Hamlet: OpÈra in five acts.
Music composed by Ambroise Thomas. Libretto by Michel CarrÈ and Jules Barbier after The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare.
Category: Repertoire
ROSSINI: Otello — Bad Wildbad 2008
Otello, ossia Il moro di Venezia (‘Othello, or The Moor of Venice’): Dramma in three acts.
NICOLAI: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor — Berlin 1943
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), a comical-fantastical opera in three acts with dance.
VERDI: Otello — Vienna 2006
Otello: Dramma lirico in four acts.
Music composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Libretto by Arrigo Boito after The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice by William Shakespeare.
MASSENET: Werther — Vienna 2000
Werther: Drame lyrique en 4 actes et 5 tableaux
Music composed by Jules Massenet. Libretto by Edouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann based on Die Leiden des jungen Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
SCHUMANN: Scenen aus Goethes Faust
Scenen aus Goethes Faust (op. WoO 3 ) [also known as Szenen aus Goethes ÑFaust“], oratorio in three parts with seven scenes.
Oxford Lieder – Britain’s top Song Festival
In the autumn, Oxford is especially beautiful. The ancient colleges are swathed in scarlet vines, and the mellow evening light creates great atmosphere. For those who love art song, though, the best reason for visiting Oxford at this time of year is the Oxford Lieder Festival, which starts October 16th 2009.