This Week

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11:00 PM DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto Alan Gilbert, conductor; Carter Brey, cello TCHAIKOVKSY: Symphony No. 5 Alan Gilbert, conductor J.S. BACH: Suites 1 & 2 for unaccompanied cello Carter Brey, cello

Jun. 18 2018

Playlist: Jun/18/18

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10:56 PM Erik Satie — Cinq Grimaces pour “Le Songe d’une Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianoLondon, 470290 10:44 PM Antonio Vivaldi — Wind Trio Key: aMarion Verbruggen, recorderDennis Godburn, bassoonJohn Toll, continuoHarm Mundi, 907046 10:06 PM Johannes Brahms — Violin Concerto Key: DOpus: 77Conductor: Claudio AbbadoEnsemble: Berlin PhilharmonicGil Shaham, violinDG/Archiv, 469529 9:57 PM Ernest Bloch — From […]

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