Name: Around the World Concert 2025
Start: 2026-12-07T14:00:00
Location: Prospect Theater Project

Opera enthusiasts are in for a treat in 2026 as Opera Modesto unveils a remarkable lineup of performances. From the humorous twists in 'Cendrillon' to the haunting depths of 'Rusalka', the charming antics of 'The Elixir of Love', and the cultural celebration of the 'Around the World Concert 2025', each event promises a unique theatrical experience. Dive into a world where timeless tales are brought to life through captivating music, talented performers, and innovative storytelling.

Opera Modesto's 2026 Season: A Journey Through Captivating Stories and Enchanting Music

Opera Modesto is set to dazzle audiences in 2026 with a captivating lineup of performances that blend fairy tales, cultural diversity, and operatic brilliance. From Pauline Viardot's enchanting 'Cendrillon' to Dvořák’s haunting 'Rusalka', and Donizetti’s heartwarming 'The Elixir of Love', each event promises a unique operatic experience. Adding to the repertoire, the 'Around the World Concert 2025' will showcase the richness of global cultures. Join us in Modesto for an unforgettable journey through music and storytelling.

Opera Modesto's 2026 Season: A Celebration of Timeless Tales and Cultural Richness

Opera Modesto

Rusalka is a spellbinding Czech opera by Antonín Dvořák, based in part on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. It has many similarities with the Disney variation on the story, paired with a tragic ending. The story tells the tale of a water nymph who trades her ethereal voice for a human form to win the love of a prince. When her dream turns into rejection, betrayal and tragedy follow. The opera’s most unforgettable moment is the haunting aria “Song to the Moon”, where Rusalka pleads with the moon to carry her love to the prince.  With themes of forbidden love and sacrifice, paired with profoundly beautiful music, Rusalka is a dark fairy tale steeped in magic, longing, and tragedy.  In Czech with English supertitles.  Join us to experience a fateful love that awakens from the depths of a forest lake.

Rusalka

Gallo Center for the Arts

Opera Modesto presents “The Elixir of Love” by Donizetti, set in The Cowboy Capital of the World in the 1800’s.  The story follows Nemorino, a shy ranch hand in love with Adina, a tough, independent ranch owner. She’s more interested in Belcore, an arrogant but charming rodeo star. Desperate, Nemorino buys a “love potion” from the traveling snake oil salesman Dr. Dulcamara, hoping it will win her heart. As Nemorino signs up to be in the traveling rodeo, Adina finally notices his sincere, quiet charm. In the end, it’s Nemorino’s true character—not the potion—that wins her love. Love, comedy, beautiful music and the wild west all rolled into one, in this charming updated production.  In Italian with English supertitles. Saddle up for love and laughs!

The Elixir of Love

This concert combines vocal soloists and instrumentalists of all ages, as they celebrate the many cultural backgrounds in the great Central Valley and beyond, while telling personal stories about the relevance of the music and languages in their own lives.

Around the World Concert 2025

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