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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Utah Opera Announces 2010-2011 Season
The new season will feature a Utah Opera premiere, a classic tale, a literary masterwork and the opera that started it all
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth today announced Utah Opera’s complete 2010-11 season offerings. The season begins in October 2010 with Puccini’s La Bohème, followed by Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel in January 2011. In March, Utah Opera presents the company premiere of Mark Adamo’s adaptation of Little Women and the season concludes with Verdi’s Falstaff in May. La Bohéme will open the 33rd season on October 16, 2010 at Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City.
“The 2010-11 season is particularly suited to the state of Utah for reasons both historical and cultural,” says McBeth. “We open the season with the opera that started it all for Utah Opera, La Bohème, followed by a family favorite, Hansel and Gretel. Then, we move onto Utah Opera’s premiere of Little Women, which is the most successful opera written in the past 20 years and a perfect combination of the American literary masterpiece and remarkably tuneful music. For the conclusion of the season, we turn to Shakespeare and Verdi for one of the cleverest operas ever written, Falstaff. I feel confident this will be a fulfilling season of opera and that it contains something for every music lover.”
Subscriptions go on sale Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Information on becoming a Utah Opera subscriber is available by calling 801-533-NOTE (6683) or by visiting www.utahopera.org. Tickets to individual concerts will go on sale to the general public on August 07, 2010.
Opera Preview Lectures
Enlightening Opera Preview Lectures are held at the City Library on the Wednesday before each opening night at 7:00 pm.
Opera Prelude
Half-hour introductory lectures by Dr. Carol Anderson, Principal Coach, take place in the orchestra level of Capitol Theatre one hour prior to curtain of each Utah Opera performance.
Post-performance Q&A with Christopher McBeth
Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth answers questions about the opera following each performance in the Founders Room on the Mezzanine level of Capitol Theatre.
Classical 89 Broadcasts
Utah Opera performances are broadcast on Classical 89.1. A performance schedule is located at http://www.utahsymphony.org/broadcasts.php.
Vivace
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s social and networking organization, Vivace, offers patrons discounted tickets, special program notes, after-parties with guest artists, great catering and the chance to mingle with musicians and guest artists. Vivace members will be invited to attend the opening night performance of Little Women on March 12, 2011.
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
La Bohème
by Giacomo Puccini
October 16, 18, 20, 22 | 7:30 PM, October 24 | 2 PM
Capitol Theatre
Romance and tragedy unfold in bohemian Paris as Utah Opera presents one of the most popular operas of all time. The opera features the most beautiful melodies Puccini ever composed.
Hansel and Gretel
by Engelbert Humperdinck
January 15, 17, 19, 21 | 7:30 PM, January 23 | 2 PM
Capitol Theatre
Take two lost children and an evil witch, add a pinch of cleverness, combine with glorious music, and this opera creates a recipe for magic! Hansel and Gretel narrowly escape being baked into gingerbread cookies in this Utah family favorite.
Little Women
by Mark Adamo
March 12, 14, 16, 18 | 7:30 PM, March 20 | 2 PM
Capitol Theatre
Audiences will laugh and cry with the four March sisters as they experience life, love, and loss in 19th-century New England. Mark Adamo’s affectionate adaptation perfectly captures Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel.
Falstaff
By Giuseppe Verdi
May 14, 16, 18, 20 | 7:30 PM, May 22 | 2 PM
Capitol Theatre
Mayhem ensues as Shakespeare’s saucy womanizer gets his comeuppance at the hands of the “Merry Wives of Windsor.” Verdi’s voice finds its most brilliant expression in this comedy starring Queen Elizabeth’s favorite character, Falstaff.
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