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Maryland Opera Studio presents Florencia en el Amazonas at Clarice Smith, Apr 13-21

Maryland Opera Studio presents Florencia en el Amazonas at Clarice Smith, Apr 13-21

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Florencia en el Amazonas

Daniel Catán, composer
Marcela Fuentes-Berain, librettist
David Neely, conductor
Corinne Hayes, director

April 13-21, 2024
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 . 7:30PM
Wed, Apr 17, 2024 . 7:30PM
Fri, Apr 19, 2024 . 7:30PM
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 . 3:00PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Daniel Catán, composer
Marcela Fuentes-Berain, librettist
David Neely, conductor
Corinne Hayes, director

Journey down the Amazon River aboard the steamboat El Dorado in Daniel Catán’s opera that explores themes of longing, self-discovery and the connection between art and the natural world. Inspired by the magical realism found in the works of Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Florencia en el Amazonas follows the story of Florencia Grimaldi, a famous soprano returning home to sing at the opera house in Manaus with hopes that the performance will attract her love Cristóbal, a butterfly hunter who has gone missing in the jungle.

Aboard the El Dorado are several passengers traveling to watch Florencia’s performance: a squabbling couple, the captain, his nephew and Rosalba, a journalist planning to write a book about Florencia. Despite their proximity, the passengers are unaware of Florencia’s identity. As the journey continues, the lives of the passengers become increasingly intertwined, forcing them to confront their fears and desires.

Join the Maryland Opera Studio on this magical boat ride that celebrates the transformative power of art and the resilience of the human spirit in their spring production of Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

Tickets: $25 General, or $10 Students. Click here.

Maryland Opera Studio presents Orgullo at Clarice Smith, Feb 9

Maryland Opera Studio presents Orgullo at Clarice Smith, Feb 9

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
New Work Reading:
Orgullo

Christian De Gré Cárdenas, composer & co-librettist
Joseph Reese Anderson, co-librettist
Corinne Hayes, stage direction
Rhys Burgess, musical direction

Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30PM

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Orgullo is a mythical exploration of 7 legends surrounding the rise and fall of infamous Mexican President Santa Anna and his wild gum popping adventures defending against American “Manifest Destiny” and their seafaring, dessert raiding, lava walking imperialist forces at the height of the 1846-1848 invasion of Mexico. A part of the award winning 7 Deadly Sins Cycle.

The Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art form to sustain those audiences.

Tickets: Free, no tickets required. Click here.

Maryland Opera Studio presents Don Giovanni at Clarice Smith, Apr 14-23

Maryland Opera Studio presents Don Giovanni at Clarice Smith, Apr 14-23

Maryland Opera Studio presents:
Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer
Lorenzo Da Ponte, librettist
Craig Kier, conductor
Corinne Hayes, director
April 14-April 23, 2023

Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Grand Pavilion, general admission.

While fleeing the scene of his crime, the lascivious Don Giovanni commits an unimaginable murder. This depraved act unleashes hell itself in an opera that masterfully combines dark comedy with the darkest of acts. With themes that continue to resonate today, Mozart and Da Ponte create a world as troubling and complicated in our time as it was at its premiere. This opera will be performed in Italian with English supertitles. Under the direction of Craig Kier, the Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art form to sustain those audiences.

Pay what you wish. Click here.

Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this performance will not be livestreamed.