We love Opera !

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

2011-11-16T14:59:00.000-03:00

MET OPERA in Buenos Aires & Mar del Plata

2011-10-25T21:57:00.009-03:00

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

2011-09-30T18:53:00.003-04:00

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

2011-09-27T18:03:00.004-04:00

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

2011-09-06T11:34:00.000-04:00

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 :

Bayreuth Spielhaus- Behind the scenes

2011-07-22T14:14:00.003-04:00

En Alemán con subtítulos en Inglés.

Si el link no responde corte y pegue en su navegador.

( If the link doesn't work cut and past into the upperbar)

http://youtu.be/kY8zGYe5W5g

Or click :

Angela GHEORGHIU - Je veux vivre - Roméo et Juliette

2011-01-25T19:34:00.000-03:00

Romeo et Juliette is a wonderfull opera from Charles Gounoud.

Gounoud's Music ist deep and sweet at the same time.

This is one magnificent version of famous "JE VEUX VIVRE", sung by the great

Romanian Soprano ANGELA GHEORGHIU.

For those who are not decided the gift for St. Valetin'Day , this is a good option.

( Subtitles in French Language )

Luciano Pavarotti Trisha Yearwood Adeste Fideles

2010-12-19T15:23:00.000-03:00

I love this song, as well as Pavarotti's influence at Opera World.

Merry Christmas for all of you ! May God bless your Life !

Opera at Shopping Center ( Buenos Aires)

2010-12-01T14:53:00.002-03:00

Argentina most famous Shopping Center " ALTO PALERMO SHOPPING" celebrates its 20 Anniversaire and made an Opera Performance with French Mezzo-Soprano Vera Circovik as Prima Donna.

They sing : HABANERA,Opera Carmen ( BIZZET)
OH SOLE MIO
BRINDISI, LA Traviatta ( Verdi)

Opera seasons end with Falstaff - Buenos Aires Herald

2010-11-30T14:59:00.000-03:00

Buenos Aires Lyrica and Teatro Colón has choosen Verdi`s last Opera Falstaff to end 2010 Season.
The Artikel is from Buenos Aires Herald.

Opera seasons end with Falstaff - Buenos Aires Herald

Proyecciones de Opera en Pinamar - Ciclo 2010

2010-10-16T08:47:00.003-03:00

OPERA PER HD VIDEO IN PINAMAR / PCIA DE BUENOS AIRES /COSTA ATLÁNTICA ARGENTINA.

A partir de esta semana ha comenzado una nueva edición del Ciclo MUSICA EN PINAMAR en la Biblioteca Manuel Belgrano de Pinamar.
Se trata de encuentros amenos para disfrutar de la proyección conciertos y óperas con los comentarios de la Sra. Gwen Renate Walter, una auténtica estudiosa de la ópera que comparte sus conocimientos y pasión con todos los presentes.

Próximos Encuentros :

- 29 de Octubre : LOHENGRIN de R. Wagner con el tenor Plácido Domingo.

- 5 de Noviembre : Concierto de Cecilia Bartoli en homenaje a los Castrati.

- 12 de Noviembre : LA TRAVIATA desde los Festivales de Salzburgo ( 2005) con Anna Netrebbko y Rolando Villazón.

- 26 de Noviembre : Película "EL AMOR BRUJO" de Carlos Saura por el Ballet de Antonio Gades.

- 3 de Noviembre : CARMINA BURANA, CON DEBATE.

- 10 de Diciembre : LUCIA DE LAMMERMOORE, de G. Doninzetti con Joan Sutherland desde la Opera de Sidney.

- 17 de Diciembre : El BARBERO DE SEVILLA, desde el Festival de Londres.

TODOS LOS ENCUENTROS SE REALIZAN A LAS 19 HS Y CON UNA RETIBUCIÓN DE $5 POR FUNCIÓN.
BIBLIOTECA POPULAR MANUEL BELGRANO : DE LAS MEDUSAS 1230 PINAMAR - Pcia. Buenos Aires. Teléfono : ( 022 54) 48 55 55 - www.bibliotecapinamar.org.ar

MADRID/ Gerard Mortier at Teatro Real / En la Opera Real

2010-09-11T08:28:00.006-04:00

Nota al Regisseur Belga ( flamenco) Gerard Mortier ahora director del Teatro Real de Opera de Madrid Publicada en diario EL PAIS de España-( EN ESPAÑOL - SPANISH ONLY)

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/Agustin_Ibarrola/_Gerard_Mortier/ciclon/Real/elpepuculbab/20100911elpbabpor_3/Tes

Si no puede acceder al link, copielo en la cabecera de su pantalla y presione Enter.
If you have not Access to the link, please copy and past in your Internet Screen.

