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The Cripple of Inishmaan
On the island of Inishmaan, off the coast of Ireland, there is not that much to do. A young man name...
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...
Don Juan
Juan has proposed to Francesca, but she’s unsure of his true commitment. Francesca decides to use a...
Enter the Guardsman
The Olivier-nominated Enter the Guardsman, is a lyrical, delicate, and altogether delicious backst...
The Fairy-Queen
Taking as its starting point, Purcell’s The Fairy-Queen uses some of the original story to further...
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...
The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?
The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? centers around Martin, a middle-aged architect at the peak of his fame,...
How I Learned to Drive
Paula Vogel’s groundbreaking and controversial play How I Learned to Drive tells the story of a youn...
I Do! I Do!
The story follows newly weds Michael and Agnes starting on their wedding day and explores their life...
Intimate Apparel
New York circa 1905 is a time and place where rigid social divides along the lines of race, religion...
