2017 winter seriesMadness
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  West Bay Opera, Rochelle Bard,
photo Otak Jump
10 and 17 January
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Gaetano Donizetti programs sponsored by Sandra Graff 
24 January
ADIEU ROBERT SCHUMANN R. Murray Schafer program sponsored by Audrey Durst  LA Opera, Sondra Radvanovsky, photo Robert Millard
31 January
SUOR ANGELICA Giacomo Puccini program sponsored by Guy Chadsey  Canadian Opera Company, Ileanna Montalbetti, photo Michael Cooper
7 and 14 February
IDOMENEO Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart programs sponsored by Barbara Steed Young John Lederman |
Series Sponsor Johanna Metcalf
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.
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.
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.
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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