The Florentine Opera Announces 2021-22 Re-Season Featuring RIGOLETTO, LA BOHEME and More
The first ever Zarzuela, a Spanish opera, Luisa Fernanda will round out the fully staged mainstage performances.
The Florentine Opera Company recently announced their 2021-22 Season. Named the "RE-Season," three of the four mainstage performances previously planned for 2020-21, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been reframed. Verdi's Rigoletto, Viardot's Cinderella & Ravel's The Child and the Enchantments (named "the French double bill") and Puccini's La Boheme will return. The first ever Zarzuela, a Spanish opera, Luisa Fernanda will round out the fully staged mainstage performances.
"Shifting how we view the pieces originally planned for 2020-21 is exactly what makes opera interesting. We can tell different stories because our context has changed, and our shared experience and world view has shifted," CEO and General Director, Maggey Oplinger shared. "That experience stays true to the 'more is more' quality of this art form; more varied voices, many voices in unison, and a reinvigorated, fully staged art form in all of its glory, despite the challenges we face doing so in a COVID world."
In addition to four mainstage performances, the Re-Season will feature what the Florentine calls "gateway opera" by bringing in well-known names from pop culture phenomena. "Fan favorites Vivaca Genaux and Jory Vinikour will join us this year for one of our social 'Spotlight' performances." Oplinger continued. "We are ecstatic to be bringing in Rowan Pierce, the voice behind the opera singer in Netflix's smash hit, Bridgerton. Additionally, John Holiday, Wisconsin-native and beloved singer from The Voice will be joining us this September for an elegant al fresco garden performance at the Nunemaker home on Milwaukee's eastside."
The Florentine's Re-Season is rounded out by Florentine Presents performances featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists in a variety of locations around Southeast Wisconsin, including the Wayne + Kristin Leuders Opera Center in Riverwest, the Sharon Wilson Center in Brookfield, and a first ever performance at Horticultural Hall in Lake Geneva. "Our intent is to find locations and themes that resonate with all of us. This will truly be a year to remember," Oplinger said.
The Florentine Opera's 2021-2022 Re-Season
Al Fresco Series: Three outdoor performances staged in beautiful private gardens around Southeast Wisconsin.
________________ The Florentine Opera's joint COVID health plan with Marcus Performing Arts Center was recently accepted by the City of Milwaukee Health Department. "We are carefully monitoring all COVID-19 measurements with the city, health officials and our performing arts partners," Oplinger continued. "Our in-person performances this past summer and spring have provided a unique opportunity for us to work with our venues and audience on what to expect at the theatre and fine tune our regulations to ensure audiences are safe, while not taking away from the live performance experience." To learn more about what to expect at the theatre due to COVID-19 restrictions, please visit florentineopera.org/covid-19. "How we return safely is a part of every conversation we have," Oplinger explained. "We are constantly reevaluating safety requirements and guidelines to ensure we are aligned with not only various health agencies, but also all of our partner agencies, such as unions and other performing arts groups. We recognize our audience's experience will change throughout the year, and we are committed to being at the forefront of bringing live performances back to Milwaukee, safely." Various subscriptions packages were recently announced and are currently available for purchase by visiting www.florentine opera.org, emailing tickets@florentineopera.org or calling 414.291.5700 ext. 224. Single sale tickets will be released on a rolling basis throughout the year.
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