OPERA NEWS - Ring Ideal

2010-09-04T17:40:00.000-04:00

OPERA NEWS - Ring Ideal

Dia Europeo de la Opera en Pamplona. CORO "PREMIER ENSEMBLE" de AGAO

2010-07-09T21:40:00.000-04:00

Dear Friends,

I want to share with you this video about OPERA DAY Celebration in Pamplona, Spain,
where they focus on the popularity of this kind of Music.

They also love Opera !

Just click on the link !!

OPERA 2010

2010-06-17T21:11:00.003-04:00

Dear Friends,

For the time being I am not in Buenos Aires, so I can not attend to all the operas
I would like to.

So, I will strongly recommend you to visit these websites to get in time with all the
functions and performances.

Buenos Aires Lyrica ( My favorite )

http://www.balirica.org.ar/

Juventus Lyrica ( A more traditional style )

http://www.juventuslyrica.org.ar/

And of course the TEATRO COLÓN :

http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar/

Enjoy !

Teatro Colón RE- LAUNCH

2010-05-24T13:55:00.003-04:00

Tonight The Teatro Colón will re-open their actitivies, due to the Bicentenario Celebrations in Buenos Aires.
Tonight the public will enjoy a mix of cultural issues : A part of the Schwan Lake of Tchaiskowsky and one ACT from LA BOHEME, with argentine top soprano Virginia Tola.
Most of the local and national authorities will be present.

To see wonderfull pictures I strongly recommend you to visit Teatro's website under :

www.teatrocolon.org.ar

And going on with Puccini's Operas at Teatro Avenida ( located at Av.de Mayo 1222)
Buenos Aires Lyrica will perform "TURANDOT" on 28 th, 29, 30 May and 4 and 6 June.

Opera meets Haute- Couture

2010-02-03T10:28:00.004-03:00

This Artikel is published on German Magazine Die Zeit.
Christian Lacroix explains his Clothes Design for Handel's Opera Agrippina.

http://www.zeit.de/kultur/2010-02/lacroix-interview-agrippina

Pinamar welcomes Opera Open Air

2010-01-23T23:26:00.002-03:00

Bicentenario Argentino Celebration

For Latin America 2010 means the beginning of several National Celebrations. Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico celebrates this year, their 200 Years of Independency from Spanish Regime and every town, city, province and country is encouraged to show something of their own to make the anniversary wider and transnational.

Pinamar, a beautifull turistic city at Costa Atlántica Argentina, was choosen to be the first argentine city to welcome the Bicentenario Concerts. For this event the government of Provincia de Buenos Aires asked for an stage open air.
On this mood the city have offered an interesting show, a mix between clasical Music, Opera Singers, Argentine Folcklore and Latin American Traditions. The main idea was to show the convergence of cultures from which our national identity has been created.

Dario Volonté ( Argentine Tenor), Luis Gaeta ( Argentine Baritone) and Vera Circovik ( French Mezzosoprano) delighted the people with the most popular Opera’s hits. Verdi’s Opera took a central place, with different arias of his most wellknown operas as La Traviata and Rigoletto. Rossini’s Barbiero sung by Luis Gaeta ( who used this Mobile phone to make an acting) was one of the highlights of the night. Vera Circovik, in her own Language, sang arias of Bizet’s Opera “Carmen”.
The end of the night was planned for Puccini’s Nessum Dorma by Dario Volonté, but the enthusiastic public asked for more and to say goodbye the three singers, conducted by Musical Director Luis Gorelik sang “Brindisi” of La Traviata and tha italian canzonetta “OH SOLE MIO”.

Pinamar’s unique atmosphere, plenty of trees, green, forest and nature made me think of Berliner Waldbühne. I must say I would love to have one of this concerts, once a mounth in this part of the Country.

