METROPOLITAN OPERA (Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 212-362-6000;
   www.metopera.org)
Nov. 2 Aida (Verdi). Urmana, Zajick; Margison, Guelfi, Anastassov, K. Miller; Carignani, Frisell,
   Quaranta/Saligeri
Nov. 3 Turandot (Puccini). Guleghina, Poplavskaya; Giordani, Ramey; Nelsons, Zeffirelli, Zeffirelli/Anni,
   Saligeri
Nov. 4 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). DiDonato; Vassallo, Banks, Scandiuzzi, Del Carlo; Benini, Sher,
   Yeargan/Zuber
Nov. 5 La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz). Borodina; Vargas, Abdrazakov, Carfizzi; Conlon, Lepage,
   Fillion/Erskine
Nov. 6 Aida (Verdi). Same as Nov. 2
Nov. 7m Turandot (Puccini). Same as Nov. 3
Nov. 7 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Same as Nov. 4
Nov. 9 La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz). Same as Nov. 5
Nov. 10 Turandot (Puccini). Same as Nov. 3 exc. Lindstrom for Guleghina
Nov. 12 From the House of the Dead (Janáček). Stoklossa, W. White, Mattei; Salonen, Chéreau,
   Peduzzi/de Vivaise
Nov. 14m La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz). Same as Nov. 5
Nov. 14 Turandot (Puccini). Same as Nov. 10
Nov 16 From the House of the Dead (Janáček). Same as Nov. 12
Nov. 17 La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz). Same as Nov. 5
Nov. 18 Turandot (Puccini). Same as Nov. 3 exc. Porretta for Giordani
Nov. 20 Il Trittico (Puccini). Il Tabarro. Racette; Antonenko, Lučić. Suor Angelica. Racette, Blythe. Gianni
   Schicchi. Racette; Corbelli, Pirgu; Ranzani, O'Brien, Schmidt/Goldstein
Nov. 21m Turandot (Puccini). Same as Nov. 18
Nov. 21 From the House of the Dead (Janáček). Same as Nov. 12
Nov. 23 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Oropesa, Dasch, Leonard; Pisaroni, Tézier; Luisi, Miller,
   Davison/Acheson
Nov. 24 From the House of the Dead (Janáček). Same as Nov. 12
Nov. 25 Il Trittico (Puccini). Same as Nov. 20
Nov. 27 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Same as Nov. 23
Nov. 28m Il Trittico (Puccini). Same as Nov. 20
Nov. 28 From the House of the Dead (Janáček). Same as Nov. 12
Nov. 30 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Same as Nov. 23

ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS OPERA THEATRE (Helen Corning Warden Theater, Philadelphia;
   Central Bucks South High School, Warrington; Centennial Hall, The Haverford School,
   Haverford, 215-735-1685; www.avaopera.org)
Nov. 14 Falstaff (Verdi). M. Johnson/Youm, Winters/Schaefer/Aleida, Mezzacappa, Vote/C. Cook;
   D. No/Nelson, Stayton/Viscardi, Bolduc/A. Lawrence; Macatsoris, Capobianco, Harrison/Starr. Also 17, 19
   (Philadelphia), 21 (Warrington), 23 (Haverford)

ANCHORAGE OPERA (Discovery Theatre; AK Center for the Performing Arts, 907-263-2787;
   www.anchorageopera.org)
Nov. 7 Suor Angelica (Puccini)/Pagliacci (Leoncavallo). Also 11, 13, 15

ARIZONA OPERA (Phoenix Symphony Hall; Tucson Music Hall, 602-266-7464;
   www.azopera.com)
Nov. 14 Salome (R. Strauss). Follman/Gustafson, Bybee; Mac Master, Grimsley/Tigges; Revzen, Frisell,
   Frehner & Frisell/Frisell. Also 15 (Tucson); 20, 21, 22 (Phoenix)

ATLANTA OPERA (Cobb Energy Centre, 800-356-7372; www.atlantaopera.org)
Nov. 14 Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck). Whyte, Meek; D. Daniels; Bicket, Groag, Conklin/Hoffman. Also 17,
   20, 22m

AUSTIN LYRIC OPERA (University of Texas Arts Complex, 512-472-5992;
   www.austinlyricopera.org)
Nov. 7 La Bohème (Puccini). Kuznetsova, Gruber; Gueze, Verm, Moran; Buckley, Bruce, Conklin/TBA.
   Also 11, 13, 15

BOSTON LYRIC OPERA (The Shubert Theatre, 617-542-6772; www.blo.org)
Nov. 6 Carmen (Bizet). D. Miller, Alattar; Bellemer, Mobbs; Lockhart, Muni, Conklin/Berry. Also 8m, 11,
   13, 15m, 17

BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Howard Gilman Opera House, 718-636-4100; www.bam.org)
Nov. 18 Kepler (Glass). Also 20, 21

CALGARY OPERA (Jubilee Auditorium, 403-262-7286; www.calgaryopera.com)
Nov. 21 Manon (Massenet). Paulin; Troxell, Depuis; Paterson, Deedrick, Beaulac & Uzan/Beaulac. Also 25,
   27

CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY (Four Seasons Centre, Toronto, 800-250-4653; www.coc.ca)
Nov. 1m The Nightingale (Stravinsky). Peretyatko; Odinius, Bannik. The Fox (Stravinsky). Luther,
   Odinius, Barrett, Pomakov; Darlington/Ogren, Lepage, Fillion/Gottler. Also 4, 5
Nov. 3 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Nitescu, McHardy; Pomeroy, Westman; Montanaro, Macdonald,
   Benson

