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Don Giovanni
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Follows the exploits of the legendary seducer Don Giovanni as his actions finally lead to his doom.
Peter Grimes
Composer: Benjamin Britten. Centers around the trials of a misunderstood fisherman in an English seaside village and his struggle against the townspeople's suspicions.
La Bohème
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Focuses on a group of young artists living in poverty in Paris, and the tragic love between Rodolfo and Mimi.
The Barber of Seville
Composer: Gioachino Rossini. A comic opera that recounts the story of Figaro, the clever barber who assists Count Almaviva in wooing the lovely Rosina away from her guardian Dr. Bartolo.
Turandot
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. An ice-hearted princess and a mysterious suitor who must answer her riddles to win her hand – or face death.
Lucia di Lammermoor
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti. A tragic love story that features a woman driven to madness and involves a feud between two families.
Elektra
Composer: Richard Strauss. A dark and twisted tale of revenge, focusing on Elektra's obsessive quest to avenge the murder of her father, Agamemnon.
Madama Butterfly
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. A tragic tale of the young Japanese geisha, Cio-Cio-San, who believes her marriage to a visiting American naval officer is a loving and permanent one.
Tosca
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Set in Rome, it follows the jealous diva Tosca, her artist lover Cavaradossi, and the malevolent police chief Scarpia.
The Magic Flute
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A story of love, enlightenment, and the struggle between good and evil.
Carmen
Composer: Georges Bizet. It tells of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier seduced by the fiery gypsy, Carmen.
Die Zauberflöte
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Follows the adventures of Prince Tamino who sets out to rescue the beautiful Pamina, with the assistance of a magic flute.
The Flying Dutchman
Composer: Richard Wagner. The story of a cursed sea captain doomed to sail forever, seeking redemption through the love of a faithful woman.
The Marriage of Figaro
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A continuance of 'The Barber of Seville' focusing on Count Almaviva's valet Figaro's schemes on the day of his wedding.
Faust
Composer: Charles Gounod. The aging scholar Faust makes a deal with the devil for youth and love but faces dire consequences as a result.
Die Walküre
Composer: Richard Wagner. The middle opera of the Ring Cycle, featuring the forbidden love between the mortal Siegmund and the Valkyrie Brünnhilde.
Il Trovatore
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. A tale of love and vengeance featuring the troubadour Manrico and his rival Count di Luna, both in love with Leonora.
Norma
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini. A high priestess torn between her duty and her illicit love for a Roman proconsul, bearing his secret children.
Aida
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. A love triangle against the backdrop of war between Egypt and Ethiopia, featuring the enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida.
Lohengrin
Composer: Richard Wagner. The mysterious knight Lohengrin, son of the Grail King, arrives to defend the virtue of Elsa of Brabant but must remain unnamed.
La Traviata
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. The courtesan Violetta falls in love with the young Alfredo, but they must confront societal norms and terminal illness.
Parsifal
Composer: Richard Wagner. Revolves around the Arthurian hero Parsifal and his quest to retrieve the Holy Grail.
Tristan und Isolde
Composer: Richard Wagner. An intense love story between the knight Tristan and the lady Isolde, which mirrors the complexities of passion and death.
Boris Godunov
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky. Explores the tribulations of Tsar Boris Godunov as he rules Russia amidst suspicion and intrigue.
Rigoletto
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. A hunchbacked court jester who seeks revenge against his daughter's seducer, the Duke of Mantua, with tragic consequences.
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