Bayreuth on line !

2009-08-12T15:49:00.001-04:00

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE in your computer !

http://live.bfmedien.de/live.html?lang=es

Europa Summer Festivals : Arena di Verona ( 87 th Edition)

2009-08-04T21:37:00.001-04:00

Every European Summertime, Opera’s Lovers follow one of the most important Opera Shows, arround the World.
A Roman amphitheatre in Verona, perfectly preserved and built circa AD 30, to stage the “LUDII” ( shows and games ),
it is now a wonderfull open air scenario to make the mise en scene of the greateast operas.

A major earthquake in 1117 almost destroyed the building, but during the Renaissance started the first interventions to recover the arena’s function as a theatre.

In 1913, operatic performances in the area commenced earnest due to the zeal and initiative of Giovanni Zenatello and Ottone Rovato.
And on August 10. to celebrate Giuseppe Verdi 100 Birthday, the arena started again staging Verdi’s Masterpiece : AIDA.
Since then, summer seasons of opera have been staged on the Arena.

Every year over 500,000 people see spectacular productions.
The arena has featured many of world's most prominent opera singers as Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi and Renata Tebaldi , among other celebrated names.

The French Conductor, Stephane Lissner, is since 2005 Il Sovrintendente della Arena and its Artistic Director.

To know more about the Arena visit :

www.arena.it

Norma on DVD at Bavarian Opera

2009-06-15T15:47:00.004-04:00

We love Opera ! ( June 20 Th, 5 pm)

Norma, by Vicenzo Bellini

Once again we are to meet Sergio Ionescu for a new and enchanting Talk about opera Norma, one of the Bel Canto master pieces.
We will enjoy a magnifique ( DVD) performance from Bavarian Opera conducted by Friedrich Haider ( May 2007).

“In Roman-occupied Gaul, around 50 B.C., the Druid priestess Norma must call her people to war against Rome. Secretly Norma has born two children by the Roman proconsul Pollione—an enemy of her people. Pollione, however, has fallen for the young priestess Adalgisa. The diva is more desperate for love than life and makes the ultimate sacrifice to attain it. This lyric tragedy is widely regarded as one of Bellini’s greatest operatic works.” Source: www.operamoto.org

Meeting Point: Romanian Association
Guemes 2962
Saturday, June 20 Th, 5 PM

Bring and Share !

RSVP : Beatriz Acosta ( beatriz.acosta1@gmail.com)

More info : http://weloveopera.blogspot.com/

We love Opera ! ( May 8 th)

2009-04-28T09:52:00.002-04:00

Picture : WWW.deutschegrammophon.com

The rake’s Progress, I. Stravinsky

( Opera sung in English Language with subtitles in Spanish)

The Rake’s Progress ( 1951) is a modern opera , one of Igor Stravinsky’s greatest works, and his only full-length opera. The libretto was written by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, in the most beautiful English Language.

The Russian composer, fascinated for Cinema and TV, found his inspiration at a series of eight engravings of the same name, works of English artist and satirist William Hogart (18 th Ct). The engravings told the story of the rise and fall of Tom Rakewell, son of a rich merchant, who through lures of London Nightlife is led to his incarceration at an lunatic asylum.

At Stravinsky’s work the poet remained an essential contributor, and opera gives the poet the most imaginative freedom.

Opera : The Rake’s Progress by Balirica Performance

Date : Friday, May 8 th, at 8. PM

Venue : Teatro Avenida, Av. De Mayo 1220

Tickets : $ 25 ( Overparadiso)

Tue-Sun 1pm/8 pm at the Theatre or www.plateanet.com

Contact : Beatriz Acosta

( beatriz.acosta1@gmail.com)

More Infos : http://weloveopera.blogspot.com/

Nabucco from Met with Levine ( Next Saturday !)

2009-03-31T13:29:00.005-04:00

Picture : Nabucco's Performance at Croatia, 2007.
Source : www.splitsko-ljeto.hr

Come with us to enjoy a fantastic explanation for Verdi's eternal Nabucco.
This saturday we will meet again together with Sergio Ionescu,
to discover, with musical examples from a Performance at Metropolitan Opera House of New York directed by James Levine, more about this Opera.

