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Taken together, Giuseppe Verdi’s final two operas, Otello and Falstaff, represent a cultural monument, the crowning achievement of Italy’s greatest 19th-century genius, the zenith of Italian opera.

May 20, 2022 · Forza, Verdi's only epic opera, is Shakespearean in its fluid mixture of tragedy, melodrama, romance, action and comedy. Its "slices of life" series of vignettes are weighted by the …

All of this led up to LA Opera’s remarkable inaugural season, a mere two years after Hemmings’ arrival. On October 7, 1986, LA Opera opened its inaugural production of Otello starring Plácido Domingo, …

Mar 8, 2025 · Join us one hour prior to showtime for a pre-show talk from Music Director James Conlon, an enormously popular highlight of the LA Opera experience. You'll learn about the history and plot …

Dec 19, 2024 · Desdemona sings it alone in her bedchamber, just moments before her husband Otello kills her. Not only does the aria feature the name “Maria,” it’s fitting that this premonition of death …

May 31, 2025 · LA Opera Maestro James Conlon conducts Rigoletto, the heart-wrenching Verdi opera featuring the famous aria La donna e mobile. Order your tickets now!

Oct 12, 2021 · Vinay sang Otello in the very first telecast of an entire opera from the Metropolitan Opera in 1948. Tenor Carlo Bergonzi once said that Vinay, a dramatic tenor who died in 1996, had “the …

Apr 26, 2025 · See the LA Opera premiere of Ainadamar, inspired by Federico Garcia, flamenco dance, a riveting score by Osvaldo Golijov, and libretto by David Henry Hwang.

Created in 1986 by a team of visionaries, LA Opera has become a leader in artistic innovation, while honoring the great historical legacy of opera.