CHELSEA OPERA (St. Peter's Church, New York, 212-260-1796; www.chelseaopera.org)
Nov. 12 Amahl and the Night Visitors (Menotti). LoBianco/Stevens; Friedenberg/Perry, Kellett/Mendoza,
   Overton/J. Ryan, Anchel/O'Hearn; Aufiero, Hayden-Findlay, Tribble/Hayden-Findlay & Tribble.
   Also 13, 14m, 15m

CONNECTICUT LYRIC OPERA (Belding Theater, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,
   Hartford, 860-527-0713; www.ctlyricopera.org)
Nov. 19 L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti). Svedaite; Drost, Ivanov, Rotaru; Mackiewicz, Greisbach, Podkowiak.
   Also 21, 28

CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC OPERA THEATRE (Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia,
   215-893-7902; www.curtis.edu)
Nov. 19 The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky). Cast TBA; Pelto, Griffin, TBA/TBA. Also 20, 21, 22m

DALLAS OPERA (Winspear Opera House, 214-443-1000; www.dallasopera.org)
Nov. 5 Otello (Verdi). Dasch; Forbis/Glassman, Ataneli; Jenkins, Albery, A. Baker. Also 8m

EL PASO OPERA (Various locations, 915-581-5534; www.epopera.org)
Nov. 4 la Bohème (Acts I and II). Also 6, 7m, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14m, 14

FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY (Marcus Center, Milwaukee, 800-326-7372;
   www.florentineopera.org)
Nov. 20 Tosca (Puccini). Lawrence; Zulian, T. Thomas; Rescigno, Sundine, Stollmack/A. T. Jones, Co.
   Also 21, 22

FLORIDA GRAND OPERA (Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami; Broward Center
   for the Performing Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, 800-741-1010; www.fgo.org)
Nov. 14 Pagliacci (Leoncavallo). Kaduce; J. H. Morris, Rucker, Pfortmiller. Suor Angelica (Puccini).
   Kaduce, Nioradze; Bisantz, Pocceschi, Barbe. Also 18, 20, 22m, 24, 28 (Miami); Dec. 3, 5
   (Ft. Lauderdale)

GREENSBORO OPERA COMPANY (War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, NC, Greensboro,
   336-273-9472; www.greensboro.com/goc)
Nov. 13 La Traviata (Verdi). J. Black; C. Johnson, M. Walters; Ryvkin, Hartman, Stivanello/Mueller.
   Also 15m

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA (Wortham Center, 800-626-7372; www.houstongrandopera.org)
Nov. 1m Lohengrin (Wagner). Pieczonka, Goerke; S. O'Neill, Fink, Groissböck; Summers,
   Slater/Hausman, Hopkins. Also 8m, 13, 15m
Nov. 4 L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti). Siurina; Cutler, Bonner, Corbelli; Müller, Arden, Brotherston. Also 7

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OPERA THEATER (Musical Arts Center, Bloomington, 812-855-7433;
   www.music.indiana.edu/opera)
Nov. 13 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Also 14, 20, 21

INDIANAPOLIS OPERA (Clowes Memorial Hall, 317-239-1000; www.indyopera.org)
Nov. 20 La Bohème (Puccini). Also 22m

JUILLIARD OPERA CENTER (Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York, 212-769-7406;
   www.juilliard.edu)
Nov. 11 Ariodante (Handel). C. Hall, Goonetilleke, H. Hong; Costanzo, Shenyang; Wedow, Wadsworth,
   McLane/TBA. Also 13, 15m

KENTUCKY OPERA (Brown Theatre, Louisville, 502-584-4500; www.kyopera.org)
Nov. 1m Of Mice and Men (Floyd). K. Duffy; Hendrick, Nelman, Weeks; Mechavich, Cavanagh,
   V. Davis/Allred
Nov. 20 Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck). Wool, Matanovic, Livengood, McCauley; Stinson; S. White,
   Roth, Gunvordahl/Kaplan. Also 22m

LOS ANGELES OPERA (Chandler Pavilion, 213-972-8001; www.laopera.com)
Nov. 21 Tamerlano (Handel). Coburn, Holloway, Bardon; B. Mehta, Domingo; Lacey, Rader-Shieber,
   Zinn. Also 23, 25, 28m, Dec. 1
Nov. 29m Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). DiDonato/Coburn; Gunn/Meachem, Flórez/Korchak,
   Silvestrelli/McKinny, Praticò/Cokorinos; Mariotti, Ulacia, Corbella/Sagi. Also Dec. 2, 5, 6m, 9,
   12m, 13m, 16, 19m, 19

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO (Civic Opera House, 312-332-2244; www.lyricopera.org)
Nov. 3 Faust (Gounod). A. Maríinez, Lemer; Kaiser, Meachem, Ketelsen; A. Davis, Corsaro, Perdziola.
   Also 7
Nov. 5m Ernani (Verdi). Radvanovsky; Licitra, B. Daniel, Prestia; Palumbo, Condemi, Marr. 8m, 11, 14,
   17, 20, 23
Nov. 22m Kaťa Kabanova (Janáček). Mattila, Grodnikaite, Forst; Jovanovich, Sorenson, J. Collins, Shore;
   Stenz, Miller/Williams, Israel. Also 25, 28, Dec. 1, 4, 7, 12

LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY (Lyric Theatre, 816-471-7344; www.kcopera.org)
Nov. 6 H.M.S. Pinafore (Sullivan). Pine, TBA; Ball, Belcher, Brand; Holmquist, Theisen, Eckhart/Malabar,
   Ltd. Also 8m, 11, 14, 15m

LYRIC OPERA SAN DIEGO (North Park Theatre, 619-239-8836; www.lyricoperasandiego.org)
Nov. 13 Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck). Also 15, 19, 21, 22

