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Verdi: Il Trovatore
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2021-2022 Operas within Driving Distance (coming soon)
July 31: Verdi, Il Trovatore
This is a historic performance which has recently been made available, starring Jussi Bjorling, Kerstin Meyer, and Hyordis Schymberg as Manrico, Azucena, and Leonora, with Hugo Haslo as Count di Luna.
July 10. Wagner: Tannhauser
This 2016 performance from covent Garden features Peter Seiffert in the title role with Emma Bell and Sophie Koch as Elizabeth and Venus.
July 3. Mozart: Don Giovanni
This production was made for several opera houses working together, including Houston Grand Opera, where I saw it. This performance was the opening night of the 2019 season and was an HD broadcast.
June 26. Verdi: Les Vepres Sicilienne
The French version of The Sicilian Vespers premiered at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 2013 and had a world-wide HD broadcast.
