[1]Sarasota Opera Presents Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, Otello And Vanessa.
With Maestro Victor DeRenzi celebrating his 30th Season as Artistic Director the Sarasota Opera has an outstanding international cast of new and returning artists for the 2012 season. The Winter Festival Season runs from February 11 through March 25, 2012. This year will bring the return of classic favorites and never before seen operas including two new productions conceived and built right here in Sarasota. The season will be capped off with a gala celebration on March 25th honoring DeRenzi’s 30th Season.
Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Sung in French with English supertitles
Performances: February 11, 14, 19m, 22, 24, March 4m, 8, 11, 16, 20, 24
Lucia di Lammermoor
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Performances: February 18, 21, 23, 26m, March 2, 7, 9m, 17m, 23
Otello
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Sarasota Opera Premiere
Performances: March 3, 6, 11m, 14, 17, 22, 25m
Vanessa
Music by Samuel Barber
Sung in English with English supertitles
Sarasota Opera Premiere
March 10, 13, 15, 18m, 21, 24
**Free pre-performance introductions 45 minutes before curtain in Felding Hall
Subscriptions are on sale by calling (941) 328-1300, visiting the Sarasota Opera Box Office or via www.sarasotaopera.org [2].
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