Friday, July 11 at 8 pm
Saturday, July 12 at 8 pm
Friday, July 18 at 8 pm
Saturday, July 19 at 8 pm
La Traviata, one of the most beloved tragedies in opera, tells the story of a worldly courtesan, Violetta, who decides to leave her life of glamour and frivolity behind for the love of a one man, Alfredo. Returning to Union Avenue Opera after twelve years, La Traviata depicts the ultimate operatic life, one filled with grand parties, grander sacrifices, and some of Verdi’s most memorable music including the drinking song “Libiamo” and Violetta’s virtuosic “Sempre libera.” Both longtime opera lovers and first-timers will be captivated by this irresistible classic.
Directed by Tim Ocel
Conducted by Scott Schoonover
For full synopsis and to meet the cast click HERE.
Presented in Italian with projected English supertitles.
Friday, August 1 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 2 at 8 pm
Friday, August 8 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 9 at 8 pm
Desire is taking on a new rhythm as Tennessee Williams’ play sizzles onto the stage in the St. Louis premiere of André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire. Set against the backdrop of steamy New Orleans, this scintillating Streetcar adds a new level of drama and excitement to Williams’s enduring portrait of sex, class and secrets. Southern belle Blanche DuBois moves to her sister’s cramped apartment, creating all the wrong kinds of sparks with her brutish brother-in-law Stanley. When dark truths about her past begin to emerge, Blanche’s world comes apart at the seams in a spiral of violence and madness.
For full synopsis and to meet the cast click HERE.
Directed by Christopher Limber
Conducted by Kostis Protopapas
Presented in English with projected English supertitles.
Friday, August 22 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 23 at 8 pm
Friday, August 29 at 8 pm
Saturday, August 30 at 8 pm
Wagner’s epic Ring cycle continues with the penultimate opera, Siegfried. Swords are re-forged, dragons slain, a sleeping maiden awoke, treasures reclaimed, and justice dispensed as the power of the gods continues to dwindle. The bold and fearless hero Siegfried, grandson of Wotan, is destined for greatness