Edmonton Opera 2017/18 Season

General Director | Tim Yakimec

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Season opens Oct. 21

S E AS O N SP O N SO R S

The Rob Hood Fund

Photo by Yves Renaud. Opéra de Montréal, 2016.

GOVERNMENT & FOU NDAT ION S U P P ORT

“ powerful , poetic , unforgettable ” — T I M E S C O LO N I S T , V I C TO R I A

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OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR DUCHESS BAKE SHOP

FRIDAY EVENING SPONSOR LANDMARK HOMES

A thrilling new Canadian masterpiece PREMIERE

MONTREAL, 2016 MUSIC

KEVIN MARCH * L I B R E T TO

MICHEL MARC BOUCHARD * B A S E D O N T H E P L AY B Y

MICHEL MARC BOUCHARD * C R E AT I V E T E A M

CONDUCTOR | GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA * ORIGINATING DIRECTOR | SERGE DENONCOURT * REVIVAL DIRECTOR | JACQUES LEMAY * COSTUME DESIGN | FRANÇOIS BARBEAU * SCENERY DESIGN | GUILLAUME LORD * LIGHTING DESIGN | MARTIN LABRECQUE * PROJECTION DESIGN | GABRIEL COUTU-DUMONT * S TA R R I N G

OLD SIMON DOUCET | GINO QUILICO YOUNG SIMON DOUCET | ZACHARY READ * COUNT VALLIER DE TILLY | JEAN-MICHEL RICHER * MONSEIGNEUR BILODEAU | GORDON GIETZ JEAN BILODEAU | JAMES MCLENNAN COUNTESS MARIE-LAURE DE TILLY | DOMINIQUE CÔTÉ * MADEMOISELLE LYDIE-ANNE DE ROZIER | DANIEL CABENA *

* EDMONTON OPERA DEBUT

#EOLilies Photo by Yves Renaud.

Opéra de Montréal, 2016.

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Saturday, October 21, 2017 • 8 pm Tuesday, October 24, 2017 • 7:30 pm Friday, October 27, 2017 • 7:30 pm AN INTENSE ROMANTIC DRAMA After 30 years as an iconic work of Canadian theatre, Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard’s Les Feluettes (Lilies) premiered as an opera at Opéra de Montréal in 2016.

Praised by critics and audiences for its lush, romantic music, Lilies explores a passionate love story between two young men in early 1900s Quebec. Innocence quickly turns into deception and murder as the star-crossed lovers struggle through their feelings against the norms of society.

Kevin March’s lavish and cinematic score “harkens to 19th century Romantic composers” (Times Argus), featuring “waltzes, old-timey songs, French Canadian folk tunes and quotes from Claude Debussy” (Times Colonist). The highly anticipated Alberta premiere of Lilies is the perfect celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary — don’t miss the opera that received standing ovations from Montreal and Victoria audiences!

Sung in French with projected English translation Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Join us for complimentary Opera Talks in the lower-level lobby 45 minutes before curtain.

ADULT TICKETS FROM $40 YOUTH TICKETS $20 (17 & UNDER) SEASON TICKETS START AT $99 780.429.1000 • edmontonopera.com

Gilbert —&— Sullivan FRIDAY EVENING SPONSOR LANDMARK HOMES

PREMIERE

LONDON, 1878 MUSIC

ARTHUR SULLIVAN

Love & laughs on the high seas

L I B R E T TO

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Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

C R E AT I V E T E A M

Saturday, February 3, 2018 • 8 pm Tuesday, February 6, 2018 • 7:30 pm Friday, February 9, 2018 • 7:30 pm

CONDUCTOR | PETER DALA DIRECTOR | ROBERT HERRIOT CHOREOGRAPHER | JASON HARDWICK NEW ARRANGEMENTS | ED WINDELS * SCENERY DESIGN | CAMELLIA KOO COSTUME DESIGN | DEANNA FINNMAN LIGHTING DESIGN | GEOFFREY GEORGE S TA R R I N G

SIR JOSEPH PORTER | DONOVAN WORKUN * JOSEPHINE | VANESSA OUDE-REIMERINK RALPH RACKSTRAW | ADRIAN KRAMER * BUTTERCUP | BRIDGET RYAN * CAPTAIN CORCORAN |GEOFFREY SIRETT DICK DEADEYE | DION MAZEROLLE BILL BOBSTAY | RYAN PARKER *

* EDMONTON OPERA DEBUT

#EOPinafore

A HILARIOUS MUSICAL ADVENTURE Set sail on the voyage of a lifetime with the quirky crew of hms Pinafore! This worldwide favourite Gilbert and Sullivan operetta puts a nautical spin on the classic “boy meets girl, girl’s grumpy father gets in the way” story.

