GRAND OPERA OF BELARUS. Accompanied by a large live orchestra, Puccini's tragic Madam Butterfly graces the stage of The Plaza as part of the latest international tour from The Grand Opera of Belarus.

Directed by Ellen Kent, and starring the celebrated international soprano Elena Dee, this traditional production is a heady mixture of true love, torture and treachery, with two of the best roles for tenor and soprano, plus a truly blood curdling villain. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Directed by Ellen Kent, this traditionally staged, dazzling new production set in Seville and reflecting a Goya painting, with fountains, flowers, orange trees and even a rescue donkey, guarantees an evening of passion and romance. Sung in French with English surtitles.

Verdi's Nabucco - with the famous Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Back with the very first opera she ever produced, Ellen Kent brings Nabucco to life in this lavish new production of Verdi's epic tale, starring international soloists.

Verdi's Aida - the grandest of all operas. Directed by Ellen Kent, and starring international soloists, this brand new production brings the hot, dusty plains and dramatic grandeur of ancient Egypt to the stage in Verdi’s classic love story of war, jealousy and revenge.