MADISON OPERA (Overture Center for the Performing Arts, 608-258-4141;
   www.madisonopera.org)
Nov. 6 Carmen (Bizet). Goeldner, Caballero; Diegel, Yun; DeMain, C. Evans, Klein/Memmott. Also 8m

MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE (Detroit Opera House, 313-961-3500; www.motopera.org)
Nov. 14 A Little Night Music (Sondheim). Uggams, Giudice, Vroman, Steinbach; Raines, Watts; Acton,
   Vaughn, Hacker. Also 18, 20, 21, 22m

MINNESOTA OPERA (Ordway Music Theatre, St. Paul, 612-333-6669; www.mnopera.org)
Nov. 14 Casanova's Homecoming (Argento). Cabot, Ruiz, Stilwell; Fanning, Dressen, Moore, Benoit;
   Vordoni, J. Robinson, Steinberg/Schuette. Also 17, 19, 21, 22

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA (Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, 800-292-4141;
   www.minnesotaorchestra.org)
Nov. 27 Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck). C. Baldwin, Peden, Mariner, Lo. Watson; J. Madison; Hicks,
   Neu, Stanley/Kohl. Also 28, 29

NASHVILLE OPERA (James K. Polk Theater, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 615-832-5242;
   www.nashvilleopera.org)
Nov. 13 Fall of the House of Usher (Glass). Zetlan; Rideout, Gregory; Boggs, Hoomes, B. Steele/Lisenby. Also 14, 15m 10

NEW ORLEANS OPERA (Mahalia Jackson Theatre, 504-529-2278; www.neworleansopera.org)
Nov. 20 Roméo et Juliette (Gounod). Cabell, J. Rivera; Groves, Bridges, Worth, Aceto; Lyall, Uzan,
   Shafer/Lang. Also 22m

NEW YORK CITY OPERA (David H. Koch Theater, New York, 212-721-6500; www.nycopera.com)
Nov. 7 Esther (Weisgall). Flanigan, M. Thompson, Clayton; Kechulius, R. C. Smith, Maddalena; Manahan,
   Mattaliano, Sirlin/Citarella. Also 13, 15m, 19
Nov. 8m Don Giovanni (Mozart). Dovhan, Alkema, J. Harvey; Okulitch, Turay, J. Hardy, Markgraf,
   Kontes; Wedow, C. Alden, Steinberg/Wadden. Also 10, 12, 14, 20, 22m

NEW YORK LYRIC OPERA THEATRE (Carnegie Hall; Symphony Space;
   www.newyorklyricopera.org)
Nov. 7 Manon (Massenet). Heuermann/C. Moore; Calderon/Seung Hwan Oh, Probst; Yaffé, TBA, TBA. Also 13

OBERLIN OPERA THEATER (Hall Auditorium, 440-775-8169;
   new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/departments/vocal-studies/opera-theater)
Nov. 18 Così Fan Tutte (Mozart). Hartman/Stark, Hassan/Dawson, Carrico/Mancasola;
   Grossman/Somerville, Lattanzi/D. Johnson, D'Emilio/Brian Mextorf; Reischl, Field, Grube/Flaharty.
   Also 20, 21, 22m

OPERA ATELIER (Elgin Theatre, Toronto, 416-872-5555; www.operaatelier.com)
Nov. 1m Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck). P. K. Dye; Macleaym Spicer; Parrott, Pynkoski, Gauci/d'Eye. Also
   3, 4, 6, 7

OPERA CIRCLE (Cleveland, 216-441-2822; www.operacircle.org)
Nov. 6 I Capuleti e i Montecchi (Bellini). Also 8
Nov. 20 Don Pasquale (Donizetti). Also 22

OPERA CLEVELAND (State Theatre, Playhouse Square, 216-575-0903;
   www.operacleveland.com)
Nov. 1m Don Giovanni (Mozart). Burnett, Cambridge, Lamb; Gierlach, J. Boyd, M. Burns, S. Connor,
   S. Connor; D. Williamson, Hoomes, K. Stone. Also 6

OPERA COLORADO (Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, 303-778-1500;
   www.operacolorado.org)
Nov. 7 Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach). P. Armstrong, Rohrer; Gavin, Laperrière; Joel-Hornak,
   Doucet, Barbé. Also 10, 13, 15m

OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL (Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, 514 985 2258; www.operademontreal.com)
Nov. 7 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Gauvin, Kutan; Tessier, Nicholson, Hagen; Trudel, K. Robinson,
   Hockney. Also 11, 14, 16, 19, 21m

OPERA DELAWARE (Grand Opera House, Wilmington, 800-374-7263; www.operade.org)
Nov. 1m Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Ghim; Carter, J. ZuckermanDensen, Hartmann; Graf,
   L. Kimball, Tupitza/L. Anderson. Also 6, 7

OPERA IN THE HEIGHTS (Lambert Hall, Houston, 713-861-5303; www.operaintheheights.org)
Nov. 5 Manon (Massenet). Noparstak/J. Thompson; Grooms/Birt, Y. Lee; Weibel, Sanderson, Kidd/Scheh.
   Also 6, 7, 12, 13, 14

OPERA MEMPHIS (Germantown Performing Arts Center, 901-257-3100;
   www.operamemphis.org)
Nov. 3 Così Fan Tutte (Mozart). Eickel, Mushegain, Sparrow; Tuzo, Flaxman, Lau; Ching, Woodruff,
   Montgomery/Amroyan

OPERA OMAHA (Orpheum Theater, 402-346-7372; www.operaomaha.org)
Nov. 7 Brundibár (Krása). Cast TBA; France, Binder, TBA/TBA. Also 7

