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Italian Girl in Algiers Lights Up The Stage in November Don't Miss A Taste of Opera on Sunday, November 9th Get A Family Guide to The Italian Girl in Algiers
Maestro Corrado Rovaris had the distinct honor of leading members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a program that featured emerging singers along side established stars and members of the New York Choral Society. Among the celebrated list of performers were mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, The Italian Girl in Algiers’ Isabella; and the recipient of the 2006 Richard Tucker Award, tenor Lawrence Brownlee, who The New York Times called “an impressive tenor…earning recognition for his prowess in bel canto roles.” Brownlee, who sings the role of Lindoro in The Italian Girl in Algiers, performed the opera’s show-stopping aria “Languir per una bella,” according to The Times “…with aplomb, easily navigating the coloratura hurdles with a warm, sweet timbre.” Don’t miss your opportunity to see these internationally-acclaimed performers on the Academy of Music stage! Italian Girl in Algiers opens November 14th – buy tickets now! Whimsical, Storybook Production of Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers Lights Up The Stage in November From its dizzyingly delightful melodies to its dancing elephants, The Italian Girl in Algiers is one of Rossini’s most enchanting operas. The whimsical production that lit up the stage in 2000 and was featured in a PBS television broadcast returns with a star-studded cast of Rossini experts. Ruxandra Donose and Lawrence Brownlee, who got their happily-ever-after ending in 2006’s Cinderella, fall in love once more as Isabella and Lindoro. Philadelphia’s favorite buffo bass Kevin Glavin returns to try to foil there plans yet again. Click here to read more!
The Italian Girl in Algiers runs in five performances only from November 14th through the 23rd. Buy your tickets now. A Taste of Opera Join us on Sunday, November 9th at 2:00pm at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for our Taste of Opera lecture on The Italian Girl in Algiers. Italian bel-canto master Rossini provides the inspiration for this recital of music from the comic master's greatest works. OCP Assistant Conductor Laurie Rogers will join us at the piano and OCP Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton will discuss events in Rossini's life. Click here for more information. Reservations required. Email outreach@operaphila.org to make a reservation. For those bringing youngsters to see the upcoming production of The Italian Girl in Algiers, the Opera Company is happy to offer a complimentary copy of A Family Guide to Opera, a student workbook provided to all students participating in our award-winning Sounds of Learning program. Filled with background articles on composer Gioachino Rossini, the opera’s historical context, a complete opera libretto, and more, it's the perfect tool to prepare your child for this enchanting opera! E-mail tix@operaphila.org to have a workbook sent directly to you. Please include your name, address, and the number of guides needed. Limit 4 books per household.
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November 5, 2008
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