Opera
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World Opera Day!!!
Today I am listening to more opera than usual, and eating an opera, as well. Make sure you listen and celebrate World Opera Day!
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“Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg” premieres 176 years ago in Dresden
“Tannhäuser” (“Tannhäuser and the Minnesingers’ Contest at Wartburg”) the three act opera by Richard Wagner (music and libretto) premiered on October 19 1845, at the Königliches Hoftheater Dresden (Royal Court Theatre).
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A tiny party with/for Luciano Pavarotti — on his day of birth (10.12.1935)
At the Birthday & Celebration Club, tonight at 11:30 pm EST, on Clubhouse.
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Happy Birthday, Giuseppe Verdi! 1813
Join us in celebration of the great opera composer! Come to the Birthday and Celebration Club, at 1:15 pm EST, on Clubhouse.
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Invitation to a music room for Camille Saint-Saëns.
Join us in listening to the music of Camille Saint-Saëns, in celebration of his birthday — October 9 1835 — at the Birthday and Celebration Club, October 9, at 1pm EST, on Clubhouse.
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Lucia di Lammermoor
Opera by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvador’s Cammarano, based on “The Bride of Lammermoor” by Walter Scott. It was premiered on September 26 1835, at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples. ACT IAn intruder has been spotted at night on the grounds of Lammermoor Castle, home of Enrico Ashton. Normanno, the captain of the guard,…
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“Das Rheingold”, by Richard Wagner, premiered on September 22 1869, at the National Theatre, Munich
“In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by…
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