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Verdi’s La Traviata Sunday, November 10 Opera Preview: Thursday, November 7

The season begins with one of opera’s best-known romantic tales, on the 200th an- niversary of the Giuseppe Verdi’s birth. Acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Caballero Whether you are a seasoned opera fan or new to this beautiful art (Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni 2006) returns as the wayward Violetta, Rolando Sanz form, we guarantee you a theatre experience you will not want to makes his Florentine debut as her one true love, Alfredo, and Mark Walters debuts as his father, Giorgio Germont. Florentine Opera General Director William Florescu miss! Join Lawrence Academy of Music as we travel to Milwaukee to directs as Maestro Joseph Mechavich (Susannah 2012) conducts the Milwaukee attend the 2013-14 Florentine Opera season productions. Symphony Orchestra and the Florentine Opera Chorus. Performances will feature choreography and performance by dancers from Milwaukee Ballet. Your subscription to the opera outings program includes tickets for 3 operas, preview lectures on the Thursdays prior to the Sunday perfor- mances, and round-trip coach bus transportation to the Sunday mat- Handel’s Julius Ceasar Sunday, March 30 inee performances at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Opera Preview: Thursday, March 27

Milwaukee. Academy voice teacher, Carol Jegen, will lead preview The Florentine Opera produces Handel’s 18th- century classic Baroque masterpiece lectures and host the trips. for the very first time. Handel’s most celebrated Italian opera follows the ‘new tradi- tion’ of Baroque opera for Milwaukee audiences. Soprano Ava Pine (Pamina in The Round-trip coach bus transportation to the Performing Arts Center Magic Flute 2009, Blanca in Río de Sangre 2010) returns to the Florentine Opera stage in Milwaukee will leave at 11:30 a.m. from the Conservatory of Music as the seductive Cleopatra opposite mezzo-soprano Deanne Meek (Teatro alla Scala on performance days. We will also offer Oshkosh pick-up service. and Metropolitan Opera), making her Florentine debut as Caesar. Mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala (Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro 2013) sings Sextus, and

counter-tenor Ian Howell (Cupid/Spirit in Venus & Adonis/Dido & Aeneas 2011) re- turns with newcomer bass-baritone Derrick Ballard in this production directed by

Performance Dates Sundays, Nov.10, 2013, March 30, and May 11, 2014 the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric Einhorn (Turandot 2011). Maestro William Boggs (two-time Grammy-winning Elmer Gantry 2010) conducts the Milwaukee Sympho- Previews 7:00-9:00 p.m., Thursdays before Sunday opera date ny Orchestra in this new Florentine Opera production featuring sets and lighting by Room 156, Lawrence University Conservatory of Music Noele Stollmack and costume design by Christianne Myers (The Magic Flute 2009, Fee $225-$347 based on seating Rigoletto 2010, Venus/Dido 2011). (includes tickets for 3 operas, transportation, and preview lectures)

Registraon Complete form on back and send to Puccini’s La Bohéme Sunday, May 11 Lawrence Academy of Music by June 1. Opera Preview: Thursday, May 8 Quesons Carol Jegen: 920-734-3762 Cheryl Boyle: 920-832-6632 Puccini’s beloved tragic romance – The Florentine closes the 2013-2014 season with [email protected] this tragic romance, featuring soprano Alyson Cambridge making her Florentine Opera debut as Mimi alongside rising star and recording artist, tenor Noah Stewart (Don José in Carmen 2012) as Rodolfo. Katrina Thurman (Musetta), Corey McKern Enrollment is limited based on bus occupancy and seating availability. (Marcello), Matthew Treviño (Colline) make their Florentine debut as Maestro Joseph Rescigno conducts the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Florentine go.lawrence.edu/academy Opera Chorus to this production directed by General Director Bill Florescu, at the Marcus Center’s Uihlein Hall.