OPERA SAN JOSE (California Theatre, 408-437-4450; www.operasj.org)
Nov. 14 La Cenerentola (Rossini). Coffland/Lauricella; Dailey, Musik-Ayala/Elash, Cilli/Karagiozov;
   Quartuccio/Marcheso, Bengochea, Hancock/Malabar, Ltd. Also 15m, 19, 21, 22m, 24, 27,
   29m

OPERA SANTA BARBARA (Lobero Theatre, 805-963-0761; www.operasb.com)
Nov. 14 The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan). Maldjian, Hart; Edwardsen, Sahuc, Calvert, TBA; Sherbundy,
   M. James, Carson/TBA. Also 15 (for families)

OPERA TAMPA (Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 800-955-1045; www.operatampa.org)
Nov. 20 Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). R. Watkins; Schmidt, Corvino, Kirchgraber; Coppola,
   Schamberger, Schamberger. Also 22m

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE (Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH, 330-480-0693;
   www.operawesternreserve.org)
Nov. 6 Carmen (Bizet). Barsamian, Bennett; Hilley, Skiba; Wyner, Vosburgh, Vosburgh/Luce. Also

PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA (Royal Theatre, 250-385-0222; www.pov.bc.ca)
Nov. 12 The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky). Cesaroni,Lennox-Williams; Ainsworth, Dahl; Vernon, Leyshon,
   Stichbury/Bryant. Also 14m, 17, 19, 21

PHOENIX OPERA (Orpheum Theatre, 866-673-7248; www.phoenixopera.org)
Nov. 6 Carmen (Bizet). Vizin, Nagy; Rutkowski, Archuleta; Batiz, Bascetta, Eckhart. Also 8

PITTSBURGH OPERA (Benedum Center, 412-456-6666; www.pittsburghopera.org)
Nov. 1 Falstaff (Verdi). Villarroel, Kessler, Ammann, Drago; Delavan, Flora, Powell; Walker, P. Williams,
   Ponnelle

PORTLAND OPERA (Keller Auditorium, 503-241-1802; www.portlandopera.org)
Nov. 6 Orphée (Glass). Jarman, Saffer; Cutlip, MacPherson; Manson, Helfrich, Lieberman/Voyce.
   Also 8m, 12, 14

SACRAMENTO OPERA (Community Center Theater, 916-737-1000; www.sacopera.org)
Nov. 20 L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti). Jarman, Saffer; Cutlip, MacPheron; Manson, Helfrich, TBA. Also
   22m, 24

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA (War Memorial Opera House, 415-864-3330; www.sfopera.com)
Nov. 1m Salome (R. Strauss). N. Michael, Mishura; Begley, Grimsley; Luisotti, S. Curran/Robinson,
   Schwengl
Nov. 8m Otello (Verdi). Vassileva; Botha, Vratogna; Luisotti, Hall/Barlow, Gunter/Schuler. Also 13, 17,
   21, 25, 29m, Dec. 2

SARASOTA OPERA (Sarasota Opera House, 941-366-8450; www.sarasotaopera.org)
Nov. 1m La Traviata (Verdi). Tetriani; E. Ramirez, Nisticò; DeRenzi, Collins, Gano/Kaplan. Also 3, 5,
   8m, 11

TACOMA OPERA (Rialto Theater, 253-627-7789; www.tacomaopera.com)
Nov. 6 La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti). Shotwell, Mattox, ; Shelton, Grayson; Kwiram, Nardine,
   Cullen/K. Anderson. Also 8

TOLEDO OPERA (Valentine Theatre, 419-255-7464; www.toledoopera.org)
Nov. 7 Falstaff (Verdi). Shirvis, Mongiardo, Lattimore, Gandhi; Bearden, Angelini, Benedetti; Conlin,
   Marvel, Kadri/Lehmeyer. Also 13, 15m

TRI-CITIES OPERA (Forum Theater, Binghamton, 607-772-0400; www.tricitiesopera.com)
Nov. 6 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Also 8

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO (Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park,
   301-405-2787; www.music.umd.edu/ensembles/opera)
Nov. 19 La Finta Giardiniera (Mozart). Also 21, 23
Nov. 20 L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti). Also 22m, 24

VANCOUVER OPERA (Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 604 683 0222; www.vancouveropera.ca)
Nov. 28 Norma (Bellini). Papian, Aldrich; Margison, Coulombe; Bonynge, T. Thompson, Conklin. Also
   Dec. 1, 3, 5

VIRGINIA OPERA (Various locations, 866-673-7282; www.vaopera.org)
Nov. 14 La Fille du Régiment (Donizetti). Evrard, Gayer, TBA; Margiore, Robinson; Walsh, Danner,
   Rom/Malabar, Ltd. Also 18, 20, 22m (Norfolk); 27, 29m (Richmond); Dec. 4, 6m (Fairfax)

WASHINGTON CONCERT OPERA (Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University,
   202-364-5826; www.concertopera.org)
Nov. 22 Faust (Gounod). D. C. Majeski, TBA; Castronovo, TBA, Relyea; Walker (in concert)

WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA (Kennedy Center, D.C., 202-295-2400; www.dc-opera.org)
Nov. 2 Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss). Theorin, Petrova, Jepson; Lindskog/Storey; Fricke, Alexander,
   Dahlstrom/Savage. Also 5, 8m, 10, 13
Nov. 7 Götterdämmerung (Wagner). Theorin, Flaitz, Bishop; Storey, Held, Saks; Fricke. Also 15m
   (in concert)

WICHITA GRAND OPERA (Century II Performing Arts Center, 316-262-8054;
   www.wichitagrandopera.org)
Nov. 7 The Mikado (Sullivan). Botero, Hager; Tedeshi, Greene, C. Parker, R. Miller; Laycock, Gibson,
   Pavlov/Kissick. Also 8m



