2019-20 Sarasota Opera Subscription Brochure

Love is in the Air Victor DeRenzi, Artistic Director Richard Russell, Executive Director

2019–20 opera season Join us for a season you will LOVE!

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THE 2019 FALL OPERA SEASON

Love can lead to tragedy, but it can also conquer great evil. During the Fall Opera Season we’ll present one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most famous masterworks, and the return of a Youth Opera with a moving prologue by Jesse Martins and Martha Collins.

Rigoletto

love is dangerous

Giuseppe Verdi November 1–17

Performed dozens of times by the children of Thereseinstadt concentration camp during WWII, this tale of friendship, perseverance, and teamwork will touch your heart.

The story of a protective father, a lecherous Duke, and a naive woman who discovers that love isn’t always true, one of Verdi’s greatest works returns to Sarasota Opera.

Brundibár

love conquers evil

A Youth Opera by Hans Krása November 15 & 16

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Remember—Subscribers Have Rewards! Being a season ticket holder is the best way to experience all that Sarasota Opera has to offer. Depending on your price level and seating location, you can save more than $100 off individual ticket prices, plus take advantage of several other benefits: Meet New Friends & Greet Old Ones: During the Sarasota Opera Season you’ll meet new people and see the familiar faces of friends who love opera. This sense of community enhances your experience and makes your return to Sarasota Opera a happy event year after year.

Best Price: All subscriptions are discounted, but if you are a current subscriber, you can save 15% off the price of individual tickets when you renew before April 15, 2019.

Same Great Seats: If you choose a fixed 4 or 5 opera subscription, your seat is yours for all your opera performances. Plus, you can keep and upgrade your seats during renewals.* Renew before May 15 to keep your seats!

Free Exchanges: You can exchange your tickets for another performance of the same opera title for FREE. You also get unlimited re-prints of your tickets if you misplaced them or left them at home.

Always Be The First to Get Access: You get access to the best seats before the general public for concerts, talks, special events, and more. Plus, get a 10% discount for our summer HD at the Opera House series. * Only available for select performance dates. Not available for Build Your Own or Flex subscriptions.

Love is in the Air 2019–20 winter opera festival

It can soothe as well as burn. Sometimes passionate, sometimes unrequited, love has permeated our dreams since the beginning of time. Join us as we explore four timeless stories of indescribable love.

La bohème

love is fragile

Giacomo Puccini February 8–March 21 In this story—immortalized by the genius of William Shakespeare and overflowing with the melodies of Charles Gounod—young lovers pursue their great passion to the grave.

ROMEO & JULIET love is forever

Charles Gounod February 15–March 20

the elixir of love

love is intoxicating

Gaetano Donizetti February 22–March 21

In a village in the Alps, Wally chooses love over family. However, with a cruel bet, the man of her dreams breaks her heart, igniting a chain of events that leads to tragedy.

Almost two centuries ago in Paris’ Latin Quarter, a love affair flourishes, withers, and dies in Puccini’s romantic portrayal of bohemian life.

Nemorino’s love is unwavering, but Adina won’t give him a second glance. All is saved by a love potion—or is it?

la wally love hurts

Alfredo Catalani March 7–22

All operas are sung in the original language with real-time English translations displayed above the stage.

Opera performances take place at The William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre, Sarasota Opera House.

MONDAY

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Rigoletto Opening Night 7:30 pm

Rigoletto 1:30 pm

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6 Rigoletto 7:30 pm

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12 Rigoletto 7:30 pm

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14 Rigoletto 7:30 pm

15 Brundibár 7:00 pm

16 Brundibár 7:00 pm

17 Rigoletto 1:30 pm

8 La bohème Opening Night 7:00 pm

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f e b r ua ry 2 0 2 0 10

11 La bohème 7:30 pm

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13 La bohème 7:30 pm

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15 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

16 La bohème 1:30 pm

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18 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

19 La bohème 7:30 pm

20 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

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22 the elixir of love 7:30 pm

23 Romeo & Juliet 1:30 pm

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25 La bohème 7:30 pm

26 the elixir of love 7:30 pm

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28 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

29 La bohème 1:30 pm

1 the elixir of love 1:30 pm

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3 La bohème 7:30 pm

4 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

5 the elixir of love 7:30 pm

6 La bohème 7:30 pm

7 la wally 7:30 pm

8 Romeo & Juliet 1:30 pm

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10 la wally 7:30 pm

11 La bohème 7:30 pm

12 la wally 7:30 pm

13 the elixir of love 7:30 pm

14 Romeo & Juliet 1:30 pm La bohème 7:30 pm

15 la wally 1:30 pm Artists Choice Concert 7:30 pm

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17 the elixir of love 7:30 pm

18 la wally 7:30 pm

19 La bohème 7:30 pm

20 Romeo & Juliet 7:30 pm

21 the elixir of love 1:30 pm La bohème 7:30 pm

22 la wally 1:30 pm

OPERA LOVERS WEEKEND: See all four Winter Festival titles in as little as 3 days. Available March 10–March 22, 2020.

