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For more information, call 302/831-7600 or write to studytrips@udel.edu. Take this opportunity to purchase the full series option. Sign up for all nine operas offered this season, and receive a ten percent discount. Orchestra
Balance Reg. No. 5101140-001-09F-LM; Cost: $2,025 Die
Zauberflöte Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101111-001-09F-LM Il
Barbiere di Siviglia If you’re
a fan of spectacular singing and great comic timing, you’ll
want to see Bart Sher’s hit production twice this season,
as the equally charming divas Joyce DiDonato and Diana Damrau
bring their distinct interpretations to the role of Rosina.
Rodion Pogossov plays the swaggering barber. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101160-001-09F-LM La
Damnation de Faust When
it premiered last season Robert Lepage’s production
amazed audiences through its use of virtual scenery, interactive
video, and aerial acrobatics. Ramón Vargas, Olga Borodina,
and Ildar Abdrazakov will bring Berlioz’s stunning score
to life, with James Conlon conducting. This production was
reconceived for the Metropolitan Opera and is based on a co-production
of the Saito Kinen Festival and the Opéra National
de Paris. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101185-001-09F-LM Jack O’Brien’s
production, a visual feast, features Patricia Racette and
Stephanie Blythe in all three of the one-act operas; Il Taborro,
Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi. Also starring Željko
Lucic and Alessandro Corbelli, reprising his memorable comic
appearance as the title character of Gianni Schicchi. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101186-001-09F-LM NEW
PRODUCTION A powerhouse
team joins forces for Offenbach’s psychological fantasy.
James Levine conducts, and Tony Award® winner Bart Sher
(South Pacific) returns after the triumph of his Met Barber
of Seville to direct. Inspired by Kafka, Sher describes his
production as “a magical journey in which the character
works out different manifestations of his psyche.” Rolando
Villazón plays Hoffmann, a tour de force role for the
tenor. Also starring soprano Anna Netrebko as the tragic Antonia,
Elina Garanca as the ambiguous Nicklausse, and René
Pape as the demonic four villains. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101176-001-09F-LM Franco
Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production stars Maria Guleghina
in the title role of the ruthless princess. As Calàf,
Marcello Giordani sings “Nessun dorma.” Andris
Nelsons conducts. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101126-001-10W-LM Ariadne
auf Naxos Strauss’s
dual gifts for groundbreaking modernity and classical elegance
come together in a smart and fanciful production. The great
Swedish diva Nina Stemme makes a rare appearance in the title
role, with Aleksandra Kurzak as Zerbinetta and Sarah Connolly
as the Composer. Kirill Petrenko conducts. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101112-001-10S-LM NEW
PRODUCTION Simon
Keenlyside and Natalie Dessay bring their extraordinary acting
and singing skills to two of Shakespeare’s unforgettable
characters. When this production, directed by Patrice Caurier
and Moshe Leiser, opened in London at Covent Garden, The Independent
called Keenlyside’s Hamlet, "a revelation - thrilling
throughout.” Dessay plays the volatile Ophelia, whose
extended mad scene is among the greatest in opera. Louis Langrée
conducts. Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101187-001-10S-LM NEW
PRODUCTION Renée
Fleming stars as Rossini’s sorceress, opposite no fewer
than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman returns to direct, bringing
her fine-tuned theatricality to a work she describes as “a
buried treasure, a box of jewels.” The fanciful story
of the sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison of
sensual delights, Zimmerman says, “has an epic, enchanted
quality and a tremendous visual element.” Orchestra
Balance Registration No. 5101188-001-10S-LM A
Day in New York Take a day trip to New York! Travel on the opera trip bus to NYC and spend your Saturday sightseeing, shopping, museum hopping, and dining--all without driving and parking hassles. You'll leave Newark at 7:00 a.m. or Wilmington at 7:30 a.m. and depart New York between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. depending on opera length. This economical transportation gives you a carefree day to use as you please.
To register, please note the registration number given with the opera trip above, then register by phone, fax/mail, or online:
Studytrip Refund Policy There will be no refunds for studytrips unless the space is refilled. Reimbursement and substitutions of tickets will not be provided for trips cancelled due to inclement weather or any other reason. All casts and offerings are subject to change. By registering for a studytrip, patrons agree that the University is not responsible for changes in casting and cannot be held liable for any claim of personal injury or damage/loss of personal items during the studytrips. |
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