The Atlanta Opera 2011-12 Season

The Atlanta Opera will return to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center for their 2011-12 season with three lavish productions. The season will be a mix of comedy and tragedy. Two of operas are long time audience favorites, and one is a new production that most audiences will be seeing for the first time.

The season begins with the poignant opera Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti. The production is scheduled for November 12-20. The opera is based on the novel Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott. It is the tragic story of a young woman who is forced by her family to marry against her will. The results are an unfortunate series of events that lead to madness. The role of Lucia will be sung by coloratura soprano Georgia Jarman, and the part of Edgardo will be sung by tenor Jonathan Boyd.

The Atlanta Opera will present The Golden Ticket from March 3-11, 2012. This comic opera is based on the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The opera was commissioned by the American Lyric Theater and premiered in 2010. Atlanta audiences will be seeing this opera for the first time. In this story a young boy finds a golden ticket that admits him to a tour of a chocolate factory, where he meets the strange proprietor, Willy Wonka. The opera’s theme focuses on wishes that come true. The role of Willy Wonka will be sung by bass baritone Daniel Okulitch.

The final production of the 2011-12 season will be Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, scheduled for April 28 through May 6, 2012. Don Giovanni is considered one of the world’s greatest operas and an audience favorite. It is the story of the schemes and escapades of Don Juan, a notorious seducer and womanizer. The opera is a pleasing mix of comedy and melodrama. Italian baritone Andrea Concetti will sing the role of Don Giovanni.

Season tickets are available from Atlanta Opera. Single performance ticket prices range from $21-$130, depending upon the day of performance and the seating level. To get a behind the scenes look at the production, opera patrons should plan to attend the pre-opera talks that are held the night of the show at 7pm. These talks are free to ticketholders. The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is located at 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway in northwest Atlanta, near the intersection of I-75 and I-285. Performances take place in the John A. Williams Theatre. Ample parking is available in the parking garage and in surface lots.

By: J. Stamps

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