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    Pre-Show Lecture on Mitridate

    Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, Boston, United States

    Tickets: Free admission with your Mitridate ticket Join us one hour before each performance of Mitridate, re di Ponto for our live Pre-Show Lectures with scholar, Allison Voth. This insightful half hour lecture will discuss the early life and art of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the historical and cultural circumstances surrounding the creation of the opera, as well as the source text and adaptation of the Mitridate libretto. Allison Voth will explain key excerpts from the score, highlighting musical themes, the inner life of characters, and will breakdown the genius of Mozart’s composition! About Allison Voth Allison Voth is an associate professor [...]

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    Mitridate, re di Ponto

    Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, Boston, United States

    Passion and politics collide in this star-studded production of Mozart’s rarely performed work. Against the backdrop of a raging war, the King of Pontus must put his family’s loyalty to the test. With a bristling score written by Mozart at the age of 14, Mitridate explores the tension of family ties amidst jealousy, aging, betrayal, and desire. BLO Music Director David Angus conducts and stage director James Darrah leads an extraordinary cast that includes Brenda Rae as Aspasia, John Holiday as Farnace, and celebrated tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the title role. GET THE BEST SEATS NOW

  • Recurring

    Pre-Show Lecture on Mitridate

    Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, Boston, United States

    Tickets: Free admission with your Mitridate ticket Join us one hour before each performance of Mitridate, re di Ponto for our live Pre-Show Lectures with scholar, Allison Voth. This insightful half hour lecture will discuss the early life and art of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the historical and cultural circumstances surrounding the creation of the opera, as well as the source text and adaptation of the Mitridate libretto. Allison Voth will explain key excerpts from the score, highlighting musical themes, the inner life of characters, and will breakdown the genius of Mozart’s composition! About Allison Voth Allison Voth is an associate professor [...]

  • Recurring

    Mitridate, re di Ponto

    Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, Boston, United States

    Passion and politics collide in this star-studded production of Mozart’s rarely performed work. Against the backdrop of a raging war, the King of Pontus must put his family’s loyalty to the test. With a bristling score written by Mozart at the age of 14, Mitridate explores the tension of family ties amidst jealousy, aging, betrayal, and desire. BLO Music Director David Angus conducts and stage director James Darrah leads an extraordinary cast that includes Brenda Rae as Aspasia, John Holiday as Farnace, and celebrated tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the title role. GET THE BEST SEATS NOW

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    Die Tote Stadt

    Die tote Stadt Jan 30 & Feb 1, 2025 Symphony Hall Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold Libretto by Paul Schott Presented by Boston Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera Erich Korngold’s Die tote Stadt (“The Dead City”) is an incredibly tender work, embodying the twilight of the Romantic era. Korngold, a remarkable prodigy who later became one of Hollywood’s most important composers, began the opera when he was only 19 and completed it at age 23. It opened simultaneously in December 1920 in Cologne and Hamburg and became one of the biggest operatic successes of the era. The opera’s theme of struggling with the [...]