World of Opera

Co-Starring with 'Carmen': Bizet's 'The Pearl Fishers'

Beautiful and expressive.

One-Upping the Bard: Verdi's 'Otello'

One of Shakespeare's finest tragedies.

Passions and Potions: Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love'

A comic romp.

Seductive Deception: Donizetti's 'Don Pasquale'

An irresistible comedy.

Going with the Flow: Handel's 'Semele'

A mythological tale of love and tragedy.

Reinventing a Classic: 'A Village Romeo and Juliet'

A tale of star-crossed lovers.

Musical Psychoanalysis: Mussorgsky's 'Boris Godunov'

An epic drama of murder and intrigue.

Puccini's 'La Boheme': Bohemians with a Small 'b'

The pain, passion, and idealism of the 'bohemian' lifestyle.

Tragic Devotion: Verdi's 'Rigoletto'

A sensational drama.

The Power to Seduce: Tchaikovsky's 'Enchantress'

A fascinating drama about redemption, true love, and tragedy.

A Baroque Variety Hour: Rameau's 'Les Indes Galantes'

A spectacular, globetrotting drama.

Misunderstood Melodrama: Bellini's 'Zaira'

A tragic, cross-cultural drama.