"Vissi d’arte" from Puccini's Tosca. Set to Elena Stikhina's debut performance at Boston Lyric Opera in 2017, Conklin and Emetaz weave together footage of the greatest screen legends -- from Gloria and Beyoncé, to Whitney and Marilyn – as an homage to the Diva.

English Translation:

TOSCA:
I ha...

"Largo al factotum" from Rossini's The Barber of Seville. In this video, the mayhem of Figaro the Barber's daily routine is recounted by Keith Phares in BLO's 2002 production in a visual tribute to absurdist painter René Magritte, with a nod to Monty Python's iconic animations.

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"Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma. The operatic zenith of Bellini's tale of a doomed Druid priestess sends prayers to the heavens in the light of a full moon. Sung by Elena Stikhina in BLO's never-seen 2020 production, Norma’s prayer is the musical foundation for an awe-inspiring display of huma...

"Act III Quartet" from Verdi's Rigoletto. From the beauty of a four-leaf clover, to the symmetry of a traffic cloverleaf, the push-pull between nature and man underscores the interwoven melodies of the famous four-part ensemble. Drawn from BLO's 2014 production, the piece features vocals by Audr...