Toledo Opera 2020-2021 Season Brochure

ANNOUNCING THE 2020-2021 SEASON

THE MERRY WIDOW

THE GRAND TOUR

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OF HOPE dear opera friends, as i write this letter it is difficult to know how long the current and unsettling situation will last. we at toledo opera remain cautious about predicting what the world will look like six months from now. for the time being, we remain optimistic and focused on preparing for our 2020-2021 opera season. in the spring, we will have a greater need than ever for the unparalleled experience of live opera. so, we have chosen to announce our season at this time. over the course of 62 years, toledo opera has weathered many storms. i have every confidence that, together with our audience members’ continued support and encouragement, we will weather this one too. the best way to support us at this time is to stay healthy and to purchase your tickets soon with the faith and hope that the storm will pass again. my very best to each of you, suzanne rorick executive director

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just in time for valentine’s day! the merry widow dances into our hearts with its beautiful melodies and witty storyline. hanna glawari is a vastly wealthy young widow from the small and poverty-stricken balkan province of pontevedro. ambassador baron zeta is anxious that when hanna re-marries, it is to a pontevedrian and not a frenchman, to keep her money in the country and save them all from ruin. j. ernest green conducts this bubbly delight while jamie offenbach and james m. norman bring the light-hearted comedy to life. starring as the merry widow is alyson cambridge (toledo opera’s carmen) and bgsu voice professor keith phares as count danilo. performed in english with english supertitles.

tickets start at just $59! toledoopera.org or 419.255.7464

ALYSON CAMBRIDGE, HANNAH GLAWARI

KEITH PHARES, COUNT DANILO DANILOVITSCH

CAROLINE MILLER, VALENCIENNE

DRAKE DANTZLER, CAMILLE DE ROSSILON

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travel across the globe with opera toledo opera will present the grand tour , a concert of great opera choruses with conductor kevin bylsma leading the renowned toledo opera chorus and soloists accompanied by orchestra. the toledo opera chorus is at the heart of toledo opera’s musical activity and in this concert, we feature them. toledo opera chorus members are involved in almost every production, performing as everything from priests and nuns, to townsfolk and milk maids to courtesans and everything in between! highlights will include famous choruses and arias from popular operas by bizet, verdi, puccini, bernstein, wagner, and much more. because this performance is one-night only, you will want to subscribe as soon as possible to have the first option for seats. this performance is most likely to sell out quickly!

tickets start at just $59! toledoopera.org or 419.255.7464

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JESSE DONNER, TENOR

COREY CRIDER, BARITONE

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an opera educational program designed for pre-k learners. taking place in selected tps head start classrooms.

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toledo opera’s flagship educational program reaching 22,000 k-8 students annually.

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