'Semiramide' at Royal Opera House, London
The Royal Opera House will be hosting an adaptation of Gioachino Rossini's "Semiramide" by Antonio Pappano, produced by David Alden through December 16, 2017. The central plot revolves around the guilt-ridden title character of the Queen who had conspired with her lover Assur to kill her husband King Nino. However, she decides to ditch her lover and marry the younger General Arsace who in turn loves the princess Azem…