Opera North's Summerfest 2017 to Include MADAMA BUTTERFLY, LA BELLE HELENE, And KISS ME KATE

Opera North is pleased to announce its 35th season, Summerfest 2017, running from July 8th to August 13th in Lebanon, New Hampshire and other historic locations in New Hampshire and Vermont. The music festival features three mainstage productions at the Lebanon Opera House, as well as concerts and special events around the region.

Summerfest 2017 will include mainstage productions of:

· Puccini's epic romance Madama Butterfly

· Cole Porter's raucous romp Kiss Me Kate

· Offenbach's rollicking La belle Hélène

Tickets for mainstage productions start at $20, with the best seats going for $90. Subscriptions are available for regularly-priced tickets from $40 - $90, providing a 15% savings until January 2, 2017.

Summerfest 2017 will also include VIP tents on Lebanon Green (Colburn Park), across the street from Lebanon Opera House, on opening nights of all three mainstage productions. Patrons can enjoy wine and appetizers, while mingling with directors and designers before the show and during intermission. Dates for the VIP tents are:

· Saturday, July 29 @ 6:30 pm - Kiss Me Kate

· Tuesday, August 1 @ 6:30 pm - La Belle Hélène

· Friday, August 4 @ 6:30 pm - Madama Butterfly

In addition to the mainstage shows, a concert series will take place at landmark locations around the Upper Valley. More information will be available once dates are confirmed.

World-class principals, Broadway directors, and award-winning designers join the company in mid-July and Opera North's core company of eighteen resident artists, selected from almost 700 applicants at auditions held around the country, arrive in early July to prepare for their roles. The Entire company consists of over 100 singers, musicians, and creative and technical staff, who come from as nearby as the Upper Valley and as far away as California and Germany.

About Opera North

Opera North is the premier professional summer music festival of the Upper Valley. Founded in 1982 and based in Lebanon, NH, it is the only full-time professional opera company serving the tri-state region of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Each summer, Opera North produces three mainstage productions of operas and classic musical theatre, performed in repertory at Lebanon Opera House, as well as a series of concerts and special events at landmark locations in the Upper Valley. For more information, visit www.operanorth.org or call (603) 448-4141.

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