George Benjamin’s New Opera To World Premiere in 2018

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The Royal Opera has announced the world premiere of George Benjamin’s new opera “Lessons in Love and Violence.” The company announced that the opera will be presented in May 2018 and is inspired by an Elizabethan drama. According to the Royal Opera “the new opera considers what space, if any, exists for love and human affection inside the dangerous machinery of power.” The story centers {…}

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Everything You Need to Know About the Opera National de Paris’ 2017-18 Season

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The 2017-18 season announcements just keep on coming in. After Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence announced their upcoming schedules, the Paris National Opera has finally unveiled its hotly anticipated season. In sum there are a grand total of 21 operas to see, including nine new productions. Opening Night “The Merry Widow” kicks off the proceedings on {…}

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Royal Opera House 2016-17 Preview: Everything You Need to Know About ‘Written on Skin’

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George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin” makes its return to the Royal Opera House on Friday, Jan. 13 for five performances. The opera, Benjamin’s first full-length work in the genre, had its premiere at the 2012 Aix-en-Provence Festival and then arrived at the Royal Opera House in 2013. The work is divided into 15 scenes and takes place in 13th Century {…}

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‘The Flying Dutchman’ To Be Live Streamed On The Opera Platform

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On Jan. 13 the Opera Platform will present Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” from the Finnish Opera. The production by director Kasper Holten interprets “The Flying Ditchman” without four-masters, hawsers and nautical romanticism. In his production the sailor becomes an artist, trapped in the world of international jet set and tells the story of a man, driven by his inspiration and {…}

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George Benjamin’s New Opera To World Premiere in 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Opera National de Paris’ 2017-18 Season

Royal Opera House 2016-17 Preview: Everything You Need to Know About ‘Written on Skin’

‘The Flying Dutchman’ To Be Live Streamed On The Opera Platform