Summer Opera Festival at Kelsey Theatre
Dates: 7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024
📍 Theatre: Kelsey Theatre
New Jersey Lyric Opera
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Phone: (609) 570-3333
Tickets: $25-$90
Save the date! NJ Lyric Opera is back with its second SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL. NJ Lyric Opera in the past 2 years has supported singers, music technologists and instrumentalists while curating 7 productions while also helping raise donations for numerous local charities and a youth orchestra. Set with a wide range of emotions, melodies and thrills – this festival weekend is a rewind on NJ Lyric Opera’s 2023-2024 season featuring wonderful artists and talents from the tri-state area and beyond!
RIGOLETTO ~ Friday July 26 at 7:30pm https://a.purplepass.com/events/289849-njlo-rigoletto-jul-26th-2024
Verdi’s cautionary tale of love, jealousy and a shocking finale with famous melodies La donna è mobile and Caro Nome.
Starring Christopher Connelly in the title role, nuanced soprano Amanda Simms as Gilda, acclaimed tenor John Villemaire as The Duke of Mantua, and versatile mezzo soprano Brittany Morgan as Maddalena.
TOSCA ~ Saturday July 27 at 2:00pm https://a.purplepass.com/events/289850-njlo-tosca-jul-27th-2024
Famous singer Floria Tosca tries to save her love, painter Mario Cavaradossi, from a corrupt government and bold police chief Scarpia.
Soprano Stacey Canterbury returns to Kelsey Theatre as Floria Tosca, warm-voiced tenor Nikhil Krushna as Cavarodossi and robust baritone Christopher Drago Fistonich as the Scarpia.
GALA SPECTACULAR ~ Saturday July 27 at 7:30pm. https://a.purplepass.com/events/289851-njlo-gala-spectacular-jul-27th-2024
A stunning an immersive, visually-stunning program featuring live on stage performances including opera favorites including The Pearlfisher Duet, The Queen of the Night, Nessun Dorma, Pilgrim Chorus and the Ghost Scene from Don Giovanni all paired with rare opera gems. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind performance!
Starring tour-de-force bass Timothy Kjer, versatile mezzo Brittany Griffith, and velvet-voiced soprano Emily Woodruff returns from last year’s La Traviata.
ELIXIR OF LOVE ~ Sunday July 28 at 2:00pm
An exhilarating romantic comedy- Set in a modern day Shopping Mall, this entertaining escapade tells the story of lovelorn Nemorino who asks for a magic love potion, tricked by a celebrity Vendor Dr. Dulcamara only to find out the fake potion might actually work…This show is sure to rock!
Starring tenor Sebastian Armendariz as Nemorino, Izaya Perrier as the eccentric Dulcamara, Robert Flora as the charismatic Belcore, Natalie Pica as the animated Gianetta and Theresa Carlomagno as Adina, who made her European debut at the Herodion in Athens, Greece, this past summer alongside Joyce El-Khoury and has shared the stage with luminaries like Andrea Bocelli and Mario Frangoulis.
Find tickets at kelsey.mccc.edu
Come join join these artists for a weekend to remember! Tickets and summer weekend discount subscriptions: https://kelsey.mccc.edu/
Ages: Rigoletto 11+, Tosca 13+, Gala 7+, Elixir 7+
Summer Opera Festival at Kelsey Theatre Schedule
TOSCA ~ Saturday July 27 at 2:00pm
GALA SPECTACULAR ~ Saturday July 27 at 7:30pm
ELIXIR OF LOVE ~ Sunday July 28 at 2:00pm
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Kelsey Theatre Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
What shows are coming up next at Kelsey Theatre?
Wonderland (09/18/26-09/27/26)
Little Women (10/02/26-10/11/26)
Evil Dead The Musical (10/23/26-11/01/26)
1776 (11/06/26-11/15/26)
Once On This Island (07/30/27-08/08/27)
Where is Kelsey Theatre located?
What shows have played recently at Kelsey Theatre?
It’s Never Too Late (04/03/26-04/12/26)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (03/20/26-03/29/26)
Midnight at the New Dawn (10/16/25-10/18/25)
Twas the Night Before Christmas (12/06/24-12/09/24)
The Best Time of the Year – Music & Memories of Christmas (11/29/24-12/01/24)
Steel Magnolias (10/04/24-10/13/24)
Rigoletto (07/26/24-07/26/24)
OTHER DESERT CITIES (05/26/23-06/04/23)
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