La Bohème (Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924))  

From 4-11 September British Youth Opera (BYO) offers the chance to hear the next generation of opera singers in new productions of La bohème and Euridice at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre.

Each year BYO auditions the best students and recent graduates from the country’s music colleges and selects over 60 of them to take part in its intensive Summer Season. After nearly two months of coaching and rehearsals, the singers take to the stage for a week of performances, when audiences (and casting agents) will be on the look out for the opera stars of the future.

Led by a creative team whose operatic credits include English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival this year’s productions of La bohème and Euridice provide the perfect vehicles for BYO’s young singers.

Puccini’s La bohème is probably the most romantic of all operas and BYO’s production is sure to capture the youthful passion and energy of the young Bohemians at the opera’s heart.

BYO singers this year include John Pierce (as Rodolfo, La bohème) who will represent Wales in next year’s Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Past BYO singers have gone on to win international prizes and sing leading roles in opera houses worldwide, from Covent Garden and Glyndebourne to Bayreuth Festival and the Sydney Opera House – this is truly a chance to hear opera’s next generation!

Tickets £10 - £36

Opening night VIP tickets available priced £95, including interval drinks and post-show buffet reception with the cast.

Die Fledermaus, Op.56 (Strauss II, Johann (1825-1899))  

Strauss' well-known operetta "Die Fledermaus" is presented at the Volksoper Vienna.

"The bat" is a comedy of light-hearted deceit, filled with lively dance music. Bourgeois citizen Eisenstein must go to prison because of an oversight by his lawyer. Hearing this news, Alfred, former lover of Eisenstein's wife, Rosalinda, decides to use her husband's absence to renew his suit. Then, Eisenstein's friend Falke arrives, dressed as a bat, and invites the unwitting husband to postpone his imprisonment for a few hours and attend a masquerade. The pair depart and Alfred arrives, only to be mistaken for Eisenstein and carted off to jail.
At the ball, Eisenstein is dazzled by a mysterious Hungarian countess, who is none other than his wife in disguise. Afterwards, he turns himself in at the jail, only to find Alfred and Rosalinda already there. As the three confront each other, the rest of the cast magically appears, tension dissolves and all unite in singing the praises of champagne....

This Viennese operetta deserves to be enjoyed throughout the year, and not just on New Year's Eve!

La Traviata (Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901))  

The ensemble "La Lirica Di Firenze" presents one of the most famous Italian operas, "La Traviata", by Giuseppe Verdi with scenery and costumes.

During a party, courtesan Violetta discovers that Alfredo is in love with her. A short while afterwards they are living together near Paris, but because of Violetta's past, Alfredo’s father asks her to leave him. Violetta sacrifice herself, and Alfredo, unaware, makes matters even worse. Some months later Violetta is dying. Alfredo learns the truth and goes to her, but too late. She dies in his arms.

The Ensemble “LA LIRICA DI FIRENZE” presents the most famous Italian Operas with scenery and costumes. The artists are professional musicians from the most important Italian Theatres, with many years of experience performing Italian opera.

The suggestive atmosphere of Teatro Auditorium al Duomo is ideal for this innovative lyrical series in Florence. The production, with wonderful costumes and stage direction, will make your evening unforgettable.

Enrich your stay in Florence with this wonderful operatic event.

La Traviata (Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901))  

Hans Gratzer directed one of the most successful Italian operas at the Viennese Volkopera!

A brilliant party is in progress and Violetta is receiving her guests. One of them introduces a friend, Alfredo Germont, who has long admired her from afar. Baron Douphol, Violetta's current protector, takes a dislike to Alfredo and refuses to propose the toast when the wine is poured. But when Violetta faints, Alfredo is the one who helps her and unveils his love to her...

Verdi's opera has three acts and based on the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the novel "Die Kameliendame" (Alexandre Dumas). The opera ist sung in Italian and with German surtitles.

You can enjoy this musical love story in this season at the Volksopera in Vienna!

Die Fledermaus, Op.56 (Strauss II, Johann (1825-1899))  

Strauss' well-known operetta "Die Fledermaus" is presented at the Volksoper Vienna.

"The bat" is a comedy of light-hearted deceit, filled with lively dance music. Bourgeois citizen Eisenstein must go to prison because of an oversight by his lawyer. Hearing this news, Alfred, former lover of Eisenstein's wife, Rosalinda, decides to use her husband's absence to renew his suit. Then, Eisenstein's friend Falke arrives, dressed as a bat, and invites the unwitting husband to postpone his imprisonment for a few hours and attend a masquerade. The pair depart and Alfred arrives, only to be mistaken for Eisenstein and carted off to jail.
At the ball, Eisenstein is dazzled by a mysterious Hungarian countess, who is none other than his wife in disguise. Afterwards, he turns himself in at the jail, only to find Alfred and Rosalinda already there. As the three confront each other, the rest of the cast magically appears, tension dissolves and all unite in singing the praises of champagne....

