Easter morning in a Sicilian village square during the late 19th century: Turiddu, a soldier recently returned from active service, is heard offstage praising his former sweetheart, Lola, who married
ACT I: Corporal Moralès and the soldiers while away the time watching the passers-by, among whom is Micaëla, a peasant girl from Navarre. She asks Moralès if he knows Don José,
The story: Act I. Paris, in mid-18th century. There is a great party in the house of Violetta Valéry, a well-known prostitute: this is how she stifles the anguish that
ACT I. Paris, Christmas Eve, c. 1830. In their Latin Quarter garret, the painter Marcello and poet Rodolfo try to keep warm by burning pages from Rodolfo’s latest drama. They are
ACT I. Japan, early twentieth century. On a flowering terrace above Nagasaki harbor, U.S. Navy Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton inspects the house he has leased from a marriage broker, Goro, who
The story: In Biscay and Aragon, at the beginning of the 15th century. Act I. The duel. In the hall of the Aliaferia palace a group of bodyguards await the count
Story: Faust sells his soul to the Devil to regain his youth. In turn, the Devil slyly conjures up a vision of Marguerite, and Faust falls in love. However, love
ACT I. In ancient Egypt, near the royal palace at Memphis, Radamès learns from the high priest, Ramfis, that Ethiopia soon may bring war to the Nile valley. The young officer
The story: The action takes place in the city of Mantua during the 16th century. Act I. During a feast in the Ducal palace, the Duke of Mantua confides to the
