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Opera back at Theater

Sat, Sep 11, 2010

Opera back at Theater

Hamilton Theater's season of grand operas kicks off Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. with a presentation of Verdi's Aida, performed at the Bregenz Festival in Austria.

Presented in high definition digital and surround sound, the season features six operas from Europe's greatest opera houses opera festivals. Tickets are $20 for each opera or $100 for the full season.

This year's opera season is sponsored by Hamilton Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.(Dr. Michael Zahn in photo)

"We are extremely grateful for this sponsorship, which enables Hamilton Theater to present world class opera to the community," said Hamilton Theater's Manager Chuck Fox. "Audiences for last year's season were large and enthusiastic. We look forward to another exciting season."

In addition to opera, Hamilton Theater will present William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost on Sunday, Nov. 7, performed at the historic Globe Theater in London. Tickets are $15.

Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Mad Arts Gallery next door to the theater at intermissions, hosted by the Colgate Inn.

The rest of the schedule includes:

  • Cosi fan tutte, performed at the Royal Opera House, London (Oct. 17),
  • Tosca, performed at Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy (Nov. 14),
  • Carmen, performed at Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain (Dec. 5),
  • and Simon Boccanegra, performed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy (Jan. 9), The Abduction from the Seraglio, performed at Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain (Feb.13).

All presentations are on Sundays at 2:00pm.

For tickets and information call Hamilton Theater at 824-8210 or visit www.hamiltontheater.net .

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