La Belle Epoque de Massenet - Exhibition

This exhibition retraces the evolution of the great master. It will be open from December 14th, 2011 to May 13th, 2012 at the Garnier Opera House museum to commemorate one hundred years from the composer's death.

Jules Massenettrulydominated the French lyrical environment. At the end of the 19th century, he was one of the composers who marked the culture of their time. His career included huge successes such as Werther (inspired by The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe), The Cid, Thaïs and Grisélidis, staged back then at the Opera House of Paris. Cinderella, The Juggler of Notre-Dame or Cherubim are also among his famous works.

A real work addict, he composed twenty-five operas, leaving to posterity an essentially lyrical patrimony. He was also a composer of many ballets and symphonic works.

As part of this event, Manon (1884) will be staged at the Bastille Opera House from January 10th, 2012, starring Nathalie Dessay in the leading role.

Wagner - Die Walküre - Prelude 1º Act. Scala, Barenboim. 2010

MET OPERA in Buenos Aires & Mar del Plata

Once again we will enjoy , in our cities, the fantastic Opera Performances LIVE from Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This is the Agenda 2011/2012.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni – New Production
October 29, 2011,

Wagner’s Siegfried– New Production
November 5, 2011,

Glass’s Satyagraha
November 19, 2011,

Handel’s Rodelinda
December 3, 2011, 12:30

Gounod’s Faust– New Production
December 10, 2011,

The Enchanted Island– New Production
January 21, 2012, 12:55

In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, and others, and a new libretto devised and written by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125 anniversary gala).

Wagner’s Götterdämmerung – New Production
February 11, 2012,

Verdi’s Ernani
February 25, 2012,


Massenet’s Manon– New Production
April 7, 2012, 12


Verdi’s La Traviata
April 14, 2012

Approximate running time: 3 hours, 5 minutes


In Buenos Aires : Teatro El Nacional
Avenida Corrientes 968 Phone ( 54 11) 4326 4218

In Mar del Plata : Teatro Auditorium
Boulevard Marítimo Peralta Ramos 2280 Phone(0223) 4936001.

Sergio Ionescu : Opera in Buenos Aires

Since his Childhood Sergio Ionescu is passionate about Operaworld.
On this video he talks about his beginnings in Buenos Aires and his knowledge
about the Opera.
I always remember Sergio's Lectures as all of the fellows at We love Opera's meetings
at Buenos Aires Romanian Association.

Teatro Argentino de La Plata

La Plata a densely populated city in the South of Buenos Aires Province has developped an overwellming Opera Theatre.
The "Argentino" offers every year an excellent opera and ballet selection as well as
sophisticated performances.

On this video TRISTAN & ISOLDE, By Richard Wagner
( Reggie : Alejo Perez & Marcelo Lombardero)

http://youtu.be/bx1xKfqT0ZM

David Garrett Arena di Verona 2011

This year and celebrating the 150 Anniversary of Italy as a Republic The Arena shows once again its magnificence, and gathered classical and young musical expressions.

On this video David Garrett, the "fastest violinist" in the world playing Beethoven :