BADISCHES STAATSTHEATER KARLSRUHE (49 721 3557 323; www.staatstheater.karlsruhe.de)
Nov. 7 Don Carlos (Verdi)
Nov. 15 Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck)

BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER (National Theater, Munich, 49 89 2185 1920;
   www.bayerische.staatsoper.de)
Nov. 1 Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky). Also 3, 6, 8
Nov. 4 Don Giovanni (Mozart). Also 7, 11, 14, 17, 22
Nov. 13 Il Turco in Italia (Rossini). Also 16, 21, 23, 25
Nov. 27 Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck). Also 28, 29m, Dec. 25

BOLSHOI OPERA (Moscow, 7 812 974 64 50; www.bolshoi.ru)
Nov.1m The Golden Cockerel (Rimsky-Korsakov). Also Dec. 13m, 13
Nov. 24 Wozzeck (Berg). Also 25, 26, 28, 29

CAPE TOWN OPERA (Nico Theatre Centre, 27 21 421 7695; www.capetownopera.co.za)
Nov. 20 The Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček). Also 21, 26, 27, 28m

DE NEDERLANDSE OPERA (Amsterdam, 31 20 625 5455; www.dno.nl)
Nov. 2 L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti). Farcas; Korchak, Hakala, Gallo; Frizza, Joosten, Leiacker/Jara.
   Also 4, 6
Nov. 10 Salome (R. Strauss). Persson, Soffel; Sadé, Dohmen; Soltesz, Konwitschny, Leiacker. Also 13,
   16, 19, 22m, 25, 28, Dec. 1, 5m

DEN NORSKE OPERA (Oslo, 47 2331 5000; www.operaen.no)
Nov. 21 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini). Marrocu/Galdos; Chung/Cura, Stearns/Moe; Colaneri, Carsen,
   Steinberg. Also 23, 25, Dec. 3, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16

DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN (49 30 343 8401; www.deutscheoperberlin.de)
Nov. 2 Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi). Marambio, Stober, Wolak; Alvarez, Hvorostovsky; Armiliato,
   Friedrich, Pilz/Glathar. Also 5
Nov. 12 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Stober, J. Wagner/Kaune, Kurucová; Szumanski, Iversen; Meister,
   Friedrich, H. Wernicke/O Wernicke. Also 15, 20
Nov. 14 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Fleischer/Stober/Welschenbach, Uyar/Sabirova;
   Y. Kang/Davislim/Blondelle/Bieber, Pauly, Hagen/Jerkunica; Foremny/Rogister, Krämer, Reinhardt.
   Also Dec. 18, Jan. 15, 23, Feb. 18
Nov. 22 Tristan und Isolde (Wagner). Herlitzius, Jepson; Gambill, Schulte, Holl; Steinberg, Friedrich,
   Schneider-Siemssen/Justin. Also 28
Nov. 29 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Papoulkas/Krucová; Brownlee/Kang, Brück/Capitanucci/Petean,
   Jerkunica/Burchuladze/Kotchinian, Muraro/Bracci; Mazzola, Thalbach, Röhrbein/Kretschmer. Also
   Dec. 2, 6, 10, 16, 25m, 25, 31m, 31

ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA (London Coliseum, 44 20 7632 8300; www.eno.org)
Nov. 4 The Turn of the Screw (Britten). R. Evans, A. Murray, C. Barker; T. Robinson;
   Mackerras/Fitzpatrick, McVicar, McCallin. Also 7, 9
Nov. 5 Turandot (Puccini). Blanck, Echalaz; G. H. Jones, Creswell; Gardner, Goold, Buether/Lindsay.
   Also 11, 13, 21, 26, Dec. 3, 5, 9, 12
Nov. 6 Bluebeard's Castle (Bartók)/The Rite of Spring (Stravinsky). Martens; Bayley; Gardner,
   Keegan-Dolan, R. Smith. Also 10, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28

FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA (Helsinki, 358 9 4030 2211; www.operafin.fi)
Nov. 3 Rigoletto (Verdi). Also 13
Nov. 5 Carmen (Bizet). Also 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, Dec. 3, 11, 16
Nov. 28 Rusalka (Dvořák). Also Dec. 2, 4, 10, 14, 29, Jan. 9, 15, 19

FLANDERS OPERA (Antwerp Opera House; Ghent Playhouse, 32 70 22 02 02;
   www.vlaamseopera.be)
Nov. 3 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Also 6, 8, 10, 12, 15m, 19, 21 (Antwerp); 28, Dec. 1, 4, 6m, 9
   (Ghent)

GOTHENBURG OPERA (46 31 13 13 00; www.opera.se)
Nov. 1m Guys and Dolls (Loesser). Also 27, 28, 31, Nov. 1m, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8m, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14m, 14,
   15, 18, 19, 20, 21m, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29m, 29, Dec. 1, 2, 4, 6m, 6, 9, 11, Jan. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9m, 9,
   13, 14, 15, 16m, 21, 22, 23m, 27, 31m, Feb. 5, 6m, 6, 11, 13m, 13, 19, 20m, 20, 24, 26, 28m, 28
Nov. 7 Goya (Börtz)
Nov. 28 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Also Dec. 3, 5, 10, 18, 26, 31

GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU (Barcelona, 34 93 274 6411; www.liceubarcelona.com)
Nov. 2 Król Roger (Szymanowski). Also 5, 7, 8m, 10, 11, 13, 16
Nov. 27 Hypermusic Prologue (Parra). Also 28

GRAND THÉÂTRE DE GENÈVE (41 22 418 3030; www.geneveopera.ch)
Nov. 4 L'Etoile (Chabrier). Also 6, 9, 11, 13, 15m, Dec. 23, 27m, 29, 31

