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Opening Nights of Tosca and Der Freischütz
Friday, June 19, 7:30 pm (free opera preview at 6:45 pm)
This performance of Puccini's great drama, Tosca, will kick off DMMO's 37th Festival Season with fiery passion, glorious music and all the splendor of grand opera. Making her DMMO debut as Floria Tosca, soprano Carter Scott will lead an outstanding cast that includes tenor Drew Slatton as Cavaradossi and Andrew Costello as Scarpia.
Click here to buy tickets to the Opening Night Performance of Tosca.
Weber's Der Freischütz is rarely seen outside Germany, but Dr. Larsen has wanted to stage this opera for many years and now his vision is coming to life! Central Iowa audiences will have a chance to see this fantastic work beginning on Saturday, June 20. The cast is top-notch, with tenor Jeffrey Springer singing the role of Max, renowned soprano Brenda Harris making her DMMO debut and her role debut as Agathe, soprano and Iowa native Melanie Long will sing the role of Ännchen, and David Crawford will make his DMMO debut in the role of Caspar.
Click here to buy tickets to the Opening Night Performance of Der Freischütz.
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| Each spring Iowa Public Radio host Karen Bryan sits down with Dr. Larsen for an in-depth interview to discuss the upcoming season and all the surprises in store for DMMO audiences once the curtain goes up. Listen to the third installment of their conversation on Iowa Public Radio's classical stream on Saturday, June 13 11:30 am to 12 noon. Visit www.iowapublicradio.org to find your local station or to listen online.
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Threads & Trills Costume Show and Luncheon
Wednesday, June 10, 12-2 pm
Opera fans get a sneak peek at the costumes from the season's operas while enjoying arias and duets sung by principal artists from each show at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn. Lunch is included with the purchase of a $40 ticket.
Mike Pace will once again act as Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon while local celebrities will strut their stuff as costume models. Models will include Marla Lacey of American Equity; Leisha Barcus, a candidate for Des Moines's City Council; Brooke Bouma, Brad Ehrlich and Dan Winters of WHO-TV; Max Cardenas of Empressa Group; and DMMO's very own Robert Montana!
Brenda Harris, Carter Scott, Jane Redding, Melanie Long, Drew Slatton, Andrew Costello, David Crawford, and John Michael Moore will sing selections from Tosca, Der Freischütz and The Barber of Seville.
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Peanut Butter & Puccini Family Opera Adventure
Thursday, June 11, 11 am-1 pm; Saturday, June 13, 11 am-1 pm
Peanut Butter & Puccini offers you a chance to bring your children and grandchildren to DMMO's home theater at the Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola for a backstage tour to see everything that goes into creating an opera production. We'll show you the costume shop, the wig and make-up stations, the props department, the catwalk where the lights hang, the orchestra pit, and the stage itself, where the singers give amazing performances. Each ticket includes a peanut butter sack lunch and a kid-friendly performance of The Barber of Seville! This event has become so popular over the years that two dates are offered. Don't miss it! Click here to order tickets now.
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This Week in the Apprentice Artist Program
The James Collier Apprentice Artists study, rehearse and perform over 35 scenes in a series of 10 programs over the course of the season. Chosen from every corner of the repertory, you'll see scenes from favorite operas like La Traviata and Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as rarer works like Vĕc Makropulos and Le Comte Ory.
These performances are held in Lekberg Hall in the Amy Robertson Music Center on Simpson College's campus. This week's scenes programs will take place on Thursday, June 11, and Saturday, June 13, at 1:30 pm and will feature excerpts from the following operas: Semele, La Cenerentola, Lucia di Lammermoor, Die Fledermaus, The Crucible, Die Zauberflöte, The Rake’s Progress, Faust, Susannah, and Die Fliegende Holländer. Click here to see the complete schedule of performances.
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