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Now through December 1, LA Opera presents Handel's Tamerlano, starring Plácido Domingo. "Years ago, I was introduced to Tamerlano and to the part of Bajazet," he said. "I immediately felt that the part would be perfect for my voice." "The role provides a wide range of emotions that Domingo exploited with compelling power" (Los Angeles Times). Mr. Domingo will be signing his two new DVD releases on November 25, after the performance.
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		One of the most popular of all operas, The Barber of Seville returns to LA Opera from November 29 through
December 19 .The delightful production, direct from Spain, highlights the story's intoxicating combination of comedy and romance, and Rossini's sparkling score gives plenty of bravura opportunities for the singers. Two magnificent young casts include some of the most extraordinary vocalists of our time. For tickets and information, click here.


		The curse of the ring runs its course in the final chapter of Wagner's epic Ring cycle. This celebration of the human spirit culminates in a dramatically spectacular finale, unparalleled in opera, as it soars to heights of heroism and proclaims the
redemptive power of love. James Conlon conducts a new production directed and designed by Achim Freyer, starring Linda Watson, John Treleaven and Eric Halfvarson. Götterdämmerung opens on April 3, running through April 25. For tickets and information, click here.

Tickets are now on sale for the three complete Ring cycles in the summer of 2010, conducted by James Conlon (left). London's Financial Times hailed the opening night of Das Rheingold as "a historic night at the LA Opera," so don't miss the opportunity to see Wagner's epic masterpiece unfold in its totality. For more information on LA Opera's Ring, please visit www.laoperaring.com.


Soprano Renée Fleming returns to LA Opera for a recital accompanied by Gerald Martin Moore on December 12 at 7:30pm at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, to be followed by a CD signing in the theater lobby. The program will include songs by Richard Strauss, Olivier Messiaen and Henri Dutilleux, as well as several operatic excerpts, including an aria from Massenet's Cléopâtre and rarely heard arias by Italian contemporaries of Giacomo Puccini. For tickets and information, click here.

LA Opera threw open the doors of its overstuffed Costume Shop for a one-day-only sale on October 10. Hundreds of people waited in lines for up to four hours hoping to snatch more than 2500 costume pieces being offered including doublets, armored breastplates and capes, fanciful animal masks and costumes from Fantastic Mr. Fox and exquisite "diva dresses" as well as costumes worn by Plácido Domingo. Read More

Mad Men at the Music Center

Opera-loving viewers of AMC's Mad Men may have done a double-take during the October 4 episode of the Emmy-winning drama, when lead characters Don and Betty Draper rekindled their romance in Rome: the Los Angeles Music Center provided two filming locations for the episode.
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Inside the Orchestra Pit: What Is That Thing?

Inside the Orchestra Pit: What Is That Thing?

The theorbo, the "giraffe of the lute family," regularly intrigues opera-goers, who frequently come down to the orchestra pit during intermission to ask what it is. We spoke to musician Michael Leopold about his instrument, featured prominently in the Tamerlano orchestra.
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