The
season begins with two all-time opera favorites: Rossini's hit
comedy The Barber of Seville and Humperdinck's beautiful Hansel
and Gretel. We then offer the American premiere of Michael Berkeley's
powerful Jane Eyre and Kurt Weill's "Broadway
opera " StreetScene.
The season will also feature Opera Theatre's first showcase concert
for the Gerdine Young Artists on Monday, June 19.
If
you haven't been to Opera Theatre before, get ready for a surprise:
this isn't old-style opera in huge theaters and foreign languages.
You'll hear wonderful music sung in English by the best young
singers; you'll see exciting brand-new productions, accompanied
by members of the famed Saint Louis Symphony, in a small theater
that brings the audience close to the action.
It's
going to be a wonderful season. See you at the opera! |