Nightly Opera Streams, December 28–January 3: Playbills
View the Playbills from the original performance dates for each of this week’s streams, including synopses, program notes, and more.
Monday, December 28: Puccini’s La Bohème
Recorded live on March 15, 1977
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Tuesday, December 29: Puccini’s Tosca
Recorded live on December 19, 1978
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Wednesday, December 30: Verdi’s Rigoletto
Recorded live on December 15, 1981
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Thursday, December 31: Verdi’s Ernani
Recorded live on December 17, 1983
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Friday, January 1: Verdi’s Il Trovatore
Recorded live on October 15, 1988
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Saturday, January 2: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera
Recorded live on January 26, 1991
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.
Sunday, January 3: Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore
Recorded live on November 16, 1991
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The original Playbill for this performance is not available. This document contains a synopsis and two essays about the opera.