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Bursting with wit and an abundance of bravura choreography, this energetic 19th-century ballet is enhanced by Ludwig Minkus' spirited score and is a wonderful example of the virtuosity of the Royal Ballet's principal dancers. Created for the Royal Ballet ten years ago, Carlos Acosta's lively production brings the sun and charm of Spain to the stage with Tim Hatley's characterful design....

The 1996 opera by Mexican composer Daniel Catán tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house in Manaus - and to search for her lover, who has disappeared in the jungle. The libretto uses motifs from Gabriel García Márquez's novel Love in the Time of Cholera, among others. The music is melodic, lushly orchestrated, and some...

Julia Trevelyan Oman's contemporary designs add festive charm to Peter Wright's beloved Royal Ballet production, as fairy-tale magic meets spectacular dance in this unforgettable ballet classic....

With Nabucco, Verdi achieved his breakthrough as an opera composer in 1842. He shaped great emotions such as passion, hatred and madness in this work with impressive precision and musical power. "Va, pensiero", the so-called "Prisoners' Chorus", is one of the most popular pieces of music in opera history. It stands for the liberation of an oppressed people and to this day is something like the sec...

The realistic depiction of milieu, drama and fateful tragedy made Carmen a precursor of verismo. Because of this depiction of the plot, which was perceived as "crass" by the audience, the premiere at the Opéra-Comique on March 3, 1875, was received rather disapprovingly. Soon thereafter, however, Carmen became one of the greatest global successes in opera history, although the composer did not liv...

Kenneth MacMillan's passionate ballet tells the story of Manon, who is torn between her desire for a life of splendor and wealth and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux. In this adaptation of Abbé Prévost's novel, Kenneth MacMillan is at his best. His keen sense of human psychology and masterful choreography are fully expressed in the passionate duets of the main couple....

Verdi's grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly revenge and irreconcilable family strife is rich with singing challenges. The stunning Lise Davidsen makes her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertoire's most exciting heroines. Director Mariusz Trelinski locates the opera in the here and now, making extensive use of the Met's revolving stage to picture the inexorable fate that drives a ch...

Shakespeare's tragedy about a young love caught between two rival families inspired Gounod to write this opera - his last great stage success. But the fateful story of this probably most famous pair of lovers in world literature is everlasting and has enjoyed unbroken popularity since it was written. Alongside Nadine Sierra's enchanting Juliette, France's superstar Benjamin Bernheim makes his long...

For all the beauty and romance of the music, Puccini's Madama Butterfly remains a deeply moving - and disturbing - story fatally linked to the destructive forces of mperialism. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's poignant, picturesque production stars Asmik Grigorian as Cio-CioSan and Joshua Guerrero as Pinkerton....

La Rondine, Puccini's only comic opera, rarely finds its way onto the stage. Yet it is a fascinating work with a wealth of exuberant waltzes and lovely melodies. In Nicolas Joël's Art Deco production, the bittersweet love story between the glamorous courtesan Magda and the idealistic young Ruggero, for whom she leaves her rich suitor, transports us from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamli...

Tchaikovsky's sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and set designer John Macfarlane to enhance the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipas and Lev Ivanov's ballet classic. Swan Lake remains one of the most beloved works in the classical ballet canon....

Damiano Michieletto's exciting new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, featuring the sultry Habanera from Carmen and the rousing Song of the Toreador. Antonello Manacorda and Emmanuel Villaume conduct an exciting international cast with Aigul Akhmetshina in the title role. ...

After the premiere in 1904, Puccini wrote: "With a sad but unshaken mind, I inform you that I have been lynched! Those cannibals did not listen to a single note. What a hateful orgy of madness! But my Butterfly remains what it is: the most emotional, expressive opera I have ever written." Today it is one of the most popular works in the entire operatic repertoire. Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigoria...

Jonas Kaufmann stars in David McVicar's spectacular production conducted by his longtime collaborator Antonio Pappano, who conducts Giordano's epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his final production as music director of the Royal Opera....