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L'UBICA VARGICOVA
Hear her sing “Les oiseaux dans la charmille” from The Tales of Hoffmann
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STEPHEN COSTELLO
Hear him sing “Da quell dì che, lei perduta” from Anna Bolena
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EWA PODLEŚ
Hear her sing "Pour une femme de mon nom" from The Daughter of the Regiment
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The Daughter of the Regiment: The StoryHere's the first of a brand new series of seriously (!) short podcasts on the story, the look and the music of Donizetti's comedy, The Daughter of the Regiment. For a quick overview of the 2013 operas from Education Director Nicolas Reveles, start here! |
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The Daughter of the Regiment: The LookHere's a brief glimpse of the look for our production of The Daughter of the Regiment by Donizetti which comes from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. For an overview of our 2013 Season with Education Director, Nicolas Reveles, start here! |
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The Daughter of the Regiment: The SoundEnjoy this brief description of the sound (the music) that you'll encounter in Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment. For an overview of the 2013 operas with Education Director, Nicolas Reveles, start here! |
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PODCASTS
The Daughter of the Regiment: An OverviewDonizetti was a formidable composer in his time and was the toast of Paris in 1840 when he had four operas running simultaneously at the city's largest theatres. Sounds a bit like Andrew Lloyd Webber, eh? Join Nicolas Reveles, Director of Education and Outreach, for an overview of this charming opera which logged 1,000 performances between its premiere and 1900 at the Opera Comique! |
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STARS IN THE SALON:
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
January 17, 2013 at 5:30pm
Join the stars of The Daughter of the Regiment in Stars in the Salon (formerly Artists’ Roundtables). This is a thrilling experience for anyone who loves opera. We welcome our distinguished guest panels for a provocative look at the music, characters and behind-the-scenes work which is so important to each production. The Civic Theatre’s beautiful Beverly Sills Salon acts as the setting for this enjoyable discussion where audience members have a chance to meet the stars and ask their own questions of the leading singers, conductors and directors first hand!
All sessions are open to the public and free of charge.
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
by Gaetano Donizetti
Nine high Cs for the tenor in one aria, and brilliant coloratura for the soprano, make The Daughter of the Regiment an exciting, sparkling and hilarious opening to the 2013 Season. This delightful production from Italy’s Teatro Comunale di Bologna tells of an orphan French girl adopted by a regiment of soldiers in the waning days of World War II. The independent, spunky tomboy Marie loves Tonio, a peasant, but the Marquise tries to marry her off to a rich Duke. She’s thwarted by another “invasion” by the regiment, which frees Marie to marry Tonio. Yes, a happy ending!
L’ubica Vargicová, described by the New York Times as having “…devilish coloratura with fearless attack” sings Marie with Stephen Costello whose “…polished tenor boasts… command, brightness at the top” (SanDiego.com) singing the nine high Cs. Ewa Podles “…a force of nature…”, (U-T San Diego) is the Marquise of Birkenfeld with Kevin Burdette as Sulpice. Toronto-born conductor, Yves Abel and stage director, Emilio Sagi, make their San Diego Opera debuts.
The running time is approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes including one intermission.
Sung in French with English translations displayed above the stage. Click here to learn more.
Production from Teatro Comunale di Bologna.