Only for us !

Bring and Share !

Opera Exclusive Preview

2009-03-22T12:36:00.003-04:00

Picture : Angela Gheourghiu as Violeta Valery in La Traviata from Covent Garden.

Yesterday afternoon we have enjoyed an amusant new experience hosted by Romanian Association. At their place, we have seen throught DVD and screen, a performance of La Traviata from Covent Garden Theatre of London.

In a kind meeting, Mr. Sergio Ionescu explained to us the main aspects of this magic
opera work and the public could express their feelings and opinions.
In the break we have shared a sparkling cocktail.

I thank Mr. Vasile Gheorghiu for his attention and hospitality.

La Traviata, by G. Verdi on March 27 th

2009-03-09T17:00:00.005-04:00

Picture : La Traviata in a performance of HONG KONG OPERA, 2005.

We love Opera !

“La traviata” is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on the novel “La dame aux Camélias” by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. The title "La Traviata" means literally “The Woman Who Strayed”.

Verdi's eternally popular opera is about a conflicted courtesan ( Violeta Valery, prima dona soprano), her devoted lover ( Alfredo, primo tenore) and the hard-edged world of Violetta, where normal emotions do not exist. The excesses and excitements, of living for the moment is why her relationship with Alfredo is full of turbulence.
Piave and Verdi wanted to follow Dumas in giving the opera a contemporary setting, but the authorities at the Theatres insisted that it be set in the past. It was not until the 1880s that the composer's and librettist's original wishes were carried out and "realistic" productions were staged.

LA TRAVIATA is a true work of art, a mysteriously beautiful. If one considers the love stories of all times, beside the undeniable classics this one was provided with something special and timeless: glorious music.

Activity : We love Opera !

Opera : La Traviata
Opera sung in Italian with subtitles in Spanish.
In a performance of Buenos Aires Lyrica

Date : Friday March 27 th , 8 PM

Venue: Teatro Avenida,
Av. De Mayo 1220. Buenos Aires.

Tickets from $ 25 .- (Overparadiso)
At the Theatre or www.plateanet.com

An as always we are having a dinner together after the conclusion of the opera.

RSVP : Beatriz Acosta ( beatrizacosta@lycos.com)

Carmen on March 6th at Teatro Avenida

2009-02-27T18:06:00.002-03:00

CARMEN, by Georges Bizet is a modern opera, which takes place in Seville (Spain) at the beginning of the 19 th Century. The story has shoking aspects based on French writer Mérimée' s novella and Russian Poet Pushkin’s Poems.

This opera was extremely innovative in its drama: alternating comic or sentimental scenes found traditionally in opera-comique with stark realism, treating emotions with absolute seriousness.
Carmen, a promiscuos gipsy, is fatalistic and hedonistic and she would set, as she explains in the Habanera, her own rules to try men. To perform Carmen, Acting plays a key-role.

Activity : We love Opera!

Opera: Carmen, by Georges Bizet

(an opera sung in French language, with subtitles in Spanish Language )

Performance by: FUNDAMUS. Regisseur : EDUARDO CASULLO

Date: Friday, March 6, 8pm

Venue: Teatro Avenida, Avenida de Mayo 1220.

Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

Tickets: $ 40 .- (Sobreparaiso)
You can buy your tickets at the Theater,
from Tuesday to Sunday ( 1pm until 8 pm) or at
www.plateanet.com - Phone : 52 36 3000 -

And as always, we will be having a dinner after the conclusion of the opera.

RSVP : beatrizacosta@lycos.com

More infos : http://weloveopera.blogspot.com/

On va fêter !

Carmen on 6th March by Fundamus

2009-02-22T17:30:00.005-03:00

Photo : Carmen Performance at Beijing Opera.
Source : www.ebeijing.gov.cn

Fundamus is an Opera Company, which every year stops the silence of summer with interesting Opera Proposals.

In a interview Alicia Cecotti has said : “ To perform Carmen, it is important to have an acting. The most important for this role-play is not the voice. It is important to understand the essence of this key role. My Carmen is a happy one, merry of her life…. She dances , she jokes about the others. She has an strong temperament when fighting with others “

Both Singers with the main role Carmen, Alicia Cecotti and Maria Lujan Mirabelli , agree that it is an modern opera, in our time, in our century.
The topics are the eternal topics, love, desire, quarrels, passion and strong feelings.

