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2017 winter series

Madness

Tuesday afternoons 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
10 January to 14 February 2017
FESTIVAL INN  (in the Guthrie Room)
1144 Ontario St., Stratford, Ontario
A series of films, live performances, and lectures
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PictureWest Bay Opera, Rochelle Bard, photo Otak Jump
10 and 17 January
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Gaetano Donizetti


programs sponsored by
Sandra Graff


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24 January
ADIEU ROBERT SCHUMANN
​R. Murray Schafer


program sponsored by
Audrey Durst

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PictureLA Opera, Sondra Radvanovsky, photo Robert Millard
31 January
SUOR ANGELICA
Giacomo Puccini
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program sponsored by
Guy Chadsey
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PictureCanadian Opera Company, Ileanna Montalbetti, photo Michael Cooper
7 and 14 February
IDOMENEO

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

programs sponsored by
Barbara Steed Young
John Lederman


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 Series Sponsor     Johanna Metcalf
  






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We begin with a DVD presentation of Lucia di Lammermoor, an Italian opera by Gaetano Donizetti. It tells a story, written by Sir Walter Scott, of feuding families and religions, a corrupt brother and a wronged Lucia, all leading to Lucia's complete madness. This Italian bel canto opera, with gorgeous singing and text, is set in Scotland. 




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Adieu Robert Schumann is a Canadian work by R. Murray Schafer based on the music and life of Robert Schumann, a brilliant Romantic composer who suffered from mental illness. This work premiered with the great Canadian mezzo-soprano, Maureen Forrester. It looks at the relationship of Robert and Clara Schumann told through music and ballet, and was choreographed by Stratford’s Brian Macdonald. The featured dancer is Annette av Paul, who will be with us to introduce the work.
  
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Suor Angelica is a one-act opera by Giacomo Puccini. This verismo opera tells the story of a mysterious nun with a shameful past and the price she pays for that past. Needless to say, madness is involved. 


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We finish our series with the opera seria, Idomeneo, from the 25 year-old W.A. Mozart. It is considered his first mature operatic masterpiece. It is based on the tale of Homer’s Odyssey. Crete is the setting for a drama of young love thwarted, jealous rivalry and a timely surprise.


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