Florentine Opera Announces THE SEASON OF THE ENSEMBLE
The Florentine Opera announces the 2020-21 SEASON OF THE ENSEMBLE. The Florentine Opera finds glory in the human voice through ensemble storytelling, from Riverwest to the West Side.
Celebrating her first full year at the Florentine Opera this month, General Director and CEO Maggey Oplinger reports, "In this first season we've created together, I hope Milwaukee's opera lovers see the classics they crave, something fun they're curious about exploring, and our efforts to create deeper connections for new and experienced opera fans." Look for the transformational power of love - Gilda's love breaks a curse, and love overcomes darker obsession in the Baumgartner Studio Artist showcase. In our French double bill, we see love triumph over all, romantically and between parent and child. Our finale La Boheme is our favorite story of bromance, romance and artistic passion through a Bronzeville lens. Dramaturg Sheri Williams Pannell leads us in discovering our poets, painters and gathering places of Bronzeville's heyday in the 1940s. Look for work by Mary Nohl award-winning painter Ras 'Ammar Nsoroma and the next generation of Milwaukee talent on stage, as Boys and Girls Club, Golda Meir and Milwaukee French Immersion children's chorus join us.Verdi's Rigoletto
October 9 & 11, 2020 @Uihlein Hall
Italian blockbuster - Traditional grand opera at its best with love, betrayal and sacrifice.
Baumgartner Studio Artists Showcase
Weill's Little Mahagonny
February 12 & 14, 2021 @ Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall
Explore the light and dark sides of temptation and seduction in the short Cabaret about regretting getting what you want, followed by swoon worthy scenes and solos with rising stars.
Viardot's Cinderella / Ravel's The Child and the Enchantments
March 12, 14, 19, 21, 2021 @Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall
Elegant and enchanting!
Made for adults, and kid friendly, this Florentine double premier is a beautiful retelling of Cinderella, followed by a mischievous child's magical world coming to life. If you love the films Amelie and Beauty and the Beast, this sparkly short, sophisticated and quirky pairing will delight.
Puccini's La Boheme
May 7 & 9, 2021 @Uihlein Hall
Experience one of the most beloved romances ever written, now set in Milwaukee's 1940s Bronzeville.
Four creatives shiver in a garret, where they cheerfully produce their avant-garde pieces and recognize how fulfilling their lives are, despite poverty and cold.
2020 SPOTLIGHT SERIES:
Vivica Genaux & Jory Vinikour
January 19, 2021@22nd Floor Penthouse at Reinhart Boerner Van Doeren
Vinikour on the harpsichord and internationally recognized Genaux blaze their way through virtuosic and beloved Baroque repertoire.
April 14, 2021@Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
This remarkable young breakout tenor debuts in Milwaukee in this intimate exploration of Mozart, Handel, Schumann and Moore, crossing borders and eras.
FLORENTINE PRESENTS:
Drinking Songs
October 23, 2020 @Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
October 24 + 25, 2020 @Lueders Opera Center
Who doesn't love a great night of carousing?
Shakespeare
November 13, 2020 @Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
November 20 + 22, 2020 @Lueders Opera Center
Shakespeare's greatness as inspired a multitude of great tunes from Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, Falstaff and more.
Carols & Classics
December 11 + 19, 2020 @Lueders Opera Center
December 13, 2020 @Location TBD
December 15, 2020 @Saint Paul's Episcopal
Join us for a joyful and reflective celebration of the season through timeless Christmas music from around the world, and in classical settings.
La Vie en Rose
April 8, 2021 @Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
April 9 + 11, 2021 @Lueders Opera Center
Ah, French songs are so romantic and beautiful.
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