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Adresse | 140 W. Mt Royal Ave Baltimore MD 21201 Vereinigte Staaten |
Google maps | 39° 18' 21.042" N 76° 37' 6.608" W |
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Traditional Rigoletto in Baltimore: A tribute to Verdi
In the opera world, where loyalty to the libretto is oftentimes taken for poor taste and the use of period sets and costumes is attributed to the lack of a directorial concept, seeing a traditional production becomes a rare (and very comforting) treat.
Georgy Vasiliev's Rodolfo triumphs: La bohème in Baltimore
“Poetry and again poetry – tenderness mixed with pain; sensuality, a drama surprising and burning, and a rocketing finale.” This is composer Giacomo Puccini describing one of the world’s most famous operas, La bohème.
The Devil takes the lead: Faust in Baltimore
When, in 1859, Gounod’s Faust premiered in Paris, it got an icy cold reception. In fact, shocking as it may sound to anyone even slightly familiar with this opera’s glorious arias, breathtaking duets and melodious ensembles, it got rejected by Paris Opera on the grounds of not being sufficiently “showy”.
Lyric Opera Baltimore's Traditional, Youthful Le Nozze di Figaro
In the opera world, where being true to a libretto is considered unforgivably boring, and using traditional scenery and costumes very dull, sometimes nothing is more pleasing than seeing a conservative production.
Rising from the Ashes: Baltimore Opera Is Back!
When in 2009 Baltimore Opera Company announced bankruptcy and closed its doors indefinitely, opera lovers were devastated. Being left without opera felt like losing a dear family member. However, sad as they were, Baltimoreans never gave up hope that one day their opera would rise from the ashes and come back in its full grandeur.