Opera (1853)
by Giuseppi Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Boston Lyric Opera
Boston, MA
October 10 – 19, 2014
An intimate, passionate and beautifully rendered account of the great heartbreaker about a noble courtesan and her ill-fated love affair.
Operas
Le Nozze di Figaro
Opera (1786)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Conductor: James Levine
Production: Sir Richard Eyre
Metropolitan Opera
New York, NY
Live in HD
A superbly acted and sung version of the Mozart masterpiece conducted by the great, resurgent, James Levine.
Sumeida’s Song
Opera (2014)
by Mohammed Fairouz
Boston Opera Collaborative
Somerville Theater
Davis Square, Somerville, MA
May 2-6, 2014
A concise, contemporary tale of honor and revenge set in modern Egypt.
Così Fan Tutte
Opera (1790)
Music by W.A. Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Conductor: James Levine
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Live in HD
A delightful, spirited rendition of Mozart’s and da Ponte’s late, masterful dramatic comedy featuring the wonderful Isabel Leonard as Dorabella.
Rigoletto
Opera (1851)
by Giuseppi Verdi
Boston Lyric Opera
Citi Performing Arts Center / Shubert Theatre
Boston, MA
Conductor: Christopher Franklin
March 14 – 23, 2014
An intimate and lovely production of the Verdi classic about a scandalous duke and his cursed court jester.