Lucia di Lammermoor

Friday, October 26 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 28 at 3 p.m.
Schuster Center

 

From the orchestra’s first notes to the most spectacular mad scene in opera, Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor reveals chilling tragedy on a grand scale and will leave you breathless. Lucia just can’ take it any more when she is forced to give up the one she loves for an arranged marriage, setting into motion a frenzy of murder and madness. Based on an epic 19th century Scottish romance by Sir Walter Scott, this opera portrays a world where women are reluctant pawns in a struggle for powerful family alliances.

Performed in Italian with English Surtitles

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Leadership Sponsors
Miriam Rosenthal Memorial Trust Fund
Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
Caryl D. Philips

Entrepreneurship Circle Sponsors
Vectren
Dayton Marriott

Official Cast Party Host for the 2012-2013 Season
Dayton Racquet Club

Orchestral Music provided by:
The Jesse Philips Opera Fund of The Dayton Foundation

“Friday Nite Tweet Seats” Season Sponsor
The Dayton Power and Light Company

Dayton Opera Media Partner
WDPR Classical 88.1

Official Internet Service Provider of Dayton Opera
DONet

The Glory of Wagner

Friday, February 22, 2013, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 3 p.m.
Schuster Center

 

Celebrating the 200^th Anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner, Dayton Opera salutes one of the most radical and progressive composers of all time! Wagner’s style is uniquely complex and rich while his opera’s are among the most challenging and beloved in the repertory. This production, much like our recent acclaimed Fidelio, will feature a glorious selection of Wagner’s overtures, arias, and choruses, culminating in the completely staged Act I of his monumental Ring Cycle opera, Die Walküre.

Sung in German with English Surtitles

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Principal Sponsor
The Harry A. Toulmin, Jr. and Virginia B. Toulmin Fund of the Dayton Foundation

Leadership Sponsor
Miriam Rosenthal Memorial Trust Fund

Performance Sponsor
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Demirjian

Entrepreneurship Circle Sponsor
Crowne Plaza Dayton

Official Cast Party Host for the 2012-2013 Season
Dayton Racquet Club

Orchestral Music provided by
The Jesse Philips Opera Fund of The Dayton Foundation

Friday Nite Tweet Seats Season Sponsor
The Dayton Power & Light Company

Dayton Opera Media Partner
WDPR Classical 88.1

Official Candy of the Dayton Opera
Esther Price Candies

Annual Support provided by:
Culture Works

Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District

Ohio Arts Council

 

The Marriage of Figaro

Friday, April 5, 2013, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 7, 2013, at 3 p.m.
Schuster Center

The infamous barber of Seville has finally found himself a bride! But there’s a hitch. His master, the Count, has his eyes on her as well, and a rebellion of classes ensues in a madcap frenzy of disguises, mistaken identities and amorous mayhem in the Almaviva household. Mozart’s delightful comedy of manners – The Marriage of Figaro – is a cherished opera favorite filled with his joyous and masterful music.
Sung in Italian with English Surtitles

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Principal Sponsor

The Opera Guild of Dayton

Leadership Sponsors

Drs. Ingrid Brown and Troy Tyner

The Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation

The ELM Foundation

Premier Health Partners

Entrepreneur Circle Sponsors

10 Wilmington Place

One Lincoln Park

Bob Ross Auto Group

Dayton Opera Media Partner

WDPR – Classical 88.1 FM

Friday Nite Tweet Seats Season Sponsor

The Dayton Power & Light Company

Official Candy of the Dayton Opera

Esther Price Candies

Orchestral Music Sponsor

The Jesse Philips Opera Fund of The Dayton Foundation

 

Star Gala: Stephanie Blythe

 May 12, 2013, at 3 p.m.
Schuster Center

 

Stephanie Blythe’s sumptuous mezzo-soprano has captivated audiences at the Met and the world’s greatest opera houses. This Mother’s Day, take a sentimental journey as Ms. Blythe pays a personal tribute to the songs made famous by Kate Smith, the popular music icon whose stirring voices helped our country through the Great Depression and World War II. Enjoy favorites like “When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain,” “God Bless American” and so many more. The New York Times wrote, “Ms. Blythe was in some ways an even better Kate Smith than Kate Smith.”

Leadership Sponsor
Gosiger, Inc.

Performance Sponsor
Brady Ware

Entrepreneurship Circle Sponsor
Kettering Health Network

Official Cast Party Host for the 2012-2013 Season
Dayton Racquet Club

Orchestral Music provided by
The Jesse Philips Opera Fund of The Dayton Foundation

Friday Nite Tweet Seats Season Sponsor
The Dayton Power & Light Company

Dayton Opera Media Partner
WDPR Classical 88.1

Official Candy of the Dayton Opera
Esther Price Candies

Annual Support provided by:

Culture Works

Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District

Ohio Arts Council

 

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