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Death in Venice
In Death in Venice, the German writer, Aschenbach, decides to travel to Venice. Upon his arrival, he...
Der Freischütz
Max is usually the ruling marksman of all the foresters, but today in the tournament he has missed e...
Dido and Aeneas
Based on Book IV of Virgil’s Aeneid, Dido and Aeneas is Purcell’s only true opera, and his first com...
Elektra
King Agamemnon has sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia for the prosperity of his kingdom and his wife,...
Eugene Onegin
A dramatic tale about young lovers, Eugene Onegin portrays the interplay of friendship, jealousy, ca...
La forza del destino
Is it possible to escape your destiny? Verdi’s opera La forza del destino asks that very question. W...
La gazza ladra
Preparations are underway for the return of Giannetto, a beloved village hero, and son to Lucia and...
Giulio Cesare
Handel’s Giulio Cesare tells the story of how Julius Caesar tries to bring peace to the turbulent r...
Hippolyte et Aricie
So great and pure is the love between Hippolyte and Aricie that even the goddess Diane will do every...
Idomeneo
King Idomeneo is returning from his victory in the Trojan war when a great storm destroys his ship....
L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea)
The beautiful Poppea has caught the eye of the emperor Nerone , and he has fallen devotedly in love...
L'Orfeo - Favola in Musica
After many years of loneliness and lamenting, the musician Orfeo can now sing songs of joy. Today he...
