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1. Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
(Image courtesy of the Boston Lyric Opera)		Synopsis Director's Notes Opera Insights Recommended Reading Recommended Recordings Teacher Lesson Plans High School Student Activity Guide Listen to “Humming Chorus” from Madama Butterfly, featuring the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus with Donald Nally, Chorus Master and the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Maurizio Barbacini. Excerpt courtesy of Opera Company of Philadelphia. Listen to Neil Shicoff discuss Puccini with Norman Pellegrini. Listen to Maria Kanyova discuss Cio-Cio San from Madama Butterfly with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Richard Stilwell discuss Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Kip Cranna from San Francisco Opera. Listen to Maestro Donald Runnicles discuss conducting Madame Butterfly with Kip Cranna from San Francisco Opera.
2. La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
(Image courtesy of the Boston Lyric Opera)		Synopsis Interview with the Stage Director Opera Insights Recommended Reading Recommended Recordings Excerpts from the literary source Teacher Lesson Plans High School Student Activity Guide Listen to “Finale Act II (Café Momus)” from La Boheme featuring Heather Dials as Musetta, Stella Zabalis as Mimi, Stuart Neill as Rodolfo, John Packard as Marcello, LeRoy Villanueva as Schaunard, Peter Volpe as Colline, John Davies as Alcindoro, The Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus with Donald Nally, Chorus Master, The Young Singers of Pennsylvania, and the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Maurizio Barbacini. Excerpt courtesy of Opera Company of Philadelphia. Listen to Neil Shicoff discuss Puccini with Norman Pellegrini. Listen to Neil Shicoff discuss Rodolfo from La Bohème with Norman Pellegrini. Listen to Maria Kanyova discuss Mimi from La Bohème with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Jim Robinson discuss directing La Bohème with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado.
3. La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
(Image courtesy of the Boston Lyric Opera)		Synopsis Program Notes Opera Insights Recommended Recordings About Giuseppe Verdi Bibliography Teacher Lesson Plans High School Student Activity Guide Listen to “Libiamo” from La Traviata, featuring William Burden as Alfredo, Maureen O'Flynn as Violetta, the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus with Donald Nally, Chorus Master and the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Corrado Rovaris. Excerpt courtesy of Opera Company of Philadelphia. Listen to Maria Kanyova discuss Violetta from La traviata with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Elizabeth Futral discuss Violetta from La traviata with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Jim Robinson discuss directing La traviata with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Norah Amsellem discuss Violetta in La Traviata with Kip Cranna from San Francisco Opera.
4. Carmen by Georges Bizet
(Image courtesy of the Boston Lyric Opera)		Synopsis Origins Recommended Reading Recommended Recordings Teacher Lesson Plans High School Student Activity Guide Listen to “Habanera” from Carmen, featuring Marina Domashenko as Carmen, the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus with Donald Nally, Chorus Master and the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Jacques Lacombe. Excerpt courtesy of Opera Company of Philadelphia. Listen to Neil Shicoff discuss Don Jose from Carmen with Norman Pellegrini. Listen to Jim Robinson discuss directing Carmen with Peter Russell from Opera Colorado. Listen to Norah Amsellem discuss Micaela in Carmen with Kip Cranna from San Francisco Opera
5. The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini
(Image courtesy of the Boston Lyric Opera)		Synopsis Gioacchino Rossini Background Notes on the Opera How to Write an Opera in 13 days The Fiasco of the Premiere The Two Rosinas The Art of Bel Canto and the Romantic Generation Beaumarchais—The Opera’s Inspiration Complete Catalog of Rossini’s Works Recommended Reading Recommended Recordings Listen to “Una voce poco fa” from The Barber of Seville featuring Ruxandra Donose as Rosina and the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Maurizio Barbacini. Excerpt courtesy of Opera Company of Philadelphia.
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