New opera season announced; renewal subscriptions due May 11

New subscription orders are now being accepted at the Musical Arts Center (MAC) box office and will be filled after May 28.

Three ways to subscribe to the Opera Theater

• Regular Series subscription package

As Regular Series subscribers, members receive full-subscriber benefits, including all six operas for the price of five, first choice of the best seats for the entire season, and the convenience of having their tickets sent by mail.

• Mini-Series subscriber package

The Mini-Series package consists of a semester worth of operas, and is perfect for those who do not know their schedule in advance and cannot commit to a full season.

• “Second Fridays” series

“Second Fridays” series offers subscribers general admission tickets, at a lower cost, for a more casual evening at the opera.

The deadline for Regular and “Second Fridays” subscription sales is Aug. 31. Mini-Series subscription and single ticket orders are now being accepted and will be filled after Sept. 7. Mini-Series deadline for first semester is Aug. 26; the second semester deadline is Jan. 25. Subscriptions are available in person at the MAC box office, by phone through the MAC box office (812-855-7433), by fax at 812-855-2753, or on line at:

http://www.music.indiana.edu/publicity/boxoffice.html

IU Opera Theater 2001–2002 Season

Sept. 21, 22, 28, 29:

The Marriage of Figaro • By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Considered the most entertaining operatic comedy of all time, Mozart’s masterpiece is filled with deception and discoveries as wedding-day preparations for Susanna and Figaro are disrupted by the scheming seduction of the Count.

Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27:

Manon • By Jules Massenet

Join Manon, a French girl who embodies both virtue and promiscuity, on her wild adventure as she runs away with a handsome young student instead of entering the convent.

Nov. 10, 11 (matinee), 16, 17:

Hansel and Gretel • By Engelbert Humperdinck

See this beloved fairy tale transformed into a larger-than-life wonderland on the MAC stage. A delightful opera for children, it tells the familiar story of two children lost in a forest who fall prey to a wicked witch living in a house made of sweets.

Feb. 2, 3 (matinee), 8, 9:

Little Women • By Mark Adamo

This opera, based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, is as impossible to resist as the original work. We know the sisters like intimate friends and never tire of watching them grow up, sympathizing with their pain and exalting in their joy.

Feb. 22, 23, March 1, 2:

The Bartered Bride • By Bedrich Smetana

This comedic opera tells the story of Marenka, a young woman betrothed before birth. Now of age to marry, she has fallen in love with a different man than her parents had in mind and must find a way to nullify their early decision.

April 5, 6, 12, 13:

Lucia di Lammermoor • By Gaetano Donizetti

With an abundance of powerful and moving melodies, the season ends with political intrigue and tragic love. Seeking desperately to protect his life and wealth, Lord Ashton decides to marry off his sister despite her own plans for happiness, driving her to eventual madness.