Then Margit, a beautiful, mysterious stranger walks into his life and things start looking up. Their passionate and intense relationship triggers a string of inexplicable events… as if an obscure power was taking control of his life.

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Puccini’s timeless favourite, one of the most loved of all operas as it brings to life Paris of the 1830s. Opera in four scenes. Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica. Mimì - Maria Agresta. Rodolfo - Massimiliano Pisapia.

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Bellini wrote “Norma” at age 30. It became his greatest achievement, and it is now regarded as an example of the supreme height of the bel canto tradition. The title role is generally considered one of the most difficult in the soprano repertoire. It includes the famous aria “Casta Diva,” which is often associated with opera legend Maria Callas. Lyric tragedy in two acts. Libretto by Felice Romani from the tragedy.

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With dramatic settings ranging from the seat of power to the foot of the gallows, Un ballo in maschera combines political intrigue, forbidden love and assassination in one of Verdi’s most fascinating works. Music drama in three acts Libretto by Antonio Somma.

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Ever since it’s triumphant premiere in January 1960, Frederick Ashton's La fille mal gardée has been esteemed as one of his happiest creations. This is a charming piece, elegantly performed, a village love affair set in the idyllic Constable landscape of Ashton's imagination. Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta would be show-stoppers in almost any suitable role, but as Lise and Colas they are superb. William Tuckett and Jonathan Howells, in the comic roles of Simone and Alain respectively, are every bit as arresting, both displaying a certain genius for knockabout. The luminously colourful Osbert Lancaster designs, together with the vitality of The Royal Ballet’s dancing and vibrant playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House under the baton of Anthony Twiner, serve to augment the harmless good fun at which Ashton excels.

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With Plácido Domingo. The libretto is by Henri Cain and is based on the novel with the same name by Edmond Rostand. The opera is divided into four acts and is performed in French. The main choir and orchestra at the Teatro Real Theatre are playing, and the singers are Sondra Radvanovsky, Doris Lamprecht, Plácido Domingo, Ángel Ódena, Franco Pomponi, Laurent Alvaro and Christian Helmer.