World of Opera
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Monteverdi's L'Orfeo with Ensemble La Fenice
Host Lisa Simone presents arguably the first opera ever written, Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo,' from the Toroella de Montgri Music Festival in Spain. Mar 10, 2016
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John Eliot Gardiner Conducts Star-Studded 'Orphée et Eurydice'
Juan Diego Flórez, Lucy Crowe and Amanda Forsythe star in Gluck's 'Orphée et Eurydice' from Covent Garden. Mar 3, 2016
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Roberto Alagna Stars in 'The Elixir of Love' from Paris
Roberto Alagna stars as Nemorino in the Bastille Opera's production of 'The Elixir of Love' from Paris. Feb 25, 2016
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Dutoit Conducts Ravel Double Bill from Geneva
Lisa Simeone hosts a performance of Ravel's 'L'Heure Espagnole' and 'L'Enfant et les Sortilèges' from Geneva's Victoria Hall. Feb 18, 2016
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Verdi's 'Ernani' from Liége, Belgium
Host Lisa Simeone presents Verdi's Ernani, based on Victor Hugo's tale of a woman and three men who love her. Feb 11, 2016
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Tchaikovsky's 'Queen of Spades' from Rome
Host Lisa Simeone presents "The Queen of Spades" from the Rome Opera, led by conductor Paolo Arrivabeni. Feb 4, 2016
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Donizetti's 'Lucia di Lammermoor' From Barcelona
Host Lisa Simeone presents Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor in a production from the Grand Liceu Theater in Barcelona. Jan 28, 2016
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Berlioz's 'Les Troyens' From the Hamburg State Opera
Host Lisa Simeone presents Berlioz's "Les Troyens" from the Hamburg State Opera. The stars are mezzo-soprano Elena Zhidkova and tenor Torsten Kerl as Dido and Aeneas. Jan 21, 2016
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Massenet's 'Werther' From the Salzburg Festival
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Massenet's "Werther" in a production from the Salzburg Festival. Tenor Piotr Beczala stars in the title role. Jan 14, 2016
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Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' From Switzerland
On World of Opera, host Lisa Simeone presents Rossini's "La Cenerentola" from the Lausanne Opera in Switzerland. Jan 7, 2016
