La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi, Composer; Original Libretto by Francisco Maria Piave English Version by Donald Pippin Pocket Opera, in Co-Production with Cinnabar Theatre With cheeks flushed against a snow-white, pale face, Violetta Valéry slowly enters pressed against the strong arm of her devoted servant, Annina, who serves as a needed crutch. Gingerly, painfully, … [Read more...] about La Traviata
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The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein Jacques Offenbach Original French Libretto by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halévy English Translation by Donald Pippin Pocket Opera As the marching beats and sounds of the Overture are suddenly interrupted by the fanfare of a trumpet, a group of soldiers spills onto the stage, looking much like a colorful collection of toy soldiers that … [Read more...] about The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein
