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Lucia di Lammermoor
Deceit leads to murder which leads to madness! Political conflict, financial ruin, and aspirations of wealth fuel the drama of Donizetti's musically and dramatically exhilirating Italian masterpiece.
International opera star, Kathleen Kim, returns to Sarasota Opera to make her role debut as Lucia, one of opera's most celebrated roles.
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Vanessa
A world of secrets, lies and evasions lurks beneath an elegant surface in Samuel Barber's Vanessa. Soprano Kara Shay Thomson returns, after her triumphant turn as Tosca in 2009, to portray the aging aristocrat as she dreams of loves return. Continuing our new American Classics Series, all performances of Vanessa feature a free pre-performance introductions are available in Felding Hall (in the back of the Opera House courtyard) 45 minutes prior to curtain.
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The Gypsy Carmen is desired by many, but only she chooses whom she loves. This audience favorite returns for the first time in 12 seasons in a new production designed specially for Sarasota Opera. Carmen
Verdi's tour-de-force comes to our stage for the first time. Based on Shakespeare's drama, Othello, this is a tale of passionate love between Otello and Desdemona only to be undermined by a scheming, envious officer in Otello's army. Otello is presented as part of our Verdi Cycle: by the end of 2016 Sarasota Opera will have performed every note of Verdi's music.
Sarasota Opera is Verdi's American Home
Victor DeRenzi's 30th Season Concert
Sunday, March 25
For his 30th season as Artistic Director of Sarasota Opera, Victor DeRenzi will conduct soloists, chorus, and orchestra in a program of memorable music.
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