Madison covers Suzuki with Indianapolis Opera in their production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. To purchase tickets, please follow the following link:

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La Wally

Love Hurts

In a village in the Tirolean alps, Wally chooses love over family. However, with a cruel bet, the man of her dreams breaks her heart, igniting a chain of events that leads to tragedy. 

Opera in four acts
Music by Alfredo Catalani
Libretto by Luigi Illica

Madison sings as a member of the chorus.

February 22, 2020 7:30PM

Venue

Sarasota Opera House

Title

The Elixir of Love

Description

Love Is Intoxicating
Nemorino’s love is unwavering, but Adina won’t give him a second glance. All is saved by Dulcamara’s love potion—or is it?

Madison sings as a member of the chorus.

Love Is Forever
In this story – immortalized by the genius of William Shakespeare and overflowing with the melodies of Charles Gounod – young lovers purse their great passion to the grave. Madison sings in this production as a member of the chorus

Love Is Fragile
Almost two centuries ago in Paris’ Latin Quarter, a love affair flourishes, withers and dies in Puccini’s romantic portrayal of bohemian life. Madison sings in this production as a member of the chorus.

Madison will join then 2019 National Music Festival as a 2019 Apprentice Artist where she will sing on a series of concerts, masterclasses, workshops and as a soloist in Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Wayfarer Songs).

An opera by George Frideric Handel

University Opera Theatre
and University Philharmonia Orchestra

Stephanie Rhodes Russell, Conductor
Grant Preisser, Director

Reserved Seating $30 and $24 • Student $12 with ID

A beautiful sorceress, Alcina lures men to her enchanted island for love, only to turn them into objects or animals when she tires of them. Her current obsession is the knight Ruggiero, a young man who under her spell has forgotten about his fiancée Bradamante. Bradamante, disguised as her own brother, arrives on the island determined to rescue Ruggiero. The plot thickens when Alcina’s sister, who is betrothed to someone else, falls in love with the “brother.” The story proceeds with typical Baroque complicated twists and turns in a dramatic rendering about the differences between real love and fantasy infatuation. Moral behavior will win out before Alcina adds more trophies to her domain.

The third of Handel’s operas to be based on the epic poem Orlando furioso (with Orlando and Ariodante), Alcina debuted at the Covent Garden Theatre in London in 1735 to great acclaim. Just a few of the exquisite arias are the famous “Tornami a vagheggiar,” “Verdi prati,” and “Ah, mio cor.” The opera is considered today to be one of the greatest of the composer’s. A moving story of love’s fickleness and faithfulness, Alcina features some of Handel’s most alluring music.

Performed in Italian with English Supertitle

Madison will sing the Friday 3/29 at 8:00 and Sunday 3/31 at 2:30 performances

An operetta composed by Leonard Bernstein. 
Lyrics by Wilbur, Sondheim, LaTouche, Parker, and Hellman. 

University Opera Theatre
University Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Kiesler, conductor
Matthew Ozawa, director

Adapted from the 1759 novella by Voltaire, this satirical and comic operetta follows good-natured, naïve young Candide on his adventures across the globe. Through war, natural disasters, and other trials, the ever-optimistic Candide and his companions cling to the philosophy that they live in “the best of all possible worlds,” even when reality threatens to teach them otherwise. Candide takes us on a wildly buoyant journey, reminding us that by cultivating “our very own garden,” we have the power to create a world we wish to live in. 

Our production celebrates the 100th birthday of American composer Leonard Bernstein, whose musical compositions are renowned for brilliantly uniting diverse musical styles. Candide, first conceived in 1953 by playwright Lillian Hellman, has gained enormous popularity having been performed by opera and musical theatre companies alike. While the show has undergone numerous revisions and incantations such as the 1988 Scottish Opera Version (which U-M will perform), Candide features Bernstein’s most inventive and melodic score, including such favorites as “Glitter and Be Gay” and “Make Our Garden Grow.” In collaboration with the Departments of Theatre & Drama and Musical Theatre, this unique production is sure to be filled with raucous entertainment and exceptional emotional power.

Learn more and listen to excerpts from Candide at: leonardbernstein.com