Great Escape season 2014/15
Edmonton Opera news

Sept. 2, 2014

If there's a silver lining to the end of summer, it's that Edmonton's performing arts organizations are once again getting into the swing of things! We are very grateful for the patrons, subscribers, sponsors and donors who have already joined us for our 51st season — thank you!

Seven reasons to escape to the opera in 2014/15

This is the season to be impressed by opera! Listen live to some of the most difficult arias in opera, as each opera has one aria listed on the Top 10 Horrifyingly Difficult Opera Arias

Hear bel canto twice, with The Barber of Seville   and Lucia di LammermoorWith bel canto style opera, every song starts easy but then gets hard, challenging the audience to listen for musical statements and vocal colour. 

Introduce someone else to the opera — Explorers members (18-29) can purchase a $25 membership and receive two $20 tickets to each production this season, while encore! memberships (30-40) are free, and offer great discounts on subscriptions!

Canadian soprano Simone Osborne, who was recently named by CBC as one of 30 outstanding classical musicians under 30, will make her role and company debut in the title spot for Lucia di Lammermoor in April. An intense drama, this classic opera explores madness and the dark edges of beauty.

Experience a really, really cool set for The Magic Flute, where, in the style of an exotic pop-up book, the audience is constantly confronted with something popping up, sliding down or dropping in to change the setting and mood.

Rossini's chattering rhythms in The Barber of Seville   are infectious, plus, it's a fun night out where no one dies! Allison Grant (Die Fledermaus, February 2013) returns to direct this stylish comedy set on a movie studio backlot in 1940s Seville.

Subscriptions offer a great way to save on all three operas (up to 30 per cent compared to single tickets) and single tickets are also affordable, starting at $40 on the main floor. However you choose to escape to the opera with us, be sure to leave enough time to once again take advantage of the complimentary parking in the Jubilee parkade!

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