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Donizetti Opera “don Pasquale” Premiers at Bolshoi

2016-04-22 by Liliana Steffens

Don Pasquale

Visitors to Moscow and the Bolshoi got a rare treat on Tuesday when the premiere of the Opera Gaetano Donizetti “don Pasquale” directed by Timofey kulyabin was held at the New Bolshoi theatre. Not since 1872 has this opera been staged at the illustrious theater.

Tags: Bolshoi, don Pasquale, Moscow events, opera, Russian evens

Opera Festival Finland 2014

2014-07-08 by Liliana Steffens

Courtesy Opera Festival Finland

Olavinlinna castle (Olavinlinna) in the city of Savonlinna in the east of Finland, will be transformed into a theater stage this month. Performers from around the world will appear at the Opera Festival this year until August 2nd.

Tags: European opera, Finland, Finland events, Finland tourism, Olavinlinna, opera, opera festival

Putin’s Russia Vision Continues: The New Mariinsky Theatre

2013-05-04 by Phil Butler

Mariinsky prima ballerina Diana Vishneva

Visitors to St. Petersburg interested in the arts will now be able to enjoy a fabulous new Mariinsky Theatre, a showplace reminiscent of the golden age of Russian arts. Opened last week by President Vladimir Putin at a star studded gala, the new building of the theater is considered by many a symbol of Russia’s re-emergence as a cultural and economic giant. Under the personal patronage of Putin, the Imperial wealth of Russia is somehow rejuvenated.

Tags: Diana Vishneva, Mariinsky Theatre, opera, Putin, Russia, Russia attractions, Russian arts, Russian theater, St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin

Birgitta Festival 2013 Comes to Tallinn

2013-04-08 by Liliana Steffens

From last year

Coming to Tallinn in August, the Birgitta Festival 2013 is a combination of modern musical theater and dark and foreboding medieval customs. Scheduled to begin August 9th through 18th at St. Bridget’s Convent in Tallinn, this year’s festival presents a program of rich musical entertainment from Faust to Sleeping Beauty.

Tags: Europe fests, opera, Tallinn events, Tallinn opera, Tallinn travel




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