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Semiramide
The day appointed by the gods when Queen Semiramide must give up her throne and choose a successor t...
Serse
On hearing a beautiful voice singing in the garden King Serse, naturally, falls in love. The fact th...
Acis and Galatea
The nymph Galatea and the shepherd Acis are in love. The shepherd, Damon, advises them both. Meanwhi...
Adriana Lecouvreur
The actress Adriana has been waiting for news from her beloved Maurizio for the past four years, and...
Agrippina
Agrippina will do anything she can to see her son Nerone as the Emperor of Rome. When she hears that...
Armide (Gluck)
After victoriously defeating the armies of King Godefroi of Jerusalem using only her magic power, Ar...
Boris Godunov
Mussorgsky’s vast opera Boris Godunov is centered on the historical figure who was tsar of Russia in...
Béatrice et Bénédict
With her cousin dating Claudio, Beatrice always ends up having to talk to his best friend, Benedict....
La Canterina
Originally intended as a moment of light relief to be performed between the acts of an opera seria,...
Cavalleria Rusticana
A story deeply rooted in love, betrayal, and a couple love triangles, Cavalleria Rusticana follows...
The Cunning Little Vixen
The fable of The Cunning Little Vixen, also known as The Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears, is a story...
Dead Man Walking (opera)
Set in 1980s Louisiana, Dead Man Walking concerns the relationship between a death row inmate, Josep...