You can always visit sarasotaopera.org or call (941) 328-1300 for further information more about Sarasota Opera performances, talks, special events and more!

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO THE SARASOTA OPERA FAMILY! Thank you for considering a subscription to Sarasota Opera.

We take pride in our theater, which The Boston Sunday Globe called “an acoustical jewel,” and Musical America raved about the Sarasota Opera House as “one of the finest venues for opera in the United States.” We also strive with every season to bring you world-class productions and performances of the operas you love, as well as those you don’t yet know.

Subscribe before April 15 and get the best savings, plus exclusive subscriber benefits!

All subscriptions are discounted, but if you buy a fixed subscription before April 15, you’ll save 15% over individual ticket prices, plus you get subscriber benefits like free ticket reprints, free exchanges, and much more.* ** This packet contains a brochure along with this order form to guide you through your order process. After you complete it, you can mail it back, hand it back to us at our box office at the Opera House during a performance, or call us at (941) 328-1300 for help placing your order. The fastest and easiest way to subscribe is to visit SARASOTAOPERA.ORG. Just use the attached form as a guide through all our offerings of operas, concerts, talks, special events and more.

Again, thank you for your interest in being a valued Sarasota Opera subscriber, and I look forward to seeing you at the Opera House.

Best regards,

Carlos Vicente Director of Marketing Sarasota Opera * After April 15, the subscription discount drops to 10% ** Build Your Own subscriptions have a 10% discount Your tickets will be mailed to the address above. Please make any corrections or changes to address or email using the box below. q

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FIXED DATE OR CHOOSE A BUILD YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION Choose the SUBSCRIPTION (Select your dates below. Seats will be in your chosen section, but you may not receive weekday of your (Get the same the same seats for all performances.) series: seats to all q BYO Full Series (See Package your opera Fall & Winter: 5 Operas Dates below for performances.) more info) q BYO Winter Festival Series q Full Series Winter Only: 4 Operas q Opening Fall & Winter: q Tuesday 5 Operas Fall 2019 2020 Winter Opera Festival q Wednesday The Elixir q Thursday Rigoletto La bohème Romeo & Juliet La Wally q Winter of Love q Weekend Festival Series q Sunday Mat Winter Only: q Roving Mat 4 Operas q q q

SECOND CHOICE—SUBSCRIPTIONS

In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of subscription series, please indicate a second choice here: b CHOOSE YOUR SEATING SECTION If you are upgrading or changing your subscription, choose your preferred seating section here.

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C: Balcony Front E: Mid Balcony

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F: Upper Balcony G: Balcony Rear

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SECOND CHOICE—SEATING SECTION

In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of seating section, please indicate a second choice here: c NUMBER OF SEATS, PRICE AND SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL Indicate the number of subscription seats you wish to purchase, enter the price, and multiply the two for the total price of your subscription. See below for pricing and series dates.

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SUBSCRIPTION PRICING

Full Series (5 operas: Fall & Winter) After 4/15 10%

Build Your Own 10%

PACKAGE DATES

Winter Festival Series (4 operas)

