Music
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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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