Music & Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti (Sung in Italian with English captions.)
This Kentucky Opera production captures the essential spirit of Christmas and presents Amahl and his mother’s story of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem and their stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. (Visit KYOpera.org for performance dates and times.)
In a groundbreaking production presented in a bold new point of view, Puccini’s haunting score is filled with vulnerability, power, and emotion. This new production of one of opera’s most beloved works is created by an all-AAPI female creative team and directed by Mo Zhou. Music by Giacomo Puccini; Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Concert Times: November 15 @ 8:00 pm & November 17 @ 2:00 pm
Rossini’s La Cenerentola is the classic rags-to-riches tale with bubbly operatic melodies, a spunky heroine, and a story that shows us once again that love conquers all. Sung in Italian with English captions
In the slums of Buenos Aires, Argentina, María is born, “…with a curse in her voice.” Seduced by the city, María turns her back on her former, innocent life.
For over 100 years, audiences have been captivated by Puccini’s unforgettable music in this sweetly sentimental tale of young lovers in Paris. (Sung in Italian with English captions.)
Performances Sept. 23 @ 8:00; Sept. 25 @ 2:00; Sept. 27 @ 1:30; Sept. 29 @ 8:00 and Oct. 2 @ 2:00.
