61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 Box Office: (941) 328-1300 SARASOTAOPERA.ORG NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA, FL PERMIT #176 Rossini s The Barber of Seville Puccini s Turandot Mozart s The Magic Flute Verdi s Nabucco A Comic Double-Bill Donizetti s Rita (Two men and a woman) Wolf-Ferrari s Susanna s Secret Victor DeRenzi, Artistic Director Richard Russell, Executive Director
The 2018 FALL OPERA SEASON Join us for Sarasota Opera s 60th Season. 2018 19 will bring back some of the company s most popular operas, and will continue the tradition of introducing operas that are new to Sarasota. Figaro, Figaro, Figaro! Your favorite barber is back. Gioachino Rossini October 26 November 11 Dr. Bartolo plans to marry his ward Rosina, but she has other plans for her future. Figaro, the barber, comes to the rescue and assists Rosina in sneaking, scheming and plotting to marry her beloved Lindoro. Sarasota Youth Opera will present a revival of our acclaimed production of Britten s charming opera, The Little Sweep. A group of children, with the help of a kind nursery maid, work to free a young chimney sweep apprentice from his cruel master. A Youth Opera by Benjamin Britten November 3 & 4 Buy or Renew Today! Remember Subscribers Have Rewards! Being a season ticket holder is the best way to experience all that Sarasota Opera has to offer. Depending on your price level and seating location, you can save more than 100 off individual ticket prices, plus take advantage of several other benefits: Meet New Friends & Greet Old Ones: During the Sarasota Opera Season you ll meet new people and see the familiar faces of friends who love opera. This sense of community enhances your experience and makes your return to Sarasota Opera a happy event year after year. Best Price: All subscriptions are discounted, but if you are a current subscriber, you can save 15% off the price of individual tickets when you renew before April 15, 2018. Same Great Seats: If you choose a fixed 4 or 5 opera subscription, your seat is yours for all your opera performances. Plus, you can keep and upgrade your seats during renewals.* Renew before May 15 to keep your seats! Free Exchanges: You can exchange your tickets for another performance of the same opera title for FREE. You also get unlimited re-prints of your tickets if you misplaced them or left them at home. Always Be The First to Get Access: You get access to the best seats before the general public for concerts, talks, special events, and more. Plus, get a 10% discount for our summer HD at the Opera House series. * Only available for select performance dates. Not available for Build Your Own subscriptions. This enchanting work, which was written to introduce young people to opera, will delight children and adults alike. Sponsored by the Les and Carol Brualdi Foundation
The 2019 winter opera festival Winter is the most anticipated time in Sarasota the time when old friends reunite and new friendships are made. In the Opera House, as the lights go down, the outside world fades you are now in a world created by the great masters. A world of kings and ueens, passionate love and hate, heroes and villains. A world created for you! In exile, Prince Calaf wanders outside the Chinese Imperial Palace, where any man seeking the love of Princess Turandot must answer three riddles. If they succeed, the reward will be the princess hand if they fail, execution. Giacomo Puccini February 9 March 22 After a glimpse of Turandot s fabled beauty, Calaf declares his intention of meeting the challenge and winning the Princess heart. The Magic Flute tells the story of Tamino s heroic uest. After being rescued by the Queen of the Night s three ladies, Tamino is visited by the Queen herself, who asks him for help saving her daughter from Sarastro s evil hands. With the gift of a magic and the help of a new friend, the bird catcher Papageno, Tamino will find out that hero and villain aren t always who they may seem. W. A. Mozart February 16 March 23 Giuseppe Verdi March 2 24 Nabucco, king of Babylon, conuers the Hebrews, destroying their temple and taking them into captivity. Meanwhile, his rebellious daughter Abigaille plots to take power and gain the affection of her sister Fenena s lover, Ismaele. Learning of the coup, the blasphemous Nabucco seizes the crown and declares himself god, but he is struck mad by a thunderbolt. Will he regain his reason, repent, and return the Jews to their homeland? A Comic Double Bill March 9 23 (Two Men and a Woman) Gaetano Donizetti These two rare one-act comedies by Donizetti and Wolf-Ferrari will make for a delightful evening at the opera. Rita and her husband Peppe own an inn. Peppe, a sweet and timid man, is terrified of his tyrannical wife. When Gaspar, Rita s first husband whom she believed drowned, comes back, he turns Rita and Peppe s lives upside down. Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari Continuing our Beyond Verdi series: Susanna has a she isn t telling. Her husband, Count Gil, smelling tobacco on his wife s clothes, is convinced that she is having an affair. He searches and searches, but can t seem to catch her in the act. What could her be? All opera performances take place at The William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre, Sarasota Opera House.