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What are you up to over the holidays? Did you know that the La Cenerentola's composer finished the words (libretto) for it in only 22 days over the holiday season in 1816?
Learn more about our production of La Cenerentola here: https://t.co/OCcygNy7Li
Opera is calling us together. Join us for our 49th season of opera, live on stage. Come together with us to experience live opera for this first time since November 2019. To welcome you back, we’re presenting not two, but three operas!
https://t.co/xLRqwRRwEO
Have a group that wants to go to Carmen?
Call Kristen Treusch at 204-942-6677 for more details!
Did you know you can get a discount on tickets if you bring a group of eight or more? 🙌
Learn more about our group discounts visit https://t.co/HUJ1MoVs8Q or contact Kristin at 204-942-6677 or ktreusch@mbopera.ca
Need help donating @Aeroplan miles online to us? Contact 204-942-0489 for assistance https://t.co/HK7otn40m7
Meet the Cast: Lara Ciekiewicz (Susannah Polk)
Soprano Lara Cieciewicz has been hailed as hailed as “mesmerizing” (Classical Voice of North Carolina), “thrilling” (The New Classical 96.3 FM), and “a clear standout” (San Francisco Classical Voice).
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Meet the Cast: James McLennan
Tenor James McLennan has been celebrated for his “emotional intensity” (Opera News), “considerable charm,” and “strong yet pure tenor,” (Toronto Star) in a wide range of roles on opera and concert stages across Canada.
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Meet the Artists: David Watson (Elder McLean)
Last Appearance with Manitoba Opera: Fiorello/A Notary, The Barber of Seville
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Susannah is based on the story of "Susanna and the Elders", a tale which has captured the imagination of artists for centuries. Famous depictions include paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi, Rembrandt (pictured), Picasso, and American regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton.
Meet the Artists: Terrence Mierau (Elder Hayes)
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Last Appearance with Manitoba Opera: Schmidt, Werther
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Mr. Mierau's career as an opera performer in Europe, prior to relocating to Southern Manitoba to start a small-scale farming operation in Neubergthal.
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