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The Ensemble Contraste is composed of 4 talented and promising artists who use their talents and their versatility to put together concerts that seek to create a real connection with their audience. Their repertoire spans the entire range of classical styles from baroque to tango.
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29th January until 14th February 2009
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Classical Music : Opera
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Madame Butterfly
| Where : |
Opera Bastille
corner of rue Scribe and rue Auber
75009 Paris |
| When : |
Selected dates, at 19h30 |
| Cost : |
from €5.00 to €138.00 |
| Bookings : |
via their website (click price above)
by telephone : 0892 89 90 90
from abroad : +33 1 72 29 35 35
at the box office (Palais Garnier) |
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Performed in Italian |
Madame Butterfly was considered by Puccini to be some of his best work - an Opera in three acts, it was originally written in only two acts and very poorly received at its inaugural performance in Milan. Given more time, Puccini revised, adapted and improved the work, splitting the last act into two, and making many adjustments before settling on a fifth version which is now regarded as the "standard version" and is the most often played. From poor beginnings, this is now the most performed opera in the United States of America and a staple of every performance company's repertoire.
The Opera is based on a short story of the same name by John Luther Long written in 1898 which depicted the events that are believed to have actually occurred in Nagasaki in the early 1890s. The opera tells the story of a US naval officer who seduces and marries Butterfly, his young Japanese bride. Pinkerton's intentions are not entirely noble, however, and the story develops into a tragedy that leaves Butterfly heartbroken as Pinkerton returns years later from the United States, new wife in tow.
Places at the Opera de Paris go fast and we urge you to purchase tickets well in advance in order to secure a seat.
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| Sunday 14th December 2008 |
Live Music : Classical
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Haendel's Messiah
 Haendel apparently wrote Messiah in 24 days during the summer 1741 while deeply in debt and staying with Charles Jennens. The work was rewritten many times as Haendel adapted it to the strengths and weaknesses of the various orchestras and performers that he worked with, which makes it difficult to claim that any specific version is the authentic one. Nevertheless, Handel's Messiah remains one of the most well-known and regocnisable pieces of the classical music repertoire.
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