Director

Swords clash, secrets burn, and voices soar in Verdi’s Il Trovatore. A noblewoman in love, an outcast seeking vengeance, and a fateful secret set the stage for this pulse-pounding thriller filled with unforgettable twists and jaw-dropping drama. Featuring fiery arias and powerful ensembles, including the booming “Anvil Chorus,” this opera is a must-see for lovers of high stakes and high notes!

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Il Trovatore

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough. Rosina is young, clever, and wealthy, but her greedy guardian desires her and her fortune for himself. Using her wits to outsmart him and find her true love, she enlists Figaro, the mischievous and well-connected local barber, who has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Plans go awry (resulting in several close shaves) against the backdrop of Gioachino Rossini’s iconic score as romance and a little old-fashioned trickery combine in one of the best-loved comedies of all time.

The Barber Of Seville

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

La Bohème is a timeless story of young love, set in the heart of 19th century Paris. The opera follows the lives of a group of Bohemian artists, including the poet Rodolfo and his seamstress lover Mimi, as they navigate poverty, friendship, and romance.



La Bohème

Bass Performance Hall

On Friday, February 9th, and Sunday, February 11th, 2024 at the Lobero the company presents a new production of Verdi’s historical melodrama Il trovatore (“The troubadour”). A story of superstition, revenge, and ill-fated love in medieval Spain combined with some of Verdi’s most passionate melodies including the famous “Anvil Chorus”, makes Il trovatore the quintessential Italian romantic opera. The powerhouse cast stars tenor Harold Meers (Il tabarro, 2021, Carmen, 2016) soprano Karin Wolverton (Eugene Onegin, 2019), baritone Timothy Mix (Das Rheingold, 2021) and bass Andrew Potter (Don Pasquale, 2021), with mezzo soprano Deborah Nansteel making her company debut. Kostis Protopapas conducts the Opera Santa Barbara Orchestra and Chorus. Chuck Hudson directs a new production designed by Steven Kemp.

Il trovatore

Lobero Theatre

Operatic singers auditioned from around the globe to participate in the IC Opera Studio where they were staged in scenes guided by directors earning a professional certificate from the IC Opera Direction Program. The participating directors have been working since January with stage director Chuck Hudson, while the singers have been working with musical director Christopher Zemliauskas, along with conductors and acting coaches.

Opera Showcase Performance

Ithaca College

The 81st Season comes to a jubilant close with the return of The Barber of Seville, Gioachino Rossini’s riotously funny comic masterpiece, at Bass Performance Hall. A Fort Worth favorite that last had audiences rolling in the aisles in 2016, Barber returns in a vibrant new production bursting with quicksilver wit, buoyant physical comedy, and some of the most instantly recognizable music ever written for the stage.

 

​​​​​​​​​Since its premiere, Rossini’s Barber of Seville has become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world—and it’s clear from the opening notes of the overture. Drawing inspiration from Pierre Beaumarchais’ razor-sharp comedy, Cesare Sterbini’s sparkling libretto and Rossini’s effervescent score deliver nonstop comic invention: disguises pile up, plans unravel, and laughter comes fast and often. As the Minnesota Star Tribune raved, it’s “a delirious joy…a burst of sumptuous music [and] gales of laughter.”

Director

Chuck Hudson

Events

Upcoming events

16 - 18 Apr, 2027

The Barber of Seville · Fort Worth Opera

Past events

17 - 19 Apr, 2026

Il Trovatore · North Carolina Opera

3 - 18 May, 2025

The Barber Of Seville · Minnesota Opera

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