When lower-class sailor Ralph Rackstraw falls in love with Josephine, the Captain’s daughter, mayhem ensues as the two lovebirds try to elope… while at sea!

Edmonton Opera presents a delightful production of this topsy-turvy journey, reimagined in the extravagant 1920s Jazz Age by Cinderella director Robert Herriot.

With jazzy new musical arrangements and foot tapping choreography, you are invited for an evening of spectacular entertainment aboard the hms Pinafore!

Sung in English with projected lyrics Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Join us for complimentary Opera Talks in the lower-level lobby 45 minutes before curtain.

ADULT TICKETS FROM $40 YOUTH TICKETS $20 (17 & UNDER) SEASON TICKETS START AT $99 780.429.1000 • edmontonopera.com

PRODUCTION SPONSOR FRANCIS PRICE & MARGUERITE TRUSSLER

OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR THE PRESS GALLERY

TUESDAY EVENING SPONSOR HOLE’S GREENHOUSES

FRIDAY EVENING SPONSOR LANDMARK HOMES

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DON GIOVANNI

Opera’s ultimate heartbreaker returns PREMIERE

PRAGUE, 1787 MUSIC

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART L I B R E T TO

LORENZO DA PONTE C R E AT I V E T E A M

CONDUCTOR | CHRISTOPHER LARKIN DIRECTOR | ORIOL TOMAS * COSTUME DESIGN | DEANNA FINNMAN SCENERY DESIGN | BRETTA GERECKE LIGHTING DESIGN | BARRY STEELE S TA R R I N G

DON GIOVANNI | PHILLIP ADDIS LEPORELLO | ERIK ANSTINE * DONNA ELVIRA | MIRIAM KHALIL DONNA ANNA | MICHELE CAPALBO DON OTTAVIO | JOHN TESSIER ZERLINA | WHITNEY SLOAN MASETTO | TYLER FITZGERALD * COMMENDATORE | KIRK EICHELBERGER *

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Saturday, April 14, 2018 • 8 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2018 • 7:30 pm Friday, April 20, 2018 • 7:30 pm MOZART’S SEDUCTIVE MASTERPIECE He’s sly, arrogant, and takes pride in breaking women’s hearts — opera’s most notorious bad boy Don Giovanni is back in all his seductive glory! Often regarded as the crowning masterpiece of Mozart’s Italian repertoire, Don Giovanni combines elements of comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural in a riveting theatrical experience.

Baritone Phillip Addis, adored by Edmonton audiences as Figaro in 2014’s The Barber of Seville, will bring his “physically commanding, vocally authoritative energy” (Opera Canada) as Mozart’s mysterious hero. Featuring stylish designs by Bretta Gerecke and Deanna Finnman, this bold new production of Don Giovanni promises to steal audiences’ hearts.

* EDMONTON OPERA DEBUT

Sung in Italian with projected English translation Featuring the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

#EODonGiovanni

Join us for complimentary Opera Talks in the lower-level lobby 45 minutes before curtain.

ADULT TICKETS FROM $40 YOUTH TICKETS $20 (17 & UNDER) SEASON TICKETS START AT $99 780.429.1000 • edmontonopera.com

TURANDOT • 2016

CINDERELLA • 2017

ELEKTRA • 2017

Photos by Nanc Price.

We invite you to join us for 3 unforgettable new productions!

Art that resonates beyond the final note

Larger-than-life stories that inspire Renowned artists from Canada and around the world

Thrilling music performed live by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Spectacular sets and costumes

Falling in love with opera has never been easier!

Projected English translation above the stage Free parking in the Jubilee Auditorium parkade

Free Opera Talks 45 minutes before curtain in the lower-level lobby Free ticket exchanges for season ticket holders

CAST OF LILIES Sunday, October 1, 2017 CAST OF HMS PINAFORE Sunday, January 21, 2018 CAST OF DON GIOVANNI Sunday, March 25, 2018 ROYAL GLENORA CLUB Brunch buffet 11am Performance 12pm SPONSORED BY

Enjoy exquisite brunch offerings accompanied by your favourite arias during the Sunday Opera Brunch at the Royal Glenora Club.

Admire Edmonton’s scenic river valley while the cast of each upcoming production delivers special performances catered to please — Opera Brunch is a sensory treat like no other!

BRUNCH SEASON TICKETS Adult $240 Child $90 (12 & under) BRUNCH SINGLE TICKETS Adult $85 Child $35

TURANDOT • 2016

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Photo by David Cooper. Pacific Opera Victoria, 2017.

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