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We invite you to join us for a season of Italian operas,
operettas, family opera and special events.
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It is a pleasure unlike any other, the raw human emotion and sheer exhilaration of Italian opera. To commemorate the centennial of Verdi’s death, we have created an extraordinary season of Italian opera. We open in October with Verdi’s tragic opera Otello. Later in the season you’ll find Verdi’s complex and intriguing IL Trovatore, presented by Teatro Lirico d’Europa. We close the regular season with Rossini’s sparkling and well-loved The Barber of Seville.
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Sometimes a lighthearted whimsical opera is in order to brighten the heart, so this year we’ve also added a couple of your favorite operettas. In January join us for the "queen" of operettas, Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow. In April, Gilbert & Sullivan’s sunny shipboard romance H.M.S. Pinafore in a wonderful way to usher in spring.
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OPERADELAWARE’S Family Opera Theater (FOT) presents From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, world premiere by Evelyn Swensson, based on the Newbery Award-winning book by E.L. Konisburg. Our FOT continues to receive national accolades for its family-oriented productions, and this year’s heart-warming and engaging production promises more of the best.
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The legendary Morgan State University Choir will perform for us in February. One of the most prestigious university ensembles, the Choir has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The Choir is noted for its emphasis on preserving the heritage of the spiritual, especially in the historic practices of performances.
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| OTELLO - A Subscription Event/English supertitles show info |
| The Grand Opera House |
PERFORMANCES
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| Saturday, October 27, 2001, 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, November 1, 2001, 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 3, 2001,8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, November 4, 2001, 2:00 p.m. Matinee |
| Dinner and lecture prior to the Saturday performances |
| Call The Grand Opera House Box Office at 652-5577 for tickets or order online. |
| For dinner reservations, call OPEADELAWARE at 658-8063 or order online dinner. |
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| THE BARBER OF SEVILLE - A Subscription Event/English supertitles show info |
| The Grand Opera House |
PERFORMANCES
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| Saturday, May 4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 9, 2002, 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 11, 2002, 8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, May 12, 2002, 2:00 p.m. Matinee |
| Dinner and lecture prior to the Saturday performances |
| Call The Grand Opera House Box Office at 652-5577 for tickets or order online. |
| For dinner reservations, call OPEADELAWARE at 658-8063 or order online dinner. |
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| THE MERRY WIDOW - A Non-Subscription Special Event show info |
| The Grand Opera House |
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
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| Sunday, January 27, 2002, 2:00 p.m. Matinee |
| Call The Grand Opera House Box Office at 652-5577 for tickets or order online. |
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| IL TROVATORE - CANCELLED - A Non-Subscription Special Event show info |
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| H.M.S. PINAFORE - A Non-Subscription Event/English supertitles show info |
| The Grand Opera House |
PERFORMANCES
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| Thursday, April 18, 2002, 8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 20, 2002, 2:00 p.m. Matinee |
| Call The Grand Opera House Box Office at 652-5577 for tickets or order online. |
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| FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER show info |
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| An OPERADELAWARE Family Opera Theater Production - The Grand Opera House |
PERFORMANCES
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| Saturday, March 2, 2002, 3:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 3, 2002, 3:00 p.m. |
| Free Family Fun Day one hour prior to performance |
| Call The Grand Opera House Box Office at 652-5577 for tickets or order online. |
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