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See What is Happening at Opera Orlando THE MAGIC FLUTE | October 28 & 30 Summary: Mozart’s The Magic Flute is an anime-inspired tale of Prince Tamino’s journey through a world of fantasy in his quest of self-discovery. This all new take on an opera classic is perfect for all ages. Description: Opera Orlando presents one of the greatest operas ever written, Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Bring the family to this enchanting and whimsical fairy tale about love and light, sacrifice and darkness, and finding one’s place in the world. In this sumptuous, spectacular production, journey along with Prince Tamino as he navigates a treacherous brave new world in his quest of self-discovery.
ALL IS CALM: The Christmas Truce of 1914 | December 23 & 24 Summary: Out of the Great War emerges a song, as a soldier crosses into No Man’s Land to sing “Silent Night.” This holiday season, witness a moment of peace told through word and song, by those who lived it.
Description: Opera Orlando shares a message of camaraderie, hope, and peace this holiday season as it remounts its acclaimed 2019 production of All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914. Set along the Western Front during World War I, this poignant and moving work relates the historic events of Christmas Eve in 1914 through actual soldiers’ letters and official military correspondence interwoven with old war songs and carols. Celebrate the The story unfolds in frames like a graphic novel bringing holidays with this intimate and beautiful melding of all of the arts together to tell this fantastical tale. Artistic music and theater as the cast performs a capella in the director Grant Preisser directs this all new production acoustically perfect Steinmetz Hall. inspired by the fine art anime of Yoshitaka Amana, with Written by Peter Rothstein with vocal arrangements by dance choreographed by Maxine Montilus, puppetry by MicheLee Puppets, and music conducted by Chaow- Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach, artistic director en Ting, making her Company debut. She will take the Grant Preisser once again directs this band of brothers podium and lead the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, with Andrew Minear making his Company debut as music director. The troupe of singers welcomes back previalong with a stellar cast including Metropolitan Opera ous cast members, along with new faces coming together soprano Kathryn Bowden as The Queen of the Night, acclaimed tenor Tyler Nelson as Prince Tamino, the in harmony to tell this powerful story: the story of a Gerstunning, up-and-coming soprano Magdalena Kuzma man soldier stepping into No Man’s Land to sing “Stille as Pamina, and renowned baritone Brian James Myer as Nacht (Silent Night),” which began an extraordinary and Papageno. unprecedented night of music, acceptance, and peace. Venue/Time/Date: Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 155 East Anderson Street, Orlando, FL 32801. Friday, October 28, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Venue/Time/Date: Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 155 East Anderson Street, Orlando, FL 32801. Friday, December 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Ticketing: Tickets may be purchased through the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office. Phone: (407) 839-0119, ext. 0 Email: info@operaolando.org Website: https://www. drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2022/the-magicflute/
Ticketing: Tickets may be purchased through the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office. Phone: 407-839-0119, ext. 0 Email: info@operaolando.org Website: https://www. drphillipscenter.org/events/tickets/2022/all-is-calm/
