Stage Director

This double bill of Puccini’s operatic genius, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi offers a compelling blend of drama and comedy. Suor Angelica delves into a poignant story of secrets, loss, and redemption. In contrast, Gianni Schicchi brings laughter with its clever plot of scandal and wit, inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. These back-to-back performances take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, with stunning music and powerful storytelling.

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Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi

The Egyptian Theatre

Rome, 1800. As political storms gather, the opera singer Floria Tosca risks everything to save her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, from sinister police chief Baron Scarpia.

Based on a French play that scandalized critics and was a smash hit with audiences, Puccini’s 1900 opera is theatrically sensational, musically thrilling, and justifiably renowned. Don’t miss this tour de force of soaring music and headlong drama.

Tosca

Overture Center for the Arts

Enter a fantastical world full of magic, where fairies and angels appear, and an enchanted forest leads two lost children to a candy house where they must escape from a wicked witch. Composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairytale opera, based on the classic story from Brothers Grimm, is perfect for all ages!

Hansel and Gretel

Alabama School of Fine Arts

Born in the slums of Buenos Aires “one day when God was drunk,” María turns to the city in a desperate quest for freedom, falling in love with its tango rhythms. A dark, surreal story told in song and dance, this “tango opera” by the legendary Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla has been widely acclaimed since its 1968 premiere.

Frances Rabalais

Stage Director

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025

María de Buenos Aires · Madison Opera

Past events

4 - 6 Oct, 2024

Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi · Opera Idaho

3 - 5 Nov, 2023

Tosca · Madison Opera

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