To remember:
Carmen, by G. Bizet
Friday 6th March, 8 PM
Teatro Avenida, Av. de Mayo 1220
Buenos Aires.

Source : www.fundamus.com.ar

Teatro Colón Update

2009-02-22T16:08:00.001-03:00

I want to share with you this information about Teatro Colón, summarise by Samuel
W. Warde.

The Teatro Colón, Argentina’s top opera house, has a new director. Musician, producer, cultural personality and former director of the Teatro Argentino de La Plata, Pedro Pablo García Caffi, 64, was appointed to this position by Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri. The position had been vacant since January, after the resignation of Horacio Sanguinetti.

The Teatro Colón’s doors were closed in 2006 to facilitate the completion of a full restoration begun in 2001. The theater was closed to refurbish its seating, acoustic tiles, wooden stage and balconies, and to modernize its aging water, electrical and air conditioning systems.

Prior to his resignation, former theater director Horacio Sanguinetti insisted that the theater would be ready for the 2010 season, which already includes commitments by Milan's Teatro Alla Scala symphony, led by Argentine-born conductor Daniel Barenboim.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best!

Samuel W. Warde,
www.goodmornigba.com

Carmen on March 6th at Teatro Avenida

2009-02-17T20:49:00.008-03:00

I want to share with you the details of this performance.

Carmen, by Georges Bizet.

Opera in french Language with subtitles in Spanish.

Performance by: FUNDAMUS.
Staging: EDUARDO CASULLO
Musical Director: ROBERTO LUVINI

Cast :

ALICIA CECOTTI, as Carmen

MARIA LUJÁN MIRABELLI, as Carmen

Singers:

CARLOS DUARTE, JUAN CARLOS VASALLO,LUCIANO GARAY , CLAUDIA MONTAGNA, MARIA DEL ROCIO GIORDANO, ANDREA MARAGNO, MARIA LAURA WEIS, CLARA PINTO,
ORIANA FAVARO, LUIS BARRIOS.

NUEVO CORO DE OPERA (Chorus) Direction: EZEQUIEL FAUTARIO

Children’s Choir Direction: NUEVO CORO DE NIÑOS, by Director ROSANA BRAVO

Stage Design and Wardrobe : MARIELA DAGA

Video Design: EDGARDO BECK

Location: Teatro Avenida - Av. de Mayo 1222 – Tel. 4381-0662

Dates and times:

February 20 - 8 PM
February 22 - 6.30 PM
February 27 - 8 PM
March 6 - 8 PM
March 7 - 8 PM
March 8 - 6.30 PM
Tickets on sale at the theater

Coming Soon ! CARMEN ( March 6th )

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February 13, 2009
Coming Soon ! CARMEN ( March 6th )

Dear Friends,

The next Opera in our cycle will be CARMEN, by Georges Bizet.

Due to the enormous popularity of this opera

you will need to be sure to purchase your tickets in advance.

Activity : We love Opera!

Opera: Carmen, by Georges Bizet (an opera performed in French)

Date: Friday, March 6, 8pm

Venue: Teatro Avenida, Avenida de Mayo 1220.
Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

Tickets: $ 40 .- (Sobreparaiso)
You can buy your tickets at the Theater,
from Tuesday to Sunday ( 1pm until 8 pm) or at
www.plateanet.com
Phone : 52 36 3000

Mr. Sergio Ionescu will be presenting an enlightening talk prior to the show, for those of you interested in learning more about opera. And as always, we will be having a dinner after the conclusion of the opera.

For more info contact Beatriz Acosta at: beatrizacosta@lycos.com

Lucia de Lammermoor at Met (February 7. at 4 PM)

2009-01-21T10:16:00.001-03:00

Picture : Anna Netrebbko as Lucia at MET. Source: MET

Lucia de Lammermoor at Met (February 7. at 4 PM)

Picture : Anna Netrebbko as Lucia at THE MET. Source: THE MET

The City of Buenos Aires has entered into an important alliance with the City of New York. Through this agreement, the citizens of Buenos Aires will be able to enjoy new performances of the New York Metropolitan Opera House, via live HD via satellite. CCCT 25 de Mayo is the first Latin American Theater to take part in this great project.

