"La Fille du Régiment" brings comic sensibilities to opera at Orcas Center July 15
The Met: Live in HD 2011 Summer Encore Series at Orcas Center continues with Donizetti’s”La Fille du Régiment” to be screened Friday, July 15 at 7L30 p.m.
Orcas Center presents the fourth opera of the Summer HD Encores, a series of screenings from the award-winning Metropolitan Opera series Live in HD.
Laurent Pelly’s hilarious production stars Natalie Dessay as the tomboy Marie, who has been brought up as the “daughter of the regiment,” and Juan Diego Flórez as the young man in love with her.
Dazzling coloratura, including Flórez’s nine high Cs in his act-one aria, meets perfect comic timing. Legendary actress Marian Seldes makes a special appearance as the Duchess of Krakenthorp and Marco Armiliato conducts. This performance was originally transmitted live on April 26, 2008.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members). Tickets may be purchased on the website or by calling 376-2281 ext 1 or visiting the Orcas Center box office during box office hours which are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2011 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.
Schedule for last two operas of the summer series; The Met: Live in HD Summer Encores at Orcas Center (All screenings at 7:30 p.m.):
- Tosca (Puccini): Friday, July 29
- Don Carlo (Verdi): Friday, August 5
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