On October 10th, I went to see Salome by R. Strauss (17-1864) at the Dresden State Opera. I hadn't done any research beforehand, but I happened to see it playing when I passed by, so I quickly got tickets. I don't watch operas that often, but I was really impressed with Salome...
Further display Will Rilakkuma appear in Dresden Opera House's "Salome"?!
I went to the Paris Opera (Palais Garnier) to listen to Lehar's "The Merry Widow." I rarely listen to operas or operettas because I don't understand the language, but I wanted to experience the atmosphere of the Paris Opera, so I bought a box seat and went to listen to it.
Further display The Merry Widow of the Paris Opera/Palais Garnier: DIE LUSTIGE WITWE
Ever since I heard this song on Ayako Takagi's CD "Sicilienne," I thought it was a good song, but I hadn't really looked into it, so I decided to look into it a bit. François Bazin's comic opera "Monsieur Patrin" (1856) is often performed, but the "Romance" from it is rarely performed these days...
Further display Romance - From the opera "Mr. Patran"