This time we shall enjoy Lucia di Lammermoor, one of Gaetano Donizetti’s Operas
( 1865) based on the novel “The Bride of Lammermoor” by Sir Walter Scott. For decades Lucia was considered to be a mere showpiece for coloratura sopranos and was a little-known part of the operatic repertory. However, stars such as Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland revived the opera in all its depth and glory. For this very reason, I have chosen this opera for viewing via the MET. Though this performance, we will be able to listen to and enjoy two of opera’s most glamorous singers: Anna Netrebbko (soprano) and Rolando Villazón (tenor).

Sir Walter Scott’s novel is based on historic events that took place in mid seventeenth century Scotland. A love story, it is set in the midst of a feud between two families.

Mr. Sergio Ionescu will be on hand to give us an exclusive talk prior to the performance.

Please take the time to RSVP prior to the date of this event.

Lucia de Lammermoor at the MET
Saturday, February 7. (4 PM)
Complejo Cultural 25 de Mayo
Av. Triunvirato 4444, Villa Urquiza.
Tickets: $ 50.-
(Theater Boletería -Tel. 45 24 79 97
Wed/Sun 4PM to 8 PM.)

For more info contact Beatriz Acosta at: beatrizacosta@lycos.com

Agenda 2009 at Teatro Colón

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Picture : Parsifal at Bayreuther Festspiel, 2007
Regie : Christoph Schlingensief
Source : www.schligensief.com

Julio Sanguinetti, Director of Teatro Colón, has made interesting advertisement for
2009. There are tree Operas with plans, singers and Regisseurs ! The performances will be at Teatro Coliseo, with this titles:

June: Parsifal from Richard Wagner, with Reggie from Roberto Oswald.
July: The raptus, from W.A.Mozart,
August : Orfeo et Eurudice , Gluck with promis Singers: Virginia Tola and Paula Almerares.

There are also other proposals to make 2009 a complete opera's experience.
I thank Luis Spallarossa for this infos !

Le Nozze di Figaro ( November 21. 8.30 PM)

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Le Nozze di Figaro, Anonymus Watercolour, 19 th Century

The Marriage of Figaro, W. A. MOZART

(Opera: sung in Italian with Spanish subtitles)

The start of a new humanism

Le nozze di Figaro is a four act “opera buffa” (comic opera), based on “The Marriage of Figaro” from French writer Beaumarchais. The opera was composed by W. A. Mozart with the libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was performed for the first time in Vienna, on May 1, 1786 with Mozart himself directing the first two performances. Considered the world’s first musical comedy, its plot takes place after the events of “The Barber of Seville” and includes several characters from that piece such as: Almaviva, Figaro and Rosina.

Dr. José María "Pepe" Kokubu, a specialist on Mozart and the author of "Mozart and Gardel. The music of the words", will give an informative introduction to this work at the European Club prior to the performance.

Through musical examples, Mr. Kokubu will show how Mozart managed to overcome the dualism that characterized musical theater at that time, 1786 (two years before the French Revolution and ten years prior to the American Revolution and the creation of the
Virreynato del Rio de la Plata). Through this ascension Mozart managed to achieve a perfect union between the sacred and the profane, the tragic and the comic, the noble and the popular.

At the conclusion of the talk, there will be a cantabile surprise !

We love Opera! (Friday, November 21. 8 pm.)
Teatro Avenida, Av. De Mayo 1222, Buenos Aires.
Tickets $ 30 .- Over-Paradiso

Pre-show lecture: Friday November 21, 6 pm.
At European Club, Av. Corrientes 327 Floor 21
Contribution: Non Members $ 10 .-
CE Members: Free Access.

We would like for you to confirm your attendance since space is limited.

RSVP: Beatriz Acosta (beatrizacosta@lycos.com)

For more info see: http://weloveopera.blogspot.com/

(The European Club does not reserve or sell tickets to the opera. Tickets must be purchased at the Theater or at www.plateanet.com)

Samuel W. Warde
Buenos Aires , ARG.
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