Saturday, May 7, 2011

Today...

is the European Opera Day. In theaters across Europe there are soooo many interesting free events to see (c.f. this map and get more info about the events in theaters near you). Besides you may enjoy the program on Arte-TV  [quite obviously the world's coolest TV]:  Werther with Kaufmann and Koch opened the day. Next is Rigoletto with Damrau and Florez, and after two more operas(!) --tonight at 20:15 cet-- you may watch the TV premiere of Adrianna Lecouvreur (recent ROH production directed by David McVicar, with Gheorghiu and Kaufmann)

In Brussels, instead of Isabelle Adjani (photo), Marlis Petersen will incarnate Marguerite de Valois 

Another important thing to keep in mind is that the Internet ticket sales for the new production of Les Huguenots [Py/Minkowski] at La Monnaie/De Munt in Brussels start today at noon.  It is one of the most talked about operatic events this season, and so...  Here is your link

Ed: Don't forget to check out the 2011-2012 program at Theater Basel: you may then easily understand why they were voted the best opera theater in 2009 and in 2010. E.g. Wozzeck: Edith Haller was that fantastic Sieglinde in Bayreuth last year, Thomas J Mayer is that amazing Wotan in Paris, and Elmar Goerden is one of the best European theater directors  -- this will be his only second opera so far: the first one was Le Nozze also produced in... well, in Basel.
Posted by Opera Cake at 11:14 AM

11 comments:

  1. ChanterelleMay 7, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    So...12h26 and Huguenot sales not yet open???

    Opera Cake has become my invaluable resource while in Paris! (the above aside, which is not your fault).

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  2. ChanterelleMay 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Update - a refresh a few minutes later showed tickets on sale for a single date of Les Huguenots, not a date I can make :-(. Gotta be fast around here! I shall continue to check and hope...your blog is the reason I got to see the Parsifal.

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  3. Vecchio JohnMay 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Oh dear. I tried. No tickets left for the days I could get there.

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  4. Opera CakeMay 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    it works if you call this number
    32 2 229 12 21

    cheers

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  5. Vecchio JohnMay 7, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    Very bizarre. More dates are becoming available but still not the one I want.

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  6. Opera CakeMay 7, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    call the number i gave you (+32 2 229 12 21 ) and you'll be good. gtg cheers

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  7. ChanterelleMay 7, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Tix came online for more dates and I scored one for the last performance! The ticket release algorithms seem as complicated as airline ticket pricing, and not just at La Monnaie

    Thanks, OC!

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  8. CruzSFMay 8, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    Happy European Opera Day. I'm trying to imagine something similar here in the US ...

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  9. NPW-ParisMay 8, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    European Opera Day? Of course I missed it.

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  10. DaveMay 12, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I've got tickets also to the Huguenots, but it's the second cast. Anyone know about these singers? I haven't heard of them. How ever it is though, I'm looking forward to getting a chance to see the opera.

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