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Nampeyo Biography
NampeyopotterBorn: c. 1860Birthplace: Hano, First Mesa, Ariz. Nampeyo was known internationally as a premier potter. She based her work on techniques used by Hopi and Tewa artisans. She…Les Contes d'Hoffmann <br/>(Tales of Hoffmann)
Music:Jacques OffenbachLibretto:Michel Carré and Jules BarbierPremiere:Paris, February 10, 1881 Loosely based on the life of the German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, Tales of Hoffmann portrays a…Cosi fan tutte <br/>(“They All Do It”)
Music:Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto:Lorenzo da PontePremiere:Vienna, January 26, 1790 Mozart's final comic opera, Cosi fan tutte, a laughing look at the twists and turns of romantic love,…Eugene Onegin
Music:Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto:Tchaikovsky and K. S. Shilovsky, based on the poem by PushkinPremiere:Moscow, March 29, 1879 Tchaikovsky himself is said to have been enamored of the…Die Fledermaus (The Bat)
Music:Johann StraussLibretto:Henri Meilhac and Ludovic HalévyPremiere:Vienna, April 5, 1874 Strauss's ever-popular operetta is a madcap comedy of light-hearted deceit, filled with lively…Der Fliegende Hollander <br/>(The Flying Dutchman)
Music:Richard WagnerLibretto:Wagner, based on HeinePremiere:Dresden, January 2, 1843 Wagner based the spooky plot of Der Fliegende Hollander on the legend of a Dutch sea captain who vows to…Opera Review: Hansel and Gretel
Music:Engelbert HumperdinckLibretto:Adelheid WettePremiere:Weimar, December 23, 1893 The classic fairy tale tells of a poor broommaker who lives in a forest hut with his wife, Gertrude, and…Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk <br/>(Katerina Ismailova)
Music:Dmitri ShostakovichLibretto:Shostakovich and Alexander Preis, based on the story by N. LeskovPremiere:Leningrad, January 22, 1934 Stalinists denounced Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk after a…The Merry Widow
Music: Franz Lehár Libretto: Victor Léon and Leon Stein, based on the comedy by Henri Meilhac Premiere: Vienna, December 28, 1905 Joyful music, dance and light romance have made The…Otello
Music:Giuseppe VerdiLibretto:Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's OthelloPremiere:Milan, February 5, 1887 Although Verdi planned to retire from composing, he was tempted by Boito's libretto…Trending
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