Bringing professional opera to Montana since 1979
Hansel & Gretel, Humperdinck
October 14, 2011 at 7PM
October 16, 2011 at 3PM
Hansel will be sung by mezzo-soprano Lauren McNeese. A graduate of the Ryan Opera Center, Ms. McNeese has performed with Chicago Lyric and Philadelphia Opera. Most recently Ms. McNeese was seen at the San Francisco Opera as Wellgunde and Rossweisse in the critically acclaimed production of Der Ring des Nibelungen directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by Donald Runnicles.
The Barber of Seville
May 11 & 13, 2011 @ 7 PM and May 15, 2011 @ 3 PM
Gioacchino Rossini’s opera buffa is a hilarious portrait of Figaro, the original spin doctor, the go-to-guy in 17th Century Spain if you need a shave, or to serenade your lady love, or escape from an overbearing guardian. The subtitle of Rossini’s romp is “The Useless Precaution” and we caution you: don’t try to avoid getting swept up in the merriment. That, too, would be a useless precaution.