Seating Section

Full Price

Order Before 4/15 15%

Full Price

Order Before 4/15 15%

After 4/15 10%

Build Your Own 10%

Premium

$ 725.00

$ 616.25

$ 652.50

$ 652.50

$ 580.00

$ 493.00

$ 522.00

$ 522.00

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$ 650.00

$ 552.50

$ 585.00

$ 585.00

$ 520.00

$ 442.00

$ 468.00

$ 468.00

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$ 525.00

$ 446.25

$ 472.50

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$ 420.00

$ 357.00

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$ 440.00

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$ 352.00

$ 299.20

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$ 360.00

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$ 244.80

$ 259.20

E

$ 230.00

$ 195.50

$ 207.00

$ 207.00

$ 184.00

$ 156.40

$ 165.60

SECTION 1 TOTAL $

Fall Opera Subscription Series

The 2018 Winter Opera Festival Romeo & Juliet

The Elixir of Love

La Wally

Rigoletto

La bohème

Opening

11/1/19

2/8/20

2/15/20

2/22/20

3/7/18

Tuesday

11/12/19

2/11/20

2/18/20

3/17/20

3/10/20

Wednesday

11/6/19

2/19/20

3/4/20

2/26/20

3/18/20

Thursday

11/14/19

2/13/20

2/20/20

3/5/20

3/12/20

$ 259.20

Sunday Matinee

11/3/19

2/16/20

2/23/20

3/1/20

3/22/20

$ 165.60

Roving Matinee

11/17/19*

2/29/20

3/8/20

3/21/20

3/15/20*

Weekend

11/17/19*

3/6/20

2/28/20

3/13/20

3/15/20*

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$145.00

$ 123.25

$ 130.50

$ 130.50

$ 116.00

$ 98.60

$ 104.40

$ 104.40

G

$ 95.00

$ 80.75

$ 85.50

$ 85.50

$ 76.00

$ 64.60

$ 68.40

$ 68.40

* These performances are part of multiple series. While we cannot guarantee same seat locations as the rest of your package for these particular performances, we will do our best to find seats as close as possible to your regular location.

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YOUTH OPERA, CONCERTS, AND TALKS

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a YOUTH OPERA 2019

q Friday, Nov 15, 7 pm q Saturday, Nov 16, 7 pm

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q Sunday, Mar 15, 2020 7:30 pm

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Brundibár

2020 Artists Choice Concert 2019–20 Concerts at Noon 4 Fridays 12:00 pm

TALKS

2019 Understanding Opera

NEW TIME 4 Thursdays 5:00 pm

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SPECIAL EVENTS

2019 A Taste of Downtown 2019 Curtain Raiser Dinner

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Nov 8: Apprentice Concert Mar 6: Apprentice Concert Mar 13: Studio Understudies Mar 20: Apprentice Concert

General admission: $5 All dates: $20

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Oct 17: Things Change Oct 24: Ensembles in Opera Oct 31: Walt Whitman at the Opera Nov 7: At the Opera with Richard & Greg

Tickets: $25 per session / $75 for all talks

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q 6th Annual Food & Wine Festival, q Saturday, Sep 21, 2019

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Sponsorship $1,500 (includes 2 seats at the Opera Gala)

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2020 Opera Gala Sponsorship

q Saturday, Feb 1, 2020

2020 Opera Gala

q Saturday, Feb 1, 2020

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2020 Salute the Stars Awards q Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 Luncheon

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Price per person Sponsor: $125

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ACCESSIBILITY: First floor level seating is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.

Due to the historic nature of the building and local fire regulations, second floor seating is not wheelchair accessible. For the best service, please let the box office know of any special needs when purchasing your tickets.

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Box 7

Box 8 Box 9

Mezzanine/Balcony Mezzanine Center Mezzanine Side Balcony Front Mid Balcony Upper Balcony Balcony Rear

Can’t wait till the fall? Come to the Sarasota Opera House during the summer for HD at the Opera House.

11 Sundays at 1:30 pm, May 19–October 6

OPERA: May 19 Giuseppe Verdi

OPERA: July 14 Franz Lehár

BALLET: September 8 Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov

Netrebko, Kaufmann, Tézier; Pappano From the Royal Opera, London

Schnitzer, Skohvus; Honeck From Semper Opera, Dresden

From the Royal Ballet, London

La forza del destino

The Merry Widow

The Nutcracker

OPERA: September 22 Giuseppe Verdi

BALLET: June 2 Kenneth MacMillan

BALLET: July 28 Kenneth MacMillan / Sergei Prokofiev

From the Royal Ballet, London

From the Royal Ballet, London

Jaho, Castronovo, Domingo; Manacorda From the Royal Opera, London

OPERA: June 16 Charles Gounod

OPERA: August 11 Amilcare Ponchielli

BALLET: October 6 Marius Petipa

Fabiano, Damrau, Schrott; Ettinger From the Royal Opera, London

Theorin, Zajick, Jagde, D’Arcangelo; Calvo From Teatro Real, Madrid

From the Royal Ballet, London

Mayerling

Faust

Romeo and Juliet

La Gioconda

BALLET: June 30 Wheeldon / Cherkoaui / Pite

OPERA: August 25 Richard Wagner

From the Royal Ballet, London

Stemme, Magee, Skelton, Lundgren; Pappano From the Royal Opera, London

Within the Golden Hour / New Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Flight Pattern

Die Walküre

La traviata

La Bayadère

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