Opera Carolina - 2008-9

2008/2009 Season: Opera Carolina invites you on a journey from Berlin to Seville, from Paris to Beijing.... New this season is an updated ticketing plan - patrons may choose from Opera 5 (Mainstage Productions including Love Notes), Opera 4 (Maintstage Productions), Opera 3 Flex, Opera 2 Flex, and Opera 1 plans. Additionally, Opera Carolina has moved three of the four mainstage opening performances to Saturday nights in a basic Saturday - Thursday - Sunday schedule, subject to additional performances. Tickets may be ordered by calling 704/372-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/. Info: 704/332-7177.

• Saturday, Thursday, & Sunday, October 18, 23, & 26 - Charlotte
  OperaCarolina
  Program: Gounod: Faust (in French with English titles)
  Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., & Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
  Season tickets $409-$36; single tickets $125-$20, on sale 7/30. 704/335-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/
  Cast includes: James Valenti (Faust), Maureen O'Flynn (Marguerite), & Chester Patton (Méphistophélès), with Bernard Uzan, director

• Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, & Saturday, January 24, 25, 29, & 31 - Charlotte
  OperaCarolina
  Program: Rossini: The Barber of Seville (in Italian with English titles)
  Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., & Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
  $125-$20, on sale 7/30. 704/335-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/
  Cast includes Victor Ryan Robertson (Almaviva), Ryan Taylor (Figaro), & Adriana Zabala (Rosina), & Tyrone Patterson, conductor

• Saturday February 14 - Charlotte
  OperaCarolina
  Program: Love Notes (Concert des notes d'amour)
  Dana Auditorium, Queens University, Charlotte. Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., & Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
  $. 704/335-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/
  Cast includes Todd Geer, Angela Renée Simpson, Michael Fabiano, & Kyle Pfortmiller

• Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, & Saturday, March 7, 8, 12, & 14 - Charlotte
  OperaCarolina
  Program: Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro (in Italian with English titles)
  Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., & Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
  $125-$20, on sale 7/30. 704/335-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/
  Cast includes Kristopher Irmiter (Figaro), Ailyn Pérez (Countess), & Anne-Carolyn Bird (Susanna), with John Hoomes, director

• Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday, April 16, 18, & 19 - Charlotte
  OperaCarolina
  Program: Puccini: Turandot (in Italian with English titles)
  Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Thursday @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., & Sunday @ 2:00 p.m.
  $125-$20, on sale 7/30. 704/335-1010 or http://www.operacarolina.org/
  Cast includes Lori Philips (Turandot), Jee Hyun Lim (Liù), Roy Cornelius Smith, & James Meena, conductor