Minnesota Opera 2014-15 Season

2014-2015

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST HANSEL AND GRETEL

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

CARMEN

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A Great Pick Because You Love Strong women Italian romance Period Westerns

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West SEPT 20, 25, 27, AND 28, 2014 A romance in the Golden West.

From the Italian master who wrote La bohème, Madame Butterfly, and Turandot comes a romantic portrait of America’s iconic Golden West. Puccini’s gorgeous melodies and blazing orchestral colors are set against the backdrop of a gold-mining frontier town, where a poker-playing, pistol-wielding saloon owner finds herself in a love triangle with a handsome outlaw and the sheriff who is in hot pursuit of him.

SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROJECTED ABOVE THE STAGE.

A Great Pick Because You Love Grown-up takes on children’s classics Hummable tunes Tales of adventure

WELCOME

NOV 1, 2, 6, 8, AND 9, 2014 A deceptively sweet confection.

Based on the Brothers Grimm classic, this beloved fairy tale whips together frothy folk tunes with sumptuous orchestration into a deceptively sweet, deliciously dark confection that has delighted families for generations. Minnesota Opera’s new production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s enduring masterpiece arrives just in time for the holiday season.

SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROJECTED ABOVE THE STAGE.

A Great Pick Because You Love Romantic comedies The boy next door Show-stopping high notes

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JAN 24, 25, 29, 31, AND FEB 1, 2015 A comedy bubbling with charm.

In one of the most endearing Italian comic operas, a love-struck country bumpkin sets out to win a feisty socialite’s heart, aided by a “magic” potion and a doctor of dubious credentials. Donizetti’s light-hearted comedy bubbles with effervescent arias and charm as the elixir causes as many problems as it solves.

SUNG IN ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROJECTED ABOVE THE STAGE.

A Great Pick Because You Love Conspiracy theories White-knuckle thrillers Propulsive, gripping music

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MAR 7, 8, 12, 14, AND 15, 2015 A taut and suspenseful thriller.

Politics and paranoia collide in this heart-pounding new opera.

An American soldier, decorated during the Korean War, is brainwashed into becoming an unwitting assassin in a conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. Can a fellow POW crack the code in time to stop him? This taut and suspenseful thriller is the highly anticipated second opera by the creators of the Pulitzer Prize-winning sensation Silent Night.

SUNG IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH CAPTIONS PROJECTED ABOVE THE STAGE.

Watch and listen as this new opera comes to life at mnop.co/manchurian.

COMPOSER KEVIN PUTS

LIBRETTIST MARK CAMPBELL

“The company … balances its rich history with modernity, coupling the classics … with boundary-pushing world premieres.”

– MINNESOTA MONTHLY

A Great Pick Because You Love Fiery women Passionate love stories Famously alluring melodies

BIZET

APR 25 AND 30 MAY 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, AND 10, 2015 A sizzling tour de force.

The smoldering femme fatale, Carmen, is one of the most captivating heroines in all of opera. Obsession turns deadly when her gypsy seductions ensnare both a love-sick soldier and a swaggering toreador. With its passionate, sultry orchestration, and a veritable hit parade of recognizable tunes, Bizet’s tour de force sizzles in a new staging.

SUNG IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROJECTED ABOVE THE STAGE.

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ACCESSIBILITY For patrons with disabilities, wheelchair-accessible seats are available. Audio description will be available for selected performances. Please call 612-333-6669 for details and indicate your needs when ordering tickets. At Ordway, accessible restrooms and other facilities are available, as well as Braille or large-print programs and infrared listening systems.

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A Student/Senior discount is available on Thursdays and Sundays in seating areas B-F only. Seniors 62+.

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All operas are performed in the Music Theater at Ordway.

345 Washington Street St. Paul, MN 55102 Programs, artists, and schedules are subject to change.

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PERFORMANCE TIMES Evening performances begin at 7:30pm, except for Sept. 20 and Jan. 31, which begin at 8pm.

Matinee performances occur on Sundays and begin at 2pm.

Rob Ainsley, Minnesota Opera’s Head of Music, delights audiences

Come hourexploration early for Opera Insights – free, fun, and informative with hisone passionate of opera in free Opera Insights (pictured) and Behind the Curtain preview events.

Photo byevery Noorah Bawazir. sessions held in the lobby before show.

Rob Ainsley, Minnesota Opera’s Head of Music, delights audiences with his passionate exploration of opera in Behind the Curtain events and free Opera Insights previews (pictured). Photo by Noorah Bawazir.

Macbeth, 2014 Photos by Michal Daniel

The 2014 – 2015 season is supported by: Così fan tutte, 2011