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 2018 FALL OPERA SEASON calendar 29 30 31 5 6 THE BARBER OF SEVILLE 7 8 2019 WINTER OPERA FESTIVAL calendar 11 12 18 19 25 26 27 4 5 11 12 13 18 19 13 14 20 6 7 20 turandot OCTOBER 25 26 NOVEMBER 1 2 3 21 28 14 21 27 28 THE LITTLE SWEEP 5:30 PM 4 THE LITTLE SWEEP 12:30 PM 9 10 11 FEBRUARY 8 9 OPENING NIGHT 7 PM 15 16 22 23 MARCH 1 8 15 22 2 9 16 23 Choose the Perfect Subscription Series for YOU! 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 Events, Performances and More A TASTE OF DOWNTOWN Saturday, Sep 15, 2018, 1:00 pm CURTAIN RAISER dinner Sunday, Oct 21, 2018, 6:00 pm understanding opera Thursdays in October and November 2018, 10:30 am recital series Fridays, Oct 12, 2018, 7:30 pm, Dec 14, 2018, 7:30 pm, Apr 5, 2019, 5:00 pm & May 10, 2019, 7:30 pm A new recital series featuring Sarasota Opera favorite artists performing Opera, Operetta and Art Songs with piano accompaniment. OPERA GALA Saturday, Feb 2, 2019, 6:30 pm Artists round table Tuesdays in February and March, 2019, 5:00 pm Diamond Anniversary Celebration Recital & Dinner Join us as we celebrate our 60th Anniversary on Friday, April 5, 2019, with a special recital at the Opera House, followed by dinner at the Art Ovation Hotel. Visit SARASOTAOPERA.ORG or call (941) 328-1300 for further information about Sarasota Opera performances, events and lectures. Fixed Choose from a full 5 opera subscription or a 4 opera Winter Opera Festival subscription. With fixed subscriptions you get the same seats for all your performances. Build Your Own Our most flexible option allows you to choose your performance dates to fit your schedule. The Build Your Own series is discounted at 10%. Opera lovers weekends Build Your Own series using our Opera Lovers Weekends dates to see all Winter Opera Festival titles in a weekend. Available March 15 17, and March 22 24, 2019. town club NEW Suitable for new opera goers or passionate aficionados, the TOWN (The Opera Women s Night) Club is an opportunity to join a community of women and enjoy a night at the opera with social time and special programs. Select the TUESDAY Fixed Subscription and check the TOWN Club box on the order form. You can also order online using the promo code TOWNCLUB. da capo society Designed especially for people between the ages of 21-45, the Da Capo Society offers uniue access to Sarasota Opera s acclaimed productions and special events. This 3 opera subscription can only be purchased by contacting Sam Lowry at slowry@sarasotaopera.org. You can download a subscription order form from our homepage at SARASOTAOPERA.ORG.
SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM Sarasota has become one of the most vibrant communities in Florida. Our city has grown from a sleepy beach getaway to an international Arts destination. At the center of this community and as uniue as our home in sunny Florida is Sarasota Opera. When you step into our theater with the perfect size and acoustics for live opera you ll leave the outside world behind for an unforgettable experience of music, lights, costumes, sets and vocals. I invite you to join us by subscribing to the 2018 19 season. Whehter you have already attended an opera performance in our theater, or another event by one of our community partners, we would love to welcome you to the Sarasota Opera community. Use this form to buy your opera subscription, to renew your existing subscription, to buy concert tickets and other events, or to guide you as you order online at SARASOTAOPERA.ORG. Subscribe on or before April 15, 2018 to get a 15% discount. After that date, the subscription discount will drop to 10%. Build Your Own subscriptions are discounted at 10%. Single opera tickets go on sale online on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, and at the box office on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. An important subscription benefit is the opportunity to purchase single tickets to all our performances, talks and events before the general public. Make sure to keep an updated email address with us, so we can let you know when you can order your additional single tickets for the 2018 19 Diamond Anniversary Season. Orders will be available online, by phone at (941) 328-1300 or in person at the box office at 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 (under the green awning). Please refer to the back of this form for a house map with seating sections to help you complete your subscription form. If you need any further assistance, please call us at (941) 328-1300 daily, from 10 am 5 pm during opera season, and Monday Friday from 10 am 4 pm on or after March 25. Best regards, Carlos Vicente Director of Marketing, Sarasota Opera Address City State ZIP Phone Email FIVE EASY WAYS TO subscribe Call: (941) 328-1300 Daily, 10 am 5 pm Visit: sarasotaopera.org Mail form to: 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236 Fax form to: (941) 955-5571 In person: Sarasota Opera Box Office, 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236 Open Daily, 10 am 5 pm I do not wish to receive e-mails from Sarasota Opera.