This Viennese operetta deserves to be enjoyed throughout the year, and not just on New Year's Eve!

La Bohème (Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924))  

From 4-11 September British Youth Opera (BYO) offers the chance to hear the next generation of opera singers in new productions of La bohème and Euridice at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre.

Each year BYO auditions the best students and recent graduates from the country’s music colleges and selects over 60 of them to take part in its intensive Summer Season. After nearly two months of coaching and rehearsals, the singers take to the stage for a week of performances, when audiences (and casting agents) will be on the look out for the opera stars of the future.

Led by a creative team whose operatic credits include English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival this year’s productions of La bohème and Euridice provide the perfect vehicles for BYO’s young singers.

Puccini’s La bohème is probably the most romantic of all operas and BYO’s production is sure to capture the youthful passion and energy of the young Bohemians at the opera’s heart.

BYO singers this year include John Pierce (as Rodolfo, La bohème) who will represent Wales in next year’s Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Past BYO singers have gone on to win international prizes and sing leading roles in opera houses worldwide, from Covent Garden and Glyndebourne to Bayreuth Festival and the Sydney Opera House – this is truly a chance to hear opera’s next generation!

Tickets £10 - £36

Die Fledermaus, Op.56 (Strauss II, Johann (1825-1899))  

Johann Strauss' great operetta "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) will be performed at the Estonian National Opera in Tallinn.

Die Fledermaus, one of the most popular operettas by Johann Strauss, is staged by Michiel Dijkema, a Dutch stage director who is known for unique and intriguing stage productions. He delighted Estonians with La Cenerentola (2006), which is still in the repertoire of the Estonian National Opera. Die Fledermaus premiered in 1874 in Vienna and is still popular worldwide thanks to its memorable melodies, mesmerising dance scenes and intriguing story. 

“With sparkling irony Johann Strauss composes a comedy of manners of a self-indulgent society, which loses itself unrestrained in joie de vivre and malicious delight, and wishes nothing more than to be somebody else, at least for the night.” (Michiel Dijkema, Stage Director)

Gabriel Eisenstein has to go to prison for a few days for insulting a public servant. The evening before his imprisonment he bids his wife a sobbing farewell and secretly sets off to a wild party held by prince Orlofsky. There he hopes to experience sensual pleasures of all kinds, of course incognito. Unfortunately his wife, who just had an unexpected encounter with her former lover, finds out. Her lover is accidentally arrested instead of Mr Eisenstein. Disguised as a Hungarian countess she makes her appearance at the party and seduces her husband. The maid, who had taken the evening off to take care of her sick aunt, is also present. She has the opportunity to present herself as the brilliant actress that she has always wished to be. Eisenstein is having the time of his life and does not suspect that everything is part of the revenge of “The Bat”…

The operetta is in three acts with a libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, based on the vaudeville Le Réveillon by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.

Music Director and Conductor: Jüri Alperten

Conductors: Mihhail Gerts and Erki Pehk 

Stage Director and Designer: Michiel Dijkema 

Costume Designer: Claudia Damm 

Lighting Desinger: Bas Berensen 

From 4-11 September British Youth Opera (BYO) offers the chance to hear the next generation of opera singers in new productions of La bohème and Euridice at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre.

Each year BYO auditions the best students and recent graduates from the country’s music colleges and selects over 60 of them to take part in its intensive Summer Season. After nearly two months of coaching and rehearsals, the singers take to the stage for a week of performances, when audiences (and casting agents) will be on the look out for the opera stars of the future.

Led by a creative team whose operatic credits include English National Opera, the Royal Opera House, New York’s Metropolitan Opera and the Salzburg Festival this year’s productions of La bohème and Euridice provide the perfect vehicles for BYO’s young singers.

Euridice takes the translucent vocal lines of the first ever opera composer, Jacopo Peri, and weaves them into an atmospheric score by Stephen Oliver, one of Britain’s most prolific composers of music for stage and screen. This semi-staged production marks the 60th anniversary of Oliver’s birth (he died in 1992, aged 42) and is performed by a cast of eighteen singers and an onstage ensemble of eight players, creating a remarkable piece of music theatre.

BYO singers this year include John Pierce (as Rodolfo, La bohème) who will represent Wales in next year’s Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. Past BYO singers have gone on to win international prizes and sing leading roles in opera houses worldwide, from Covent Garden and Glyndebourne to Bayreuth Festival and the Sydney Opera House – this is truly a chance to hear opera’s next generation!

Tickets £10 - £36

La Traviata (Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901))  

Hans Gratzer directed one of the most successful Italian operas at the Viennese Volkopera!

