September 2019
Pagliacci – Opera Roanoke
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 2:30 p.m. Opera Roanoke opens its 44th season with Leoncavallo’s beloved tale of love and betrayal – Pagliacci. In a brilliant balance of humor, romance, and tragedy the love story of comedy troupe leader Canio and his wife Nedda unfolds to reveal a murderous secret. The fate of Nedda and her secret lover Silvio rests in the hands of Canio, who’s driven by heartache and a thirst for revenge.…
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Friday, September 20, 2019 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 2:30 p.m. Opera Roanoke opens its 44th season with Leoncavallo’s beloved tale of love and betrayal – Pagliacci. In a brilliant balance of humor, romance, and tragedy the love story of comedy troupe leader Canio and his wife Nedda unfolds to reveal a murderous secret. The fate of Nedda and her secret lover Silvio rests in the hands of Canio, who’s driven by heartache and a thirst for revenge.…
Find out more »November 2019
Mozart & Strauss Celebration
Ever the musical master of laughter and lover of life, Mozart invites you to “come and play.” Enjoy the exuberance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and the beautifully energetic melody of the iconic Symphony No. 39. We close the concert with the music of Richard Strauss’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Originally written for a play intermingled with music, dance and singing, the piece completes a playful evening of music 6:30 (11/16) & 2:00PM (11/17) Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley,…
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Ever the musical master of laughter and lover of life, Mozart invites you to “come and play.” Enjoy the exuberance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and the beautifully energetic melody of the iconic Symphony No. 39. We close the concert with the music of Richard Strauss’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Originally written for a play intermingled with music, dance and singing, the piece completes a playful evening of music 6:30 (11/16) & 2:00PM (11/17) Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley,…
Find out more »February 2020
Happy Birthday, Beethoven!
Celebrate the compositions that have resonated since the time of Washington, Franklin, and Monroe. Experience the nobility and genius of Beethoven works in the masterful Symphony No. 5. Kelley Mikkelsen presents the beautiful French masterpiece, Edouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto. 6:30 (2/15) & 2:00 (2/16) PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Kelley Mikkelsen, cello Beethoven, Overture to Fidelio Lalo, Cello Concerto Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor Sponsored by
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Celebrate the compositions that have resonated since the time of Washington, Franklin, and Monroe. Experience the nobility and genius of Beethoven works in the masterful Symphony No. 5. Kelley Mikkelsen presents the beautiful French masterpiece, Edouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto. 6:30 (2/15) & 2:00 (2/16) PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Kelley Mikkelsen, cello Beethoven, Overture to Fidelio Lalo, Cello Concerto Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor Sponsored by
Find out more »March 2020
Transcendent Mozart
Float away to a place of peaceful rest. Mozart’s final masterpiece will powerfully stir your soul and restore your spirit. 2:00 PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Amy Cofield, soprano Jan Wilson, alto Brian Thorsett, tenor Daryl Duff, bass W.A. Mozart, Serenade “A Little Night Music” W.A. Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus W.A. Mozart, Requiem
Find out more »May 2020
A Streetcar Named Desire
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. You love the movie -- you love the play -- now, experience the OPERA! Opera Roanoke’s 44th Season culminates in the Roanoke debut of Andre Previn’s masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, Previn’s supremely evocative score lends rapturous music, exuding the decay and languor of the Old South, to a timeless piece of modern theatre. Amy Cofield returns to the Opera Roanoke stage in…
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Friday, May 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. You love the movie -- you love the play -- now, experience the OPERA! Opera Roanoke’s 44th Season culminates in the Roanoke debut of Andre Previn’s masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, Previn’s supremely evocative score lends rapturous music, exuding the decay and languor of the Old South, to a timeless piece of modern theatre. Amy Cofield returns to the Opera Roanoke stage in…
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