subscription ORDER FORM 1 FIRST, CHECK THE BOX THAT APPLIES I am a new subscriber I wish to renew my current subscription (jump to section 1, letter c ) I wish to change my current subscription (enter changes below) a CHOOSE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TYPE If you are upgrading or changing your subscription, please fill this section out. FIXED DATE SUBSCRIPTION (Get the same seats to all your opera performances.) Full Series Fall & Winter: 5 Operas Winter Festival Series Winter Only: 4 Operas Choose the day of your series: Tuesday TOWN Club Wednesday Thursday Opening Weekend Sunday Mat Roving Mat OR CHOOSE A BUILD YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION (Select your dates below. Seats will be in your chosen section, but you may not receive the same seats for all performances.) BYO Full Series Fall & Winter: 5 Operas BYO Winter Festival Series Winter Only: 4 Operas Indicate Dates Here è Fall 2018 The Barber of Seville 2019 Winter Opera Festival Turandot The Magic Flute Nabucco Rita / Susanna s Secret SECOND CHOICE SUBSCRIPTIONS In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of subscription series, please indicate a second choice here: b CHOOSE YOUR SEATING SECTION If you are upgrading or changing your subscription, choose your preferred seating section here. Orchestra/Boxes A: Aisle Front B: Orchestra Center B: Aisle Rear D: Center Rear A: Box Seats B: L/R Side Front C: L/R Side Front Mezzanine/Balcony P: Mezzanine Center C: Balcony Front F: Upper Balcony A: Mezzanine Side E: Mid Balcony G: Balcony Rear SECOND CHOICE SEATING SECTION In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of seating section, please indicate a second choice here: c NUMBER OF SEATS, PRICE AND SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL Indicate the number of subscription seats you wish to purchase, enter the price, and multiply the two for the total price of your subscription. See below for pricing and series dates. NUMBER OF SEATS SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SECTION 1 TOTAL # Seating Section Full Price Full Series (5 operas: Fall & Winter) Order Before 4/15 SUBSCRIPTION PRICING After 4/15 Build Your Own Full Price Winter Festival Series (4 operas) Order Before 4/15 After 4/15 Build Your Own Premium 725.00 616.25 652.50 652.50 580.00 493.00 522.00 522.00 Subscription Series Fall Opera The Barber of Seville Turandot PACKAGE DATES The 2019 Winter Opera Festival The Magic Flute Nabucco Rita / Susanna s Secret Opening 10-26-18 2-9-19 2-16-19 3-2-19 3-9-19 A 650.00 552.50 585.00 585.00 520.00 442.00 468.00 468.00 B 525.00 446.25 472.50 472.50 420.00 357.00 378.00 378.00 C 440.00 374.00 396.00 396.00 352.00 299.20 316.80 316.80 D 360.00 306.00 324.00 324.00 288.00 244.80 259.20 259.20 E 230.00 195.50 207.00 207.00 184.00 156.40 165.60 165.60 F 145.00 123.25 130.50 130.50 116.00 98.60 104.40 104.40 G 95.00 80.75 85.50 85.50 76.00 64.60 68.40 68.40 Please see back page for the William E. E. Schmidt Opera Theatre seating chart. Tuesday 11-6-18 2-12-19 2-19-19 3-5-19 3-12-19 Wednesday 10-31-18 2-20-19 2-27-19 3-13-19 3-20-19 Thursday 11-8-18 2-14-19 2-21-19 3-7-19 3-14-19 Sunday Matinee 10-28-18 2-17-19 2-24-19 3-10-19 3-17-19 Roving Matinee 11-11-18 3-3-19 3-16-19 3-24-19 3-23-19 Weekend 11-11-18 3-8-19 3-1-19 3-16-19 3-23-19 This performance is part of multiple series. While we cannot guarantee same seat locations as the rest of your package for this particular performance, we will do our best to find seats as close as possible to your regular location.