HAMBURGISCHE STAATSOPER (49 40 35 6868; www.hamburgische-staatsoper.de)
Nov. 1 Siegfried (Wagner). Also 5, 8, 15
Nov. 3 Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi)
Nov. 6 Cavalleria Rusticana(Mascagni)/Pagliacci (Leoncavallo). Also 10, 17, 20
Nov. 7 Der Freischütz (Weber). Also 11, 21
Nov. 12 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Also 29, Dec. 2, 15, 19
Nov. 19 Die Lustige Witwe (Lehár). Also 25, 26, Dec. 25, 28, 31
Nov. 27 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Also Dec. 1, Jan. 24, 29, Feb. 4, 10
Nov. 28 La Traviata (Verdi). Also Dec. 3, 16

HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA HOUSE (Magyar Állami Operaház, Budapest, 36 1 331 2550;
   www.opera.hu)
Nov. 4 Manon Lescaut (Puccini). Also 11
Nov. 5 Nabucco (Verdi). Also 11, 15
Nov. 7m The Little Sweep (Britten). Also 14m, Dec. 19m, 19, Jan. 17m
Nov. 14 Tannhäuser (Wagner). Also 19, 22, 25, & 29
Nov. 21 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Also 24, 27, 29, Dec. 5, 8
Nov. 28 Solar Eclipse (Sári). Also Dec. 1, 4, 6, 13

KOMISCHE OPER BERLIN (49 30 20 2600; www.komische-oper-berlin.de)
Nov. 1 Die Rote Zora (Naske). Also 8m, 15m, 20m, 25m, Dec. 3m, 6m, 7m, 8m, 14m, 15m, 26m
Nov. 2 Kiss Me, Kate (Porter). Also 3
Nov. 7 Rigoletto (Verdi). Also 14, Dec. 10, 16, 22, 28, Jan. 3m, 10
Nov. 8m Lear (Reimann). Also 22, 27, Dec. 5, 18, 27, Jan. 17
Nov. 13 La Bohème (Puccini). Aleksanyan, M. McKay; T. Richards, Lie, Ivashchenko; St. Clair, Homoki,
   Meyer/Seipel. Also 20, 23, 29m, Dec. 6, 8, 13, 21, 26
Nov. 21 Don Giovanni (Mozart)
Nov. 28 The Love for Three Oranges (Prokofiev). M. Wagner, Hajek, van Oijen; Späth, Ebenstein,
   Lamnnek, Sabrowski; Blunier, Homoki, Schl¨ssmann, Seipel. Also Dec. 17, 20, 25m, 31

MALMÖ OPERA (46 40 20 84 22; www.malmoopera.se)
Nov. 1m La Cenerentola (Rossini). Also 3, 7, 11, 14
Nov. 21 The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky). Also 24, 29m, Dec. 4, 6m, 9, 12, 15, 26m, Jan. 8, 10m, 17m

NATIONAL THEATRE, PRAGUE (420 2 2422 4351; www.narodni-divadlo.cz)
Nov. 2 The Miracles of Mary (Martin). Also 31, Nov. 2, 7m, 29, Dec. 14, Jan. 1, Feb. 26
Nov. 4 Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky). Also 27, Dec. 30, Jan. 4, Feb. 11
Nov. 17m Rusalka (Dvořák). Also Dec. 15, 28, Jan. 15
Nov. 22 The Devil and Kate (Dvočák). Also Feb. 6
Nov. 22 Falstaff (Verdi). Also Dec. 9
Nov. 25 Carmen (Bizet). Also Dec. 16, Jan. 28, Feb. 6
Estates Theatre
Nov. 10 Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Also 20
Nov. 12 Salome (R. Strauss). Also 16
Nov. 14m Don Giovanni (Mozart). Also 14, 28m, 28
Nov. 22m Rinaldo (Handel). Also Dec. 12, 28

NEW NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (81 3 5352 9999; www.nntt.jac.go.jp)
Nov. 1m Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Also 3m
Nov. 18 Wozzeck (Berg). Also 21m, 23m, 26m

OPER FRANKFURT (Frankfurt, 49 69 134 0400; www.oper-frankfurt.de)
Nov. 1 La Clemenza di Tito (Mozart). Van den Heever, Rae, Carlstedt, Wedekind; Behle, Plock; Y. Zorn,
   Loy/von Matt, Murauer. Also 6, 12, 21, Dec. 4
Nov. 5 L'Oracolo (Leoni). Cast TBA. Le Villi (Puccini). Raspagliosi; Ventre, TBA, Sidhom; Solyom,
   Leupold, Scheele. Also 8, 13
Nov. 7 Die Frau ohne Schatten (R. Strauss). Dussman, Whisnant, Baumgartner; König, Stensvold;
   Weigle, Nel/Tichonov, Kilian/Welter. Also 15m
Nov. 14 La Bohème (Puccini). Alvarez, Lascarro; A. Kim, Argiris, Grümbel; Nielsen, Kirchner/Barnes,
   Reinhardt. Also 20, 30, Dec. 3, 19, 23, 25, Jan. 2, 8
Nov. 22 Die Tote Stadt (Korngold). Pavlovskaya; Vogt, Nagy, Nagy; Weigle, A. Weber, Hass/Walter. Also 26, 29, Dec. 5, 10, 13, 17, 20
Nov. 27 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Karg, Durlovski; Behle, Plock, Grümbel; Keil, Kirchner/Tichonov, Sowa & Callara. Also Dec. 2, 6, 11, 26, Jan. 1, 9
Alte Oper
Nov. 1 Tristan und Isolde (Wagner). In concert