A brilliant party is in progress and Violetta is receiving her guests. One of them introduces a friend, Alfredo Germont, who has long admired her from afar. Baron Douphol, Violetta's current protector, takes a dislike to Alfredo and refuses to propose the toast when the wine is poured. But when Violetta faints, Alfredo is the one who helps her and unveils his love to her...

Verdi's opera has three acts and based on the libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the novel "Die Kameliendame" (Alexandre Dumas). The opera ist sung in Italian and with German surtitles.

You can enjoy this musical love story in this season at the Volksopera in Vienna!

Die Fledermaus, Op.56 (Strauss II, Johann (1825-1899))  

Johann Strauss' great operetta "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) will be performed at the Estonian National Opera in Tallinn.

Die Fledermaus, one of the most popular operettas by Johann Strauss, is staged by Michiel Dijkema, a Dutch stage director who is known for unique and intriguing stage productions. He delighted Estonians with La Cenerentola (2006), which is still in the repertoire of the Estonian National Opera. Die Fledermaus premiered in 1874 in Vienna and is still popular worldwide thanks to its memorable melodies, mesmerising dance scenes and intriguing story. 

“With sparkling irony Johann Strauss composes a comedy of manners of a self-indulgent society, which loses itself unrestrained in joie de vivre and malicious delight, and wishes nothing more than to be somebody else, at least for the night.” (Michiel Dijkema, Stage Director)

Gabriel Eisenstein has to go to prison for a few days for insulting a public servant. The evening before his imprisonment he bids his wife a sobbing farewell and secretly sets off to a wild party held by prince Orlofsky. There he hopes to experience sensual pleasures of all kinds, of course incognito. Unfortunately his wife, who just had an unexpected encounter with her former lover, finds out. Her lover is accidentally arrested instead of Mr Eisenstein. Disguised as a Hungarian countess she makes her appearance at the party and seduces her husband. The maid, who had taken the evening off to take care of her sick aunt, is also present. She has the opportunity to present herself as the brilliant actress that she has always wished to be. Eisenstein is having the time of his life and does not suspect that everything is part of the revenge of “The Bat”…

The operetta is in three acts with a libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, based on the vaudeville Le Réveillon by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.

Music Director and Conductor: Jüri Alperten

Conductors: Mihhail Gerts and Erki Pehk 

Stage Director and Designer: Michiel Dijkema 

Costume Designer: Claudia Damm 

Lighting Desinger: Bas Berensen 

Die Fledermaus, Op.56 (Strauss II, Johann (1825-1899))  

Strauss' well-known operetta "Die Fledermaus" is presented at the Volksoper Vienna.

"The bat" is a comedy of light-hearted deceit, filled with lively dance music. Bourgeois citizen Eisenstein must go to prison because of an oversight by his lawyer. Hearing this news, Alfred, former lover of Eisenstein's wife, Rosalinda, decides to use her husband's absence to renew his suit. Then, Eisenstein's friend Falke arrives, dressed as a bat, and invites the unwitting husband to postpone his imprisonment for a few hours and attend a masquerade. The pair depart and Alfred arrives, only to be mistaken for Eisenstein and carted off to jail.
At the ball, Eisenstein is dazzled by a mysterious Hungarian countess, who is none other than his wife in disguise. Afterwards, he turns himself in at the jail, only to find Alfred and Rosalinda already there. As the three confront each other, the rest of the cast magically appears, tension dissolves and all unite in singing the praises of champagne....

This Viennese operetta deserves to be enjoyed throughout the year, and not just on New Year's Eve!

Sergey Prokofiev's four-act opera with a prologue will be performed at the Estonian National Opera.

The opera "The Love for Three Oranges" is an Italian style commedia dell’arte or improvised masque comedy as conceived by the 20th century Russian composer. Prokofiev wrote the libretto himself on the basis of the Russian adaptation of Carlo Gozzi’s eponymous comedy (1761) by Vsevolod Meierhold, Konstantin Vogak and Vladimir Solovyov. The play mocks the writings of Gozzi’s contemporary Carlo Goldoni whose sombre and superficial naturalistic melodramas were, in Gozzi’s opinion, the reason for the decline of the Italian theatre.

Gozzi’s surreal and fantasy-laden play inspired Prokofiev to create a masterpiece that mixes magic, comedy and satire. The Love for Three Oranges is a multi-layered play – it can be viewed as a play in a play, witty critique of the opera traditions of the 20th century, or as a dispute on acute political problems by means of commedia dell’arte. The multitude of interpretation possibilities of both the opera and the play has made it a real treat for stage directors and artists. After the premiere in the US, the opera was a huge success in Russia.

The Love for Three Oranges is brought to the stage by Dmitri Bertman, a stage director with an unlimited imagination, whose vision of Wallenberg earned several awards.

Music Director: Arvo Volmer

Conductor: Mihhail Gerts

Stage Director: Dmitri Bertman 

Set Designer: Igor Nezhnyi 

Costume Designer: Tatyana Tulubeva