2 YOUTH OPERA, CONCERTS, AND TALKS Choose from the list below, then indicate number of tickets and seating section a RECITALS b YOUTH OPERA c LECTURES & TALKS 3 SPECIAL EVENTS EVENT NEW 2018-19 Recital Series 4 Fridays DATE & TIME Oct 12: Spanish Night, 7:30 pm Dec 14: Operetta Night, 7:30 pm Apr 5: Diamond Anniversary Recital, 5:00 pm (Premium seating for this recital is only available with the Celebration Dinner, purchase the full event from the Special Events section 3 below) May 10: Opera Composers in Song, 7:30 pm 2018 The Little Sweep Saturday, Nov 3, 2018, 5:30 pm Sunday, Nov 4, 2018, 12:30 pm 2018 Understanding Opera 4 Thursdays 10:30 am 2019 Artists Roundtable 4 Tuesdays 5:00 pm Oct 11: The Fabulous 18)50s (with Richard Russell & Greg Trupiano) Oct 18: What is an aria? (with Richard Russell) Oct 25: Critics have their say (with Greg Trupiano) Nov 1: Take a letter, Mr. Postman (with Richard Russell & Greg Trupiano) Feb 19: Principal, Studio, Apprentice Singers Feb 26: Music Staff March 5: Principal Artists March 12: Technical Staff 2018 Taste of Downtown 5th Annual Food & Wine Festival, Saturday, Sep 15, 1:00 pm NO. OF SEATS # Premium P SEATING SECTIONS & PRICING A B C D 45 45 35 10 25 # Premium: 50 Adults: 30 Students: 15 Family Pack: 65 (2 adults / 4 students) # General admission: 25 (Save by purchasing all 4 lectures for 75) # General admission: 20 # General admission: 75 2018 Curtain Raiser Dinner Sunday, Oct 21, 6:00 pm, Michael s on East # Price per person: 195 2019 Opera Gala Saturday, Feb 2, 6:30 pm, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota 2019 Diamond Anniversary Concert & Celebration Dinner Friday, Apr 5, 2019 (includes VIP ticket to the Apr 5: Diamond Anniversary Recital) Dinner at Art Ovation Hotel # Price per person: 325 # Price per person: 295 (Premium seating included with Diamond Anniversary Celebration Dinner tickets) 4 CONTRIBUTION (STAR or Co Producer) If you ve already renewed your contribution for this year, thank you for your support of Sarasota Opera. 5 SIMONSEN & MONTMINY OPERA CLUB 475.00 annual membership 250.00 Regent annual membership* 6 YOUR GRAND TOTAL SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 TOTAL SECTION 1 TOTAL (from previous page) SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION (optional) * Reuires Regent-level or higher contribution: 1,250+. For more information about contribution levels, please email Brenda Tamm at BTamm@sarasotaopera.org. 7 HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY I wish to pay in installments Call (941) 328-1300 for details TOTAL 75.00 HANDLING FEE 5.00 GRAND TOTAL I wish to pay by I wish to pay by check Payable to Sarasota Opera ACCOUNT # EXP. DATE PRINT NAME SIGNATURE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: PATRON # SALE# CHECK# AMT DATE BY
THE WILLIAM E. SCHMIDT OPERA THEATRE A A B B B C D Orchestra/Boxes Aisle Front Box Seats Orchestra Center L/R Side Front Aisle Rear L/R Side Front Center Rear Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 13 Box 12 Box 11 Box 4 Box 5 Box 6 Box 7 Box 8 Box 9 Box 10 P A C E F G Mezzanine/Balcony Mezzanine Center Mezzanine Side Balcony Front Mid Balcony Upper Balcony Balcony Rear ACCESSIBILITY: First floor level seating is accessible to persons in wheelchairs. Due to the historic nature of the building and local fire regulations, second floor seating is not wheelchair accessible. For the best service, please let the box office know of any special needs when purchasing your tickets.