OPERA AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE (State Theatre, Arts Centre, 61 3 9685 3700;
   www.opera-australia.org.au)
Nov. 11 Aida (Verdi). Wilson, Nikolic; La Spina, Lewis, Arthur, Lowrencev; Hewett, Murphy,
   Kirk & Murphy/Kirk. Also 14, 17, 21m, 25, 28, Dec. 1, 4, 7, 10
Nov. 19 Così fan Tutte (Mozart). Kwon, Pendry, Speight; Choo, Gabbedy, Carbó; Cunéo, Sharman,
   Myers/Tylesova. Also 21, 24, 27, Dec. 3, 5, 9, 12m

OPÉRA DE MARSEILLE (Opéra Municipal, 33 4 9155 1110; opera.mairie-marseille.fr)
Nov. 12 Manon Lescaut (Puccini). Naglestad; Richards, Barrard; Acocella, Coudray, Hamon/Duflot. Also
   14, 17, 19, 22m

OPÉRA DE MONTE-CARLO (377 98 06 28 28; www.opera.mc)
Nov. 19 Turandot (Puccini). Also 22m, 24

OPÉRA NATIONAL DE LORRAINE (44 08 83 85 33 11; www.opera-national-lorraine.fr)
Nov. 10 Medea (Cherubini). Also 10, 12, 15m, 17, 19

OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS (Opéra Bastille, 33 1 72 29 35 35; www.operadeparis.fr)
Nov. 3 La Bohème (Puccini). Also 6, 9, 12, 15m, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29m
Nov. 7 Salome (R. Strauss). Also 10, 13, 16, 19, 22m, 25, Dec. 1

OPÉRA ROYAL DE WALLONIE (Théâtre Royal, Liege, 32 4 221 47 22; www.operaliege.be)
Nov. 7 Don Pasquale (Donizetti). In concert
Nov. 17 Falstaff (Verdi). Also 20, 22, 25, 29m, Dec. 1
Nov. 22 Céphale et Procris (Grétry). In concert

OPERNHAUS ZÜRICH (41 1268 6666; www.opernhaus.ch)
Nov. 1m Simon Boccanegra (Verdi). Also 4, 6
Nov. 3 La Bohème (Puccini)
Nov. 5 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Also 8, 12, 15, 19
Nov. 22 Il Corsaro (Verdi). Also 24, 26, 28, Dec. 1, 3, 6, 29, Jan. 1
Nov. 29 Orlando (Handel). Also Dec. 4, 6, 10, 12, 20, Jan. 2

ROYAL DANISH OPERA (Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, 45 33 696969; www.kgl-teater.dk)
Nov. 3 Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). Also 6, 12
Nov. 8m Carmen (Bizet). Also 11, 14m, Dec. 1, 5, 15, 21, 28, Jan. 2, 4, 8, 15, 17m, 27, 30
Nov. 15m Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss). Also 18, 24, 27, 30, Dec. 5m, 8, 11

ROYAL OPERA, U.K. (Covent Garden, London, 44 20 7304 4000; www.royalopera.org)
Nov. 1m Artaxerxes (Arne). Also 3, 5, 7m, 9, 10, 12, 14m
Nov. 20 Cherevichki (Tchaikovsky). Also 23, 25, 28, Dec. 1, 3, 5, 8

STAATSOPER UNTER DEN LINDEN (Berlin, 49 30 2035 4555; www.staatsoper-berlin.org)
Nov. 1 Lohengrin (Wagner). Samuil, Polaski; Fritz, Grochowski, Youn/Fischesser; Barenboim/Salemkour, Herheim, Scheele/Völlm. Also 8, 15
Nov. 7 Simon Boccanegra (Verdi). Harteros/Damato; Domingo, Sartori, Youn/Furlanetto; Barenboim,
   Tiezzi, Balò/Buzzi. Also 10, 13
Nov. 14 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Rivera/Kammerloher; Daza, Lopera, Vinogradov/Fischesser,
   Girolami; Salemkour/Vitlin, Berghaus, Freyer
Nov. 19 La Bohème (Puccini). Samuil/Jaho, Queiroz; A. C. Cruz/Castronovo, Trekel/Caoduro, Fischesser;
   Vitlin/Zanetti, Hume, Potra/Oberle. Also 24, 28, Dec. 11, 16, 25, 29, Feb. 17, 20
Nov. 21 Die Fledermaus (J. Strauss). Dussmann, Schäfer, Grigorian; Gantner, Rügamer, Trekel; Mehta,
   Pade, Lintl. Also 25, 27, 29, Dec. 1, 3, 6

STAATSTHEATER STUTTGART (49 711 20 20 90; www.staatstheater.stuttgart.de)
Nov. 1 Der Rosenkavalier (R. Strauss). Also 5, 11, 15, Dec. 13, 23, 27, Jan. 3, 10
Nov. 3 Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). Also 19, 23, Dec. 31, Jan. 4, 9, 15
Nov. 8 Teseo (Handel)
Nov. 10 Aida (Verdi). Also 14, 21, 24, 28
Nov. 12 Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Also 30, Dec. 4, 10

STATE OPERA OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Adelaide Festival Theatre, Marleston, 61 8 8226 4790;
   www.saopera.sa.gov.au)
Nov. 7 Der Fliegende Holländer (Wagner). Also 10, 12, 14

TEATRO COLÓN (Buenos Aires, 54 11 4378 7100; www.teatrocolon.org.ar)
Nov. 29 I Due Foscari (Verdi). Also Dec. 1, 5

TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLOGNA (39 051 529019; www.tcbo.it)
Nov. 8 Sweeney Todd (Sondheim). Also 10

TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE SANTIAGO (56 800 47 1000; www.municipal.cl)
Nov. 2 L'Italiana in Algeri (Rossini). Pizzolato, TBA; Tarver, Fardilha, Spagnoli; Calderón, Sagi,
   Bordolini/Schussheim

TEATRO REAL (Madrid, 34 91 516 0606; www.teatro-real.com)
Nov. 1 L'Italiana in Algeri (Rossini). Also 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18
Nov. 2 Agrippina (Handel). Also 5 (in concert)

TEATRO REGIO DI TORINO (Turin, 39 011 881 5241; www.teatroregio.torino.it)
Nov. 25 Tancredi (Rossini). Also 26, 27, 28, 29m, Dec. 2, 3, 4, 5m

THEATER AN DER WIEN (Vienna, 43 1 588 85; www.theater-wien.at)
Nov. 12 Der Prinz von Homburg (Henze). Also 14, 17, 20
Nov. 15 Ezio (Handel). In concert

THÉÂTRE DU CAPITOLE (Toulouse, 32 5 6163 1313; www.theatre-du-capitole.org)
Nov. 27 Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc). Also 29m, Dec. 1, 4, 6m

THÉÂTRE ROYAL DE LA MONNAIE (Brussels, 33 2 70 233 939; www.demunt.be)
Nov. 3 The Rake's Progress (Stravinsky). Also 21, 23, 24, 25m, 27, 28, 30, 31, Nov. 3

VOLKSOPER (Vienna, 43 1 51444 3318; www.volksoper.at)
Nov. 1m Rigoletto (Verdi). Also 21, 26m, Nov. 1m, 7, 12, 15m, 18, 22, 26, 30, Dec. 3, 6, 10
Nov. 2 Der Graf von Luxemburg (Lehár). Also 6, 11, 16, 27, 29, Dec. 1, 7
Nov. 4 Häuptling Abendwind (Offenbach). Also 17, 19, Jan. 10m, 29
Nov. 5 Der Vogelhändler (Zeller). Also 10, Dec. 17, 21, 26, 29
Nov. 13 Die Fledermaus (J. Strauss). Flechl, Bobro, Peebo; Lippert, Behle, Schmutzhard; Bibl, Zednik,
   Dessyllas/Engl/Frank. Also Dec. 12, 31m, 31, Jan. 1, Feb. 5
Nov. 20 Die Lustige Witwe (Lehár). Pfitzner, Schüttengruber; Montazeri, Hausmann, Németh; Mancusi,
   Dollé, Dollé/Strub. Also Dec. 4, 9, 30, Jan. 22, Feb. 1

WELSH NATIONAL OPERA (Various locations, Cardiff, 44 29 2087 8889; www.wno.org.uk)
Nov. 2 La Traviata (Verdi). Papatanasiu/Pellegrino; Boe, Solari/Wade; Licata/Greenwood, McVicar,
   McCallin. Also 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 25, 27
Nov. 4 Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Roocroft/Howarth, Bradshaw; R. Thomas, Davies; Rizzi, Herz,
   Zimmermann/Kleiber. Also 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 26, 28
Nov. 5 Wozzeck (Berg). Chodowick; Purves, H. Francis, G. Clark/Hoare, Bayley; Koenigs, R. Jones,
   Steinberg/Shiff. Also 12, 19, 24

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA (His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, 61 8 9278 8999;
   www.waopera.asn.au)
Nov. 3 La Fanciulla del West (Puccini). Also 5, 7

WEXFORD FESTIVAL OPERA (Wexford Opera House, 353 53 91 22 144;
   www.wexfordopera.com)
Nov. 1 Maria Padilla (Donizetti)

WIENER STAATSOPER (43 1 51444 7880; www.wiener-staatsoper.at)
Nov. 1 Fidelio (Beethoven). Schnitzer, TBA; Seiffert, Uusitalo, TBA; Schneider, Schenk, Siemssen/Bei
Nov. 2 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Shostakovich). Denoke; Didyk, Rydl; Metzmacher, Hartmann, Hintermeier/Bühler. Also 5, 9, 12, 15
Nov. 4 Salome (R. Strauss). Merbeth, Kulman; Easterlin, W. Koch; Schirmer, Barlog, Rose. Also 6, 10
Nov. 7 Das Rheingold (Wagner). Baechle, A. Larsson, TBA; Uusitalo, Eröd, Konieczny; Welser-Möst,
   Bechtolf, R. Glittenberg/M. Glittenberg. Also 21
Nov. 8 Die Walküre (Wagner). Johansson, Stemme, Baechle; R. D. Smith, Uusitalo, Anger; Welser-Möst,
   Bechtolf, R. Glittenberg/M. Glittenberg. Also 22
Nov. 11 Siegfried (Wagner). Stemme, TBA; Gould, TBA, W. Schmidt, Uusitalo; Welser-Möst, Bechtolf,
   R. Glittenberg/M. Glittenberg. Also 25
Nov. 14 Götterdämmerung (Wagner). Johansson, TBA, TBA; Gould, TBA, Salminen; Welser-Möst,
   Bechtolf, R. Glittenberg/M. Glittenberg. Also 28
Nov. 16 Die Zauberflöte (Mozart). Reinprecht, Durlovski; Nemeti, Kammerer, Anger; Calvo, Marelli,
   Marelli/Niefind. Also 18, 20
Nov. 23 Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi). A. Brown, TBA, TBA; Giordani, Ataneli; Abel, de Bosio,
   Luzzati/Calì. Also 26, 29, Dec. 3
Nov. 27 Ariadne auf Naxos (R. Strauss). Pieczonka, Gruberova, Breedt; L. Ryan; Schirmer, Sanjust,
   Sanjust. Also Dec. 1, 6

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