Overture | Opera Summer Camp 2023
The Opera Center 75 South Tarragona Street, Pensacola, FL, United StatesOVERTURE Summer opera camp | see yourself on stage OVERTURE is Pensacola Opera’s one-of-a-kind summer experience for students ages 8-13. Taking place July 17-22, this week-long day camp will teach children about the magic and excitement of live theatre by placing them right at the center of the action. From creating original sets and props[.....]
Lucia di Lammermoor
Saenger Theatre 118 South Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL, United StatesLucia Ashton is madly in love with Edgardo, leader of the Ravenswoods, her family’s fiercest political enemies. However, her marriage to Lord Arturo Bucklaw has already been arranged by her brother Enrico, in order to save their family from poverty. Caught in the middle of the two rival families, Lucia loses her strength and descends into madness, leading to the opera’s tragic conclusion. Donizetti’s beautifully tumultuous score is highlighted by the iconic “Mad Scene,” an extended, virtuosic showpiece made famous by sopranos such as Joan Sutherland, Maria Callas, and Beverly Sills.
Die Fledermaus
Saenger Theatre 118 South Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL, United StatesGabriel von Eisenstein finds himself at Prince Orlofsky’s elaborate masquerade ball, along with his wife Rosalinde, their maid Adele, and his friend Dr. Falke. The catch? They’re all concealing their identities as part of an elaborate prank of light-hearted revenge. Just as things begin to unravel, all is revealed and the characters accept their bamboozlement, raising a toast to champagne’s delicious pleasures! With nonstop laughs from start to finish, Die Fledermaus has become one of the most well known and beloved German operettas of all time.