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NEW ORLEANS, LA., (September 15, 2018) – New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA) launches its 76th Opera season with Puccini's TURANDOT at Mahalia Jackson Theater on September 28th & 30th, 2018. Turandot will feature internationally known opera stars David Pomeroy and Alexandra Loutsion in the lead roles, This beloved opera features one of the most well-known operatic arias "Nessun Dorma," which you can see David Pomeroy perform by CLICKING HERE.
This majestic lyric drama is set in ancient China during the age of fables. A royal decree is read stating that Princess Turandot will marry any royal suitor who can answer her three riddles. To take the test and fail means death, and the recent loss of the head of the Prince of Persia marks the thirteenth such failure. Calàf, the unknown prince, succumbs to Turandot’s great beauty and accepts her daunting challenge. Calàf successfully answers Turandot’s riddles, but rather than forcing her to marry, he counters with a riddle of his own. If by dawn she can discover his name, she is released from her pledge. To illustrate the depth of his love, at dawn he reveals his own secret, placing his destiny in her hands.
With its large cast of exotic characters and grand choruses, this fairy tale fantasy bursts with color and excitement as the lush romanticism of Puccini’s glorious music carries us to the magical ending in which love triumphs over all!
This production also features Louisiana’s leading talent including Casey Candebat, Chauncey Packer, and Dennis Jesse as Ping, Pang, and Pong, Ivan Griffin as A Mandarin, and Tony Bentley as Emperor Altoum. They will be joined by The New Orleans Opera Chorus and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Maestro Robert Lyall will be conducting.
Tickets start at $30 and are available for all events at www.neworleansopera.org or by calling the box office at 504-529-3000.
Patrons are invited to join NOOA one hour prior to each performance for “Nuts & Bolts,” an informative lecture about the evening’s performance.
NOOA will be partnering with Cafe Reconcile to offer a Champagne Brunch prior to the Sunday performance with seating available at both 12:30 and 1:30 pm provided by Cafe Reconcile. Tickets for the brunch are $30.
This year, the New Orleans Opera Association is expanding its outreach with a variety of interactive community events through the Opera Nouvelle series. The first event will take place at Xavier University Auditorium on September 27th at 7:00 pm in collaboration with the Confucius Institute of Xavier University under the direction of Professor Yu Jiang. The event will feature the music of Puccini and a presentation on Chinese history, art, and architecture.
The next event, ART COMES TO LIFE, is in collaboration with New Orleans Museum of Art and takes place on Friday, October 12th at the NOMA Sculpture Garden. This FREE event will feature a variety of performances inspired by the sculptures throughout the garden.
Other events this year will take place at Deutsches Haus, The Jazz Museum, and The Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
“We are very excited to be launching another stellar season and to partner with such wonderful organizations for these collaborative and interactive events,” says Executive Director, Timothy Todd Simmons. “We are excited to be engaging with our community in new and innovative ways and look forward to our best season yet!”
Tickets and information are available online at www.neworleansopera.org or by calling the box office at 504-529-3000.
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New Orleans Opera Association (NOOA), now in its 76th season, is committed to its mission of enriching the lives of all people by producing opera of the highest artistic quality and providing educational opportunities through traditional and innovative approaches. They aspire to connect people to the arts and each other through the joy of opera. For more information see www.NewOrleansOpera.org.
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APAS members, friends and family receive a discount to the production. Simply use the discount code APAS15 in the discount code box when checking out for 15% off of tickets (which start at 25.!) Here is the ticket link – https://neworleansopera.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0S46000000zFIMEA2
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