In Act III Scene 2 of Un ballo in maschera, Amelia pleads with Gustavus to flee, but he says "As long as you love me, Amelia, I care nothing for my fate!"
Art prints of this painting and three others are for sale at Modern Mouse in Alameda, along with some small format original works.
In Act II of La Bohème, the bohemians celebrate Christmas Eve at Café Momus in the Latin Quarter.
This painting and thirty others are on display at Borderlands Cafe in San Francisco until November 30, 2015. If you aren't going to Lucia di Lammermoor on Sunday, the art opening is from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
At the end of Tosca, the title character climbs to a fortress parapet of the Castel Sant'Angelo and leaps to her death.
In Act I, Scene 4 of Partenope, the rather shy Prince Armindo of Rhodes expresses his love for Queen Partenope, but she is, of course, not there to hear him.
In Act III, Scene 3 of Un ballo en maschera, the Swedish king Gustavus III has resolved to renounce his love for Amelia, the wife of his chief minister Anckarström.
Details of Painting | Performance Reviews of Un ballo in maschera
In Act I, Scene 4 of Susannah the title character has been shunned from the church dinner by the residents of New Hope Valley, Tennessee. Mrs. McLean (Catherine Cook) is instrumental in ostracizing Susannah.
Act I Scene 1 of Norma takes place in a Gaulish forest at night. Here the Druids assemble and Norma (Sondra Radvanovsky) prays to the moon goddess for peace.
Act II Scene 1 of La Traviata takes place at Violetta's country house outside Paris. Here Germont (Quinn Kelsey) attempts to comfort his son Alfredo (Stephen Costello), reminding him of his family in Provence.
Act II of Madama Butterfly opens with Suzuki (Elizabeth DeShong) praying to her gods for aid, as Cio-Cio-San (Patricia Racette) stands by the doorway with her eyes fixed on the harbor.
Details of Painting | Performance Review of Madama Butterfly
Julie warns Magnolia that it is not easy to stop loving someone in Act I, Scene 2 of Show Boat. Queenie, Joe, and some members of the chorus join in on the song.
Bartolo accepts the marriage of the Count and Rosina at the end of The Barber of Seville.
Details of Painting | Performance Review of Il barbiere di Siviglia
Act II, Scene 1 of The Flying Dutchman occurs at Daland's house where his daughter Senta daydreams and group of local girls spin. Lise Lindstrom sings Senta.
Details of Painting | Performance Review of Der Fliegende Holländer
Act III, Scene 2 of Falstaff occurs at Herne's Oak in Windsor Park on a moonlit midnight. Bryn Terfel sings in the title role.
Act I, Scene 8 of Dolores Claiborne takes place on July 4, 1963. The annual lawn party at Vera's estate is being held.
Details of Painting | Performance Review of Dolores Claiborne
In Act II, Scene 2 of Mefistofele, we observe that a witches' sabbath is about to take place.