You Gotta Know- Operas

Written by Verdi/Ghislanzoni 1871. About an Ethiopian princess, Egypt, Radames, Ramphis, Amneris, burned alive, snuck into a tomb

Written by Bizet, Meilhoc, and Halevy in 1875. About a gypsy, cigarette factor in Seville, Don Jose, challenging his captain, joined a group of smugglers, bullfight, Escamillo, “Toreador Song”, Merimee

Written by Mozart, Daponte in 1786. About Figaro and Susanna, Count Almaviva, Marcellina, Don Bartolo, Cherbunio, Pierre de Beaumarchais

Written by Rossini, Sterbini in 1816. Prequel to “The Marriage of Figaro”. About Count Almaviva, Dr. Bartolo, Figaro, “Largo al Factotum”, Lindoro, drunken soldier, music teacher, bribing the notary, Pierre de Beaumarchais

Written by Rossini, De Javy, Bis in 1829. Swiss Patriots,end Austria’s domination, Leuthold, Gessler, hat on a pole, Jermey, shoot an apple off his son’s head, succeeds, escapes, sets house on fire, revolt, Friedrich von Schiller

Written by Mozart, Da Ponte in 1787. About an Italian for of “Don Juan”, Donna Anne, Commendatore, kills in a swordfight, Leporello, “Catalogue Aria”, statue of Commendatore comes to life, takes him to hell

Written by Strauss in 1905. About Jakanoan (John the Baptist), dungeons of King Herod, ignores her advances, “Dance of the 7 veils”, head of Jokanaan, orders her to be killed

Written by Mussorgsky in 1874. About a chief advisor → Ivan the Terrible, assume the Throne, Grigori, Pmitri, dreams of murdered tsarevich, dying in front of nobleman/boyars

Written by Puccini, Illca, Giacosa in 1896. About poor friends , Latin quarter of Paris, MArcello, Rodolfo, Colline, Schaunard, Mimi, candle, Musetta, Alcindoro, consumption, Henry Murger, basis of “Rent” by Jonathan Larson

Written by Puccini, Illica, Giocasa in 1904. About a Naval Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin, Nagasaki, Goro, Cio-Cio-San, cancellation clause, “Trouble”, “Joy”, Kate, Stabs herself, based on play by David Belasco