Opera

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05/18/2013

Join us at noon this Saturday, May 18 for the Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcast, Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” starring the world-renowned Thomas Hampson (pictured) as Simon, Ferruccio Furlanetto as Fiesco, Krassimira Stoyanova as Amelia, and Frank Lopardo, as Adomo. Set in 14th century Genoa, the opera centers on the noble, passionate, desperately conflicted Boccanegra, Doge of Genoa and his violent conflict with his enemy, the nobleman Fiesco (and a reconciliation that will break your heart).

05/11/2013

The Metropolitan Opera starts early this Saturday, May 11! Tune in at 10 a.m. to hear Robert Lepage’s landmark production of Wagner’s “Gotterdammerung.” The “Ring’s” cataclysmic finale stars Deborah Voigt (pictured) as Brunnhilde opposite Lars Cleveman as Siegfried. KCSC’s Lane Whitesell hosts.

05/04/2013

Tune in at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4 for one of the Metropolitan Opera’s greatest productions, Francis Poulenc’s masterpiece “Dialogues des Carmelites,” a rare return to the repertory with a fine cast led by Patricia Racette, Felicity Palmer, and Isabel Leonard. Louis Langree conducts this dramatic work with one of the most haunting final moments in opera. KCSC's Lane Whitesell hosts.

04/27/2013

The Metropolitan Opera broadcast begins at 11 a.m. this Saturday, April 27. Join us for David McVicar’s witty and effervescent production of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” starring the world’s leading countertenor David Daniels singing the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as Cleopatra. KCSC’s Lane Whitesell hosts.

04/20/2013

Tune in at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 20 for KCSC’s Metropolitan Opera broadcast. In part three of the Ring, Wagner’s cosmic vision focuses on his hero’s early conquests, while Robert Lepage’s revolutionary stage machine transforms from bewitched forest to mountaintop love nest. Jay Hunter Morris sings the title role and Deborah Voigt’s Brunnhilde is his prize. Bryn Terfel is the wanderer. KCSC’s Lane Whitesell hosts.

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Opera Within Driving Distance Spring 2013

January
            Austin Lyric Opera. Mozart: Marriage of Figaro.   31
            Wichita Grand Opera. Verdi: Otello. 19, 7:30, Century II
            Houston Grand Opera (Brown Theatre).
                Kern: Showboat. 18, 20 (matinee 2 p.m.), 26, 30, 7:30
                Mozart: Don Giovanni. 25, 7:30, 27, 2.
            Opera in the Heights. Verdi: MacBeth. 31 at 7:30

February
            Austin Lyric Opera. Mozart: Marriage of Figaro. 2&3
            Houston Grand Opera.
                 Kern: Showboat. 1, 3 (matinee, 2 p.m.), 6, 9, 7:30
                 Mozart: Don Giovanni. 2,5,7 at 7:30, 10 @2
            Opera in the Heights (Houston).
                 Verdi: MacBeth. 1,2,7,8,9 at 7:30. 10 at 2 p.m.
            Wichita Grand Opera. Donizetti: Don Pasquale. 9, 7:30

March
            Lyric Opera of Kansas City:
                 Wagner: Flying Dutchman, 2,6,8,10
            Wichita Grand Opera. Mozart: Marriage of Figaro. 16, 7:30
            Houston Grand Opera:
                  Martinez: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (“Flamenco Opera”)
                        21, 23, at 7:30 and 23, 24 at 2 p.m.

April
            Austin Lyric Opera. Gounod: Faust. 25, 27, 28
            Dallas Opera. Puccini: Turandot. 5, 7, 10, 13, 19, 21
                   Argento: The Aspern Papers. 12, 14, 17, 20, 28.
            Fort Worth Opera Festival. Puccini: La Boheme. 20, 28
                   Donizetti: Daughter of the Regiment. 27
                   Cipullo: Glory Denied. 21, 23, 24, 27, 30
            Opera in the Heights (Houston):
                   Verdi: Falstaff. 25, 26, 27 at 7:30
            Houston Grand Opera:
                   Wagner: Tristan und Isolde. 18, 24, 27 at 6:30; 21 @ 2
                   Verdi: Il Trovatore. 26 at 7:30, 28 at 2 p.m.
            Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Mikado (G&S): 20, 22, 24, 26, 28

May
            Ft. Worth Opera Festival (4 works each night)
             9, 6 p.m., 10, 3 p.m.
                   Puccini: La Boheme. 3
                   Donizetti: Daughter of the Regiment. 5,10.
                   Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos. 4, 12
                   Cipullo: Glory Denied. 1, 4, 8, 7, 11
            Opera in the Heights (Houston):
                   Verdi: Falstaff. 2, 3, 4 at 7:30, 5 at 2 p.m.
            Houston Grand Opera:
                   Wagner: Tristan und Isolde. 2 at 6:30, 5 at 2 p.m.
                   Verdi: Il Trovatore. 1, 4, 8, 11 at 7:30.

Links:

Austin Lyric Opera www.austinlyricopera.com

Dallas Opera www.dallasopera.org

Houston Grand Opera www.houstongrandopera.org/

San Antonio Opera www.saopera.com

Santa Fe Opera www.santafeopera.org

Tulsa Opera www.tulsaopera.com

     Wichita Grand Opera www.wichitagrandopera.org