Tosca
By Giacomo Puccini
Jan 24 - Feb 4
This stunning operatic thriller entangles a passionate diva, a revolutionary artist and a
corrupt police chief in a love triangle of passion and politics, playing out through
exquisite music in the seductive, dangerous “Eternal City” of Rome.
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Don
Quixote
by jules massenet
Feb 14 - 22
An Impossible Dream: Can an eccentric, elderly knight win the heart of the woman he adores?
Classical Spain, with windmills and bandits, combine with stirring choruses and
poignant arias in an evening you will long remember.
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Rigoletto
by giuseppe verdi
Mar 28 - Apr 8
A father’s curse comes alive when the lecherous Duke of Mantua seduces the innocent daughter
of his court jester Rigoletto – and Rigoletto plots vengeance. Set in the opulent world of the
Italian Renaissance with powerful music, this is Verdi at his best!
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Peter
Grimes
by benjamin britten
Apr 18 - 26
Fisherman Peter Grimes is a loner, a misfit, harsh and severe. When his apprentice dies at sea,
the villagers become suspicious. Was he simply negligent…or something worse? With a riveting story
and astoundingly beautiful music, this is one of the most powerful masterpieces of opera.
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Madama
Butterfly
by Giacomo Puccini
May 9 - 20
In Nagasaki, a young geisha falls in love with a U.S. Navy Lieutenant, who “marries” her – then
deserts her. She gives birth to his son and waits, believing he’ll return one fine day.
Madama Butterfly is one of opera’s greatest hits – don’t miss it!
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