One of the craziest operatic comedies ever written. Rossini’s razor-sharp musical wit delivers in riotous technicolour. Dashing Count Almaviva is in love with the feisty young Rosina. But her guardian, Dr. Bartolo, is determined to marry her himself. Cue Figaro – aka The Barber of Seville – with a series of hair-brained schemes, one of which just might work. see more
A village in Germany. On the day of the village wine festival, Prince Albert disguises himself as a peasant in order to court the beautiful Giselle. Unaware of his noble birth, Giselle resists his zeal and persistence as he gently tempts her to trust his pledge of eternal love. A hunting party arrives in the village and disrupts his plans. The entourage includes Albert's father and the beautiful Princess Bathilde, to whom Albert is already engaged. see more
Madam Butterfly by G. Puccini is one of the most famous opera in the world, the story of which presents to the public the consequences of a boundless devotion. The love between young Japanese Chio-Chio-San and Pinkerton, an officer in the US Navy, has a tragic outcome. The work impresses the audience both by the beauty and drama of the music, and by the subject. The difference in mentality can create major errors and conflicts when the fundamental aspects of life - love, loyalty, friendship - are not taken seriously. Chio-Chio-San's character embodies the dreams, hopes and disappointments of abandoned women, with d broken destinies by suffering and disappointment, which makes this opera still relevant today. see more
The production company SENBLA (United Kingdom) and "Ellen Kent Production," in collaboration with the National Opera and Ballet Theatre "Maria Bieșu," present: La Bohème - an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini Director and Producer: Ellen Kent Conductor: Vasyl Vasylenko (Ukraine) Chorus Master: Victor Donos see more
The opera's version of the story is set in China and involves Prince Calaf, who falls in love with the cold Princess Turandot. To obtain permission to marry her, a suitor has to solve three riddles; any wrong answer results in death. Calaf passes the test, but Turandot still refuses to marry him. Will the prince succeed in melting the glacier from the heart of the precious Turandot? see more
… In a square in Seville, soldiers are amused by passers-by. They are interested in the beautiful Micaëla, a young woman from the country, who came to look for her boyfriend, Don José. The workers from the tobacco factory appear. Among them is the sensual Carmen, who tries to provoke Don José. Micaëla's meeting with Don José is an opportunity to reminisce about their native village. A scandal erupts at the factory, culminating in the arrest of Carmen. She enchants Don José and, in exchange for promises to meet him again, he helps her escape - here is one of the well-known scenes of the opera "Carmen" that fascinates the audience with the dramatic subject, but also with the explosion of color, temperament, rhythms. Today, "Carmen" is probably one of the most popular operas in the world. see more