Operas

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.

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.

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.

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.

Opera (1893)
by Giuseppi Verdi
Conductor: James Levine
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Live in HD
A nice, rousing production of Verdi’s last opera, featuring the great Falstaffian, Ambrogio Maestri, in the title role, and the great, long-time music director of the Met, James Levine, in a majestic operatic reappearance after a long medical leave.