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Die Feen
Die Feen is Wagner's first opera with a libretto based on a fairy-tale by Gozzi....
Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow)
Taking place in the mythical empire of the Southeastern Islands, the Empress is unable to bear child...
Doktor Faust
In order to gain the ability to perform black magic, Dr. Faust strikes a deal with the Devil's messe...
Doktor Mirakel
Hauptmann Silvio is in love with the daughter of the Mayor of Padua, Lauretta. Unfortunately, the Ma...
The Duenna
A hidden gem of English opera, The Duenna, a comic opera in three acts, was written by Richard Brins...
The Eighth Wonder
The opera concerns how the amazing Sydney Opera House in in Australia was built. The story revolves...
Einstein on the Beach
The plotless libretto of Einstein on the Beach consists of solfege syllables, numbers and short segm...
Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra
The Earl of Leicester returns to England after his great victory over Scotland. As a present to the...
Emilia di Liverpool
The opera takes place in a small mountain town. Emilia, seduced and now penitently working in a herm...
Ernani
Three men vie for the hand of the beautiful, young Elvira: Ernani, the outlawed nobleman reduced to...
Ero s onoga svijeta (Ero the Joker)
Ero the Joker is a comic opera about a wealthy young man from a neighboring village who pretends to...
Euryanthe
Euryanthe is betrothed to Count Adolar. In a hall in the palace of King Louis of France the count si...
