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La Cenerentola
Inspired by the fairy tale, Cendrillon, Cenerentola follows the story of a young woman who is forced...
Das Rheingold
The Rhinegold harbors a deep magic in it. Anyone who should make a ring from it could rule the whole...
Die Walküre
Die Walküre is the second opera of Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen, commonly known as ‘The Rin...
Hamlet
After his father’s untimely death, Hamlet is suspicious of his uncle Claudius, the new king, and his...
Little Women
The March sisters are as close as sisters can be, but as they grow up, their relationships begin to...
Lucia di Lammermoor
The tragic love story of Lucia di Lammermoor follows Lucia and Edgardo, members of opposing houses i...
Norma
Set in Gaul, at the time of the Roman occupation, Norma is the story of a virgin druid priestess who...
The Beggar's Opera
Peachum, a thief catcher, deplores the fact that his daughter Polly is marrying the famous highwayma...
Fidelio
As Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio has delighted audiences for centuries with its themes of justice,...
La fille du régiment
Marie, the adopted daughter of the 21st Regiment of the French army, has fallen in love with a young...
Il Trovatore
A story of witchcraft, murder, and vengeance, the plot to Il Trovatore begins in the acts of the par...
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Based on Italian folk tales of the Nativity and Epiphany, Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night V...
