Wine in Opera.
L'Europa Riconosciuta This artwork was completed 20th May 1995 Opera by Antonio Salieri. The Libretto is written by Mattia Verazi. This is the finale using European wine labels. The Proscenium is La Scala Opera House in Milan. It was first performed on the 3rd August 1778
Cosí Fan Tutte This artwork was completed in 2001 Opera By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Third act Wine labels from Naples The portraits in the artwork from right to left are: Mozart (composer) Da Ponte (librettist) Valentino (self portrait of the artist)
Die Fledermaus This artwork was completed 17th November 1998 Opera by Johann Strauss Austrian wine labels Proscenium: Burgtheater-Weiner
Die Tote Stadt This artwork was completed 20th May 2000 Opera by E.W. Korngold Act II Belgium-Luxemburg wine labels
Dve Vdovy - The Two Widows This artwork was created 16th August 2000 Opera by Bedrich Smetana Finale Czech Republic wine labels Proscenium: Bulgarian wine labels
Francesca da Rimini This artwork was completed 28th April 1999 Opera by Riccardo Zandonai Emilia, Romagna, Marche wine labels
Giovanni Gallurese This artwork was completed 14th September 1997 Opera by Italo Montemezzi Act I Sardinian wine labels
Viaggio a Reims or also known as L'Albergo del Giglio d'Oro. The Artwork was completed 11th July 1999 Opera by Giacomo Rossini Finale in Piombieres ‘Ora, secondo gli usi, il Brindisi facciamo’ Burgundy wine labels
La Boheme This artwork was completed July 1997 Opera by Giacomo Puccini Act 2 French wine labels The scene depicts Cafe Momus. -The building is actually Harry’s Bar and the street corner is South Audley st. Mimi’s skirt is made with a Petrus Label.
La Traviata This artwork was completed in 1993 Opera By Giuseppe Verdi ‘Brindisi’ Champagne wine labels
Prince Igor This artwork was completed in 2000 The first performance was at the Mariinsky Theatre St Petersburg on 23rd December 1890
Rigoletto This artwork was completed in 1995 Opera by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave First performance was at the Teatro La Fenice Venice on the 11th March 1851 The opera was commissioned by La Fenice Opera House in Venice. Act III Lombardy wine labels
Carmen This artwork was completed 7th February 1999 Music by George Bizet Libretto by H. Meilhea & L Halevy The first performance was at the Opera Comique Paris on the 3rd March 1875 Opera by Georges Bizet Spanish wine labels "Près des remparts de Séville"