SUMMER 2019, ISSUE 150
LIBRETTO Victor DeRenzi conducting in the early 1970s.
50 Years on the Podium An Interview with Victor DeRenzi by Lana Mullen
INSIDE WHERE ARE THEY NOW YOUTH OPERA PROFILE: WILLIAM DAVENPORT 2018-19 IN REVIEW 2019-20 PREVIEW SPECIAL EVENTS LEGACY DONOR PROFILE TRIBUTES SUMMER/GUILDS BOX OFFICE
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Lana M: This year you’re celebrating your 50th anniversary as a conductor. Tell us about your first time conducting. Victor DeRenzi: I made my debut conducting Lucia di Lammermoor on June 30, 1969, with an opera company in New York City, the Ruffino Opera. I went on to conduct 58 performances of 16 different operas in 10 months with that company. As I remember it, one performance was worse than the other. But, I did have the chance to conduct a lot of music and work with a lot of people. I had just turned 20 and was in college and still studying. Many of the operas I did were familiar to me from my years of opera going: Tosca, La bohème, La traviata, Rigoletto, so at least I had an idea about how they went. My clearest memory about my debut was that my legs were shaking a lot, and I didn’t know how they were going to stop. What I learned about performing of any kind is that if you concentrate on what you’re doing, nerves and problems go away. LM: You have known that you wanted to be a conductor since you were 13 years old, having attended performances from a very young age. How did you know at that age this is what you wanted to do? VDR: Once I heard my first opera, La forza del destino, I knew I wanted to be involved in opera. I realized how much I loved theater and music, and I would do anything that would keep me involved in opera. I knew I couldn’t be a singer because my voice was as bad then as it is now.
So, I thought if I were a conductor it would be like being a singer but singing every role, not just one. LM: What were some of your dreams and ambitions when you started out in 1969, and how have you met or surpassed them? VDR: When I started conducting, I wanted my life to be about making music and not just listening to other people make the music, and I have certainly achieved that. Most young conductors dream about running the biggest opera houses and orchestras in the world and I did too, at first. But I realized my talents were going to take me in another direction. I liked the idea of having a festival company. I wanted to create a community of performers and opera goers. LM: What do you believe is the most important aspect of a performance? VDR: The job of an artist is to take the material left by the composer and, by knowing and understanding its historical context, create a performance that moves the audience and compels it to be involved in what is happening onstage. We must present the material in a non-judgmental way that makes people understand their society and be a better part of it. Ultimately the audience’s participation makes a performance what it is. We can’t just perform to the air. The audience of a given day, the community, makes the performance unique and special. (Continued on page 9)
YOU ARE INVITED TO HONOR
Maestro DeRenzi’s 50 th Anniversary as a conductor with a tribute gift that will be recognized in the Winter 2020 edition of Libretto. Please call (941) 366-8450 ext. 231 to make a gift by phone or send a contribution of $25 or more to: Sarasota Opera, Attn: Tribute Fund | 61 N. Pineapple Ave. | Sarasota, FL 34236
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Are you curious about an artist who was with us for Sarasota Opera’s season? Here is a sampling of what some of them have gone on to following our season. (Many thanks to Janet Solomon for researching this information)
Where are they now?
Following his triumph as Calaf in Turandot, Jonathan Burton went on to Utah Opera in the leading tenor role of Pollione in Norma. In March 2020 he’ll be at Boston Lyric Opera again as Pollione, going on to Austin Opera to repeat his Calaf in April.
Anna Mandina as Liu, Filippo Fontana as Ping in Puccini’s Turandot
After leaving Sarasota, Lisa Chavez made headlines playing Maggie in the world premiere of Stonewall with music by Iain Bell and libretto by Mark Campbell at New York City Opera. She’ll be back in Sarasota in the Winter for Romeo and Juliet and La Wally.
Lisa Chavez as Fenena in Nabucco
Filippo Fontana returned to his native Italy to sing Dandini in La Cenerentola at the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome and Germano in La scala di seta at Teatro La Fenice in Venice. He’ll be back in Sarasota in February as Marcello in La bohème.
Kara Shay Thomson and Jonathan Burton in Puccini’s Turandot
Marco Nisticò in Wolf-Ferrari’s Susanna’s Secret
Baritone Marco Nisticò has recently expanded the scope of his activities. He made his successful debut as a stage director in Tosca at Opera Southwest in the fall of 2018 (a role he will expand by directing Sarasota Opera’s production of The Elixir of Love this winter). He was also named the new General Director of Opera on the James in Lynchburg, VA. He still finds time to sing, joining Chautauqua Opera in The Ghosts of Versailles this summer and in the title role of Rigoletto this fall with Sarasota Opera.
NOT YOUR ORDINARY SUMMER CAMP This June 84 young people ages 8 to 18 took part in Sarasota Youth Opera’s annual summer camp, an all-time high for summer enrollment.
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Participants experienced the magic on stage and behind the scenes with Sarasota Opera’s professional singers, musicians, technicians, and crew as guides. Campers also worked with teachers from partner organizations The Violin Shop Sarasota and The Sarasota Ballet. 30 campers were given the chance to explore the magical world of opera thanks to the generosity of the Les & Carol Brualdi Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, Manatee Opera Guild, and our generous Youth Opera sponsors and donors. Sarasota Opera | Libretto
PROFILE
William Davenport This fall, the cast of Rigoletto will include some familiar faces, with returning artists Marco Nisticò (Rita, Susanna’s Secret, La traviata) as Rigoletto, Hanna Brammer (The Magic Flute, Carmen, Tiefland) as Gilda, Annie Chester (The Magic Flute, Manon Lescaut, Tiefland) as Maddalena, and Young Bok Kim (Turandot, Norma, The Barber of Seville) as the assassin Sparafucile. Returning from his debut in the Winter 2019 Festival is tenor William Davenport, who will play the lecherous Duke of Mantua. A relative newcomer to Sarasota Opera, Billy—as he’s known to friends and family—is looking forward to this “dream role—a perfect Verdi role for a tenor,” and he’ll be making quite a pivot from his roles in the 2019 Winter Festival comic double bill—the meek, berated husband of Rita, and the silent, complicit butler of Susanna’s Secret. The Duke of Mantua is a licentious nobleman who can and does have his way with any woman he desires. The role is one that Billy has been hoping to do for some time now, having performed selections and acts from the opera, but never in its entirety. “It’s much harder for me to relate to somebody like the Duke because he’s just so evil.” “On the other hand,” he states, “One of the fun things I like about opera or any theater is being able to disappear on stage to become somebody else.”
Billy was raised in Rockville, Maryland and knew by the age of four that he wanted to be “either a singer or a football player” when he grew up. The once-shy youngster overcame his initial nervousness and shaking legs and became very eager to “get up there and show my stuff” as a performer. He went on to study at The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. When it comes to career highlights so far, he describes performing in Lucrezia Borgia in Valencia, Spain with Mariella Devia just two years before she retired from singing. Working with the legendary bel canto soprano was “like a master class every time she opened her mouth.” While awaiting his return to the stage of Sarasota Opera, Billy is also anticipating the birth of his second child, a son, due in September. He met his wife Ivette Ortiz — an opera singer and voice professor — while performing The Elixir of Love in San Jose, Costa Rica where the couple and their daughter Eleanor now reside. Billy is hoping a visit from his young family to Sarasota will be possible by the time he begins performing the role of Rodolfo in La bohème, beginning on February 9th for the 2020 Winter Festival. Billy is excited to return to Sarasota, with warm regards from his first season here. “It’s great to be somewhere where there’s so much support and passion from all sides for the work that you’re doing. In Sarasota, you really feel like you are part of the community, you’re part of the family, and everybody’s in there with you. That’s a really good experience.” We look forward to welcoming you back soon, Billy Davenport!
Marco Nisticò as Count Gil and William Davenport as Sante in Susanna’s Secret
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2019 Magic Flute - Andrew Surrena as Tamino, Youth Opera members as The Animals
2019 Nabucco - Stephen Gaertner as Nabucco
2018/2019 SEASON
2019 Rita - Elizabeth Tredent as Rita; Marco Nisticò as Gasparo
2019 Susanna’s Secret - Marco Nisticò as Count Gil, Elizabeth Tredent as Countess Susanna
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2019 Turandot - Act II, Scene II
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DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SARASOTA OPERA CAROLYN ANN HOLDER AND ANN MAGEE, EVENT CHAIRS
Doug and Carolyn Ann Holder, Jim and Ann Magee, Jana and John Bekavac
Jonathan Burton
Alyssa and Brad Aquaviva, Jeff and Kathleen Troiano, Jamie and Adam Still
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Bonny Heet, Betty and Bud Shapiro, Marty Martel Photo Credits: Kayleigh Omang
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2019/2020 SEASON LOVE IS DANGEROUS
RIGOLETTO
Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave November 1–17, 2019
LOVE CONQUERS EVIL
LOVE CONQUERS EVIL
BRUNDIBÁR
Music by Hans Krása | Libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister November 15 & 16, 2019, 7:00 pm
LOVE IS FRAGILE
LA BOHÈME
Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Luigi Illica & Giuseppe Giacosa February 8–March 21, 2020
LOVE CONQUERS EVIL
LOVE IS FOREVER
ROMEO & JULIET
Music by Charles Gounod | Libretto by Jules Barbier & Michel Carré February 15–March 20, 2020
LOVE IS INTOXICATING
THE ELIXIR OF LOVE
Music by Gaetano Donizetti | Libretto by Felice Romani February 22–March 21, 2020
LOVE CONQUERS EVIL
LOVE HURTS
LA WALLY
Music by Alfredo Catalani | Libretto by Luigi Illica March 7–March 22, 2020 6
2019/2020 SPECIAL EVENTS TASTE OF DOWNTOWN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Saturday, September 21, 2019, 1:00–4:00 pm Sarasota Opera House
Now in its sixth year, the Taste of Downtown Food and Wine Festival will feature your favorite downtown Sarasota restaurants showcasing perfect bites of their signature dishes within the historical backdrop of the famed Sarasota Opera House. Parings of fine wines and assorted beers will round out your tasting experience. Proceeds from this event benefit the Sarasota Youth Opera, who will perform during the event. Come mix, mingle and sample some of the best food in town and have a drink with us to celebrate the end of summer in Sarasota! Tickets: $75 per person
CURTAIN RAISER
Sunday, October 20, 2019, 6:00 pm Michael’s on the Bay at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens The traditional start of the Sarasota Opera’s social season is at a new venue! The Curtain Raiser Dinner is where long-time patrons reunite after a busy summer and new friendships are forged among fellow opera lovers. The evening will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by a three-course dinner and performances by artists from the fall production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Michael’s on Bay
Tickets: $195 per person
OPERA GALA: THE COLORS OF LOVE
SALUTE TO THE STARS LUNCHEON
Come and raise a glass of champagne as we celebrate the start of the 2020 Winter Opera Season. This perennial evening of elegance begins with a cocktail reception and silent auction followed by an unparalleled fine-dining experience. Performances by Sarasota Opera principal artists, a live band for dancing and a few more surprises will amuse and delight you.
Join us for a delicious lunch in a glorious waterfront setting as we celebrate the outstanding Sarasota Opera artists and staff to be honored in 2020. Your experience includes a live performance by the artists.
Saturday, February 1, 2020, 6:30 pm The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Thursday, March 19, 2020, 11:30 am Sarasota Yacht Club
Tickets: $75 per person Patron Sponsor: $125 per person (with recognition)
Tickets: $350 per person Prelude Sponsor: $1,500 (includes two Gala tickets and recognition)
For tickets, please call the box office at (941) 328-1300 or visit www.sarasotaopera.org Sarasota Opera | Libretto
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NEW KRETZMER LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
Marge Melun and Ky Thompson By Janet Stern Solomon, Contributing Writer
Marge was introduced to opera while a college student ….but didn’t take to it right away. Just a few years later she had multiple opportunities to hear Luciano Pavarotti in Washington, D.C. and thus began her love of opera. Her career as a librarian with the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress led her to later join the US Foreign Service which sent her to Vienna, among other foreign posts. Living just a few blocks from the Vienna Staatsoper, presented the opportunity to attend a great variety of operas with notable international opera stars. This closeness and accessibility to fine opera solidified her passion for the art form. Ky saw his first opera on black and white TV in the late 1960s. Although his 25 years in the Marine Corps didn’t expose him to many operas, he joined Marge in their growing love of opera in Vienna. In addition to Vienna they were fortunate to travel to many nearby Eastern European capitals and their smaller Austrian-Hungarian Empire opera houses. These smaller companies presented operas in much the same delightful style as our Sarasota Opera. After Vienna, Marge and Ky were stationed in Rome for three years where they again had many opportunities to visit large and small opera houses and witness some memorable performances. At Torre del Lago, Puccini’s summer home, they attended the 100th anniversary (2004) of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with Placido Domingo conducting. They attended the long-forgotten Antonio Salieri opera “ Europa Riconosciuta” for the reopening of La Scala after three years of renovation. In Rome, Tosca is always a favorite; they saw at least five different productions during their stay. After retiring from the Foreign Service and moving to Bradenton in 2006, they quickly became season ticket holders for the Sarasota Opera and active members of the Bradenton Opera Guild (now Manatee Opera Guild). At the Sarasota Opera they both love the unique productions, and Maestro DeRenzi’s deft hand as Artistic Director. In their work with the Preludes program of the Manatee Opera Guild, they treasure the administrative staff of the Opera who annually present a superb
series of educational programs on each season’s operas. Ky enjoys the dynamism of the company, and the willingness to take chances with lesser-known operas that may sell fewer tickets. He applauds the outreach programs, the youth opera programs, and open dress rehearsals. Marge is moved by Ernie Kretzmer’s generosity that will keep Sarasota Opera in a strong financial position while building their endowment. It is the motivation for Marge and Ky’s recent legacy commitment. Both Marge and Ky are proud to be part of the Sarasota Opera community. Upon learning about the Kretzmer Legacy Challenge, Ky and Marge asked their financial advisor at Merrill, Charles Elzer, for ideas about the best way for them to participate. Chuck came up with a simple and easy solution to meet their goal to designate the Opera as a future beneficiary. The beneficiary change was rapidly made. Ky and Marge could then confirm with the Sarasota Opera it was done. They were so excited that this would help the Sarasota Opera get $10,000 as a part of the Kretzmer Legacy Challenge that they each did an IRA beneficiary designation change resulting in TWO legacy commitments. They also know that all of the funds naming the Sarasota Opera as beneficiary will support the Opera since it is not subject to taxes. Ky and Marge are now members of the Kretzmer Legacy Society and will enjoy recognition and benefits throughout their life for their planned gifts. The private Kretzmer Legacy Society Luncheon is scheduled for November 12, 2019. Chuck Elzer explained in a follow up conversation that enabling clients to fulfill their personal and philanthropic goals is one of the most rewarding part of his work. Thanks to Ky, Marge and Chuck for your counsel and support of Sarasota Opera. – Stacy Ridenour, Director of Development
For each bequest that we are notified of in writing, Sarasota Opera will receive $10,000 from Ernie Kretzmer. There is no minimum bequest amount required. Consider your various assets and what you might wish to do for your Sarasota Opera. Please contact the Development Office at 941.366.8450 ext. 246 or visit our website for more information about this planned giving opportunity. 8
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LM: What do you consider your greatest achievement? VDR: Certainly that I’m even still conducting after fifty years is a fairly big achievement. The Verdi Cycle is a very important part of my career and my life. But, most of all, Sarasota Opera is what I am about as a musician. It reflects my aesthetic and how I think opera should be performed. I am also proud of the many people who have been a part of the company and have kept a part of Sarasota Opera with them, even if they are no longer involved in music. LM: What’s your favorite part about your job? VDR: It’s a combination of three things. I enjoy studying and research, but that’s only meaningful to me if I can rehearse and work with the performers. After that I need to share that work with the audience in a performance. In my work I can take those three things that I love doing and bring them together.
LM: What do you think is the most important personal attribute that you bring to the job? VDR: I love the arts and especially opera. I believe in its power to make the world a better place. LM: What has been the best thing that’s happened to you over this fifty-year period of time? VDR: Meeting my wife. Or were you asking about music? Actually, music connects all the things I love. I met my wife through opera, our daughter met her husband through opera, and we all work in the arts. Conducting opera has allowed me to explore my interests in history, language, and sociology. I’ve also met many interesting people over the years. LM: Are there any special goals, hopes or dreams that are yet on your horizon? VDR: There are operas that I haven’t yet conducted that I would like to do, and there are operas that I’ve conducted that I’d like to
conduct again. I have notes for books that I want to write about performance, learning music, interpretation, and, of course, Verdi. I am looking forward to working on that project. I would like to do more of the Italian operas written after Verdi, such as La Wally that we are doing this season. For Sarasota Opera I’d like to see our endowment increased to support the company. LM: Number of performances have you conducted over the fifty years? VDR: I would guess close to 1,000. LM: How many productions have you been responsible for at Sarasota Opera? VDR: Since I’ve been here, I’ve overseen 184 productions of 123 different operas. This season I will be conducting my 800th performance for Sarasota Opera.
TRIBUTES A gift to the Sarasota Opera Tribute Fund is a beautiful way to memorialize a loved one, honor a friend, or celebrate a special occasion. A tribute card is sent to a family member or the honoree and is published in this newsletter. IN HONOR OF BILL AND BONNIE CHAPMAN’S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Ronald & Barbara Archbold Lawrence & Carol English IN HONOR OF BILL AND REBECCA TOMPKINS Carole Dubosky IN HONOR OF MURRAY BRING AND KAY DELANEY Frances & David Lambert IN HONOR OF DON AND RACHAEL WORTHINGTON Pamela Campbell TO TOM STEINER & MARY MITCHELL: WELCOME TO THE SARASOTA OPERA BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. Syble DiGirolamo IN HONOR DOUG ENDICOTT James & Leila Day IN MEMORY OF JANE BAVARIA Stan & Alma Abshier Ron & Barbara Archbold Susan Ashcraft Sumner & Irene Bagby Ann Bavaria Susan G. Benjamin Harriet Bernbaum Biolife, LLC Anne Blake Dorothy Anne “Dabby” Blatt Murray Bring & Kay Delaney Nancy Brockman Nell M. Clay The Crane Agency Angela Dabbert Kathleen Denton Alan & Celeste Denton Victor DeRenzi & Stephanie Sundine Syble DiGirolamo Richard & Patricia Donegan Kenneth & Barbara Dunnivant 10
Larry & Carol English Marc Fine James & Leslie Fitzgerald Robert & Joan Geyer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Guenther Ken & Jan Hexdall Harvey & Betsy Hinrichs J. Richard & Patricia M. Hull Waldron Kraemer & Joan Lovell Earl & Bridget McDaniel Robert & Shirley McDonald Sarabande Condominium Association (Norm & Jacques) Tracy O’Neill Howard Reinheimer, Jr. Rich & Stacy Ridenour Curtis & Patricia Ringold Margaret Romanes Harold Ronson Mr. & Mrs. Jerold W. Ross Richard Russell & Cynthia Bydlinski Al & Phyllis Saufley Costas Sfikas Richard Shaffer Molly Schechter Jacob & Kathryn Schiff Harvey & Betty Shapiro Noel & Toby Siegel Heather Smith The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Ken Tarasi Bill & Rebecca Tompkins Greg Trupiano Donna A. Welsch Robert Wenger Louis & Elizabeth Wery J. Russell & Margarete Wiltshire Don & Rachael Worthington
IN MEMORY OF KEITH M. TRACY Elaine & Doug Jones, Stephanee Phillips
IN MEMORY OF MARTA “BOBBIE” RUSSELL Victor DeRenzi & Stephanie Sundine Ken Tarasi
IN MEMORY OF RICHARD DUBEREK Ceci Iacobuzio
IN MEMORY OF ROBERT “DOC” BENJAMIN Don & Rachael Worthington IN MEMORY OF BUD BORAX Don & Rachael Worthington IN HONOR OF SAUL LOWITT’S BIRTHDAY Diane Lager IN MEMORY OF FRANCES PUCCI GOWER Louis & Elizabeth Wery
IN HONOR OF ANGE FATTA’S SERVICE ON THE SOA BOARD Syble DiGirolamo IN HONOR OF JACK WRIGHT’S SERVICE ON THE SOA BOARD Syble DiGirolamo IN HONOR OF JANET HUELSTER’S SERVICE ON THE SOA BOARD Syble DiGirolamo IN HONOR OF MAESTRO DERENZI’S 50th SEASON AS A CONDUCTOR Syble DiGirolamo Richard Russell IN MEMORY OF PHYLLIS RICH Phyllis Cela IN MEMORY OF ARNOLD SIMONSEN Victor DeRenzi & Stephanie Sundine Richard Russell & Cynthia Bydlinski Louis & Elizabeth Wery IN HONOR OF REBECCA TOMPKIN’S BIRTHDAY Doris “Dottie” Hoover IN MEMORY OF CLYDE CONNELL Victor DeRenzi & Stephanie Sundine Manatee Opera Guild Louis & Elizabeth Wery IN MEMORY OF TOM JONES Victor DeRenzi & Stephanie Sundine Richard Russell & Cynthia Bydlinski IN MEMORY OF EDWARD YEN Paul & Sharon Steinwachs
IN HONOR OF BOX OFFICE, JO ANN WHITEHEAD, & JIM REID Toni Armstrong To have a tribute listed, please send a contribution of $25 or more to: Sarasota Opera Attn: Tribute Fund 61 N Pineapple Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236
IN MEMORY OF MR. & MRS. MATTHEW E. MORROW Louis & Elizabeth Wery IN HONOR OF JACK KAHGAN’S 100TH BIRTHDAY Darren Silverman
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OPERA GUILDS Sarasota Opera Guild
Manatee Opera Guild
(formerly Bradenton Opera Guild)
SUMMER SALON III KAREN AND CHRIS ROMIG
The Manatee Opera Guild holds meetings monthly at the IMG Academies Golf and Country Club at El Conquistador. Each meeting features a performance presented by Sarasota Opera.
Thursday, August 29, 2019, 11:30 am Bird Key Yacht Club This classically trained flute and piano duo will perform a concert featuring an elegant and eclectic blend of classical, jazz, and sacred music. Price: $40 (includes lunch) Reservations: Call Bob Heck (941) 388-0895
NEXT MEETING
SOCIAL AND SINGERS
Learn more about this season's operas at our Prelude Series, given by opera experts at 10 am. Light refreshments at 9:30 am. Price: $5 at the door – no reservations needed
Tuesday, September 18, 2019, 10:30 am
PRELUDE SERIES
Westminster Towers | 1522 4th Avenue W
Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 9:45 am Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 9:45 am Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 9:45 am Peterson Hall, Sarasota Opera House For more information contact SOG President Ann Waller at annwaller1@verizon.net
October 18 | Rigoletto November 15 | La bohème December 13 | Romeo and Juliet January 17 | The Elixir of Love February 2 | La Wally
Opera and Ballet, Sundays, 1:30 pm Classic Movies, Fridays, 7:30 pm
September 6 | Young Frankenstein
Classic Movie
September 8 | The Nutcracker
Production from the Royal Ballet
Enjoy opera, ballet and classic movies on a big screen at the Sarasota Opera House.
September 22 | Verdi’s La traviata
Production from the Royal Opera
October 6 | La Bayadere
Production from the Royal Ballet
For tickets, call (941) 328-1300 or visit SarasotaOpera.org.
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COMING UP Single Tickets on sale online August 1, 2019 Single Tickets on sale Box office and by phone September 3, 2019 Taste of Downtown September 21, 2019, 1:00 pm Curtain Raiser October 20, 2019, 6 pm Rigoletto November 1, 3m, 6, 12, 14, 17m Brundibar November 15 & 16
BOX OFFICE HOURS Beginning August 1: Monday through Friday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Box Office: (941) 328-1300 E-mail: boxoffice@sarasotaopera.org Fax the Box Office: (941) 955-5571 Online: SARASOTAOPERA.ORG
Or visit in person at: Sarasota Opera Box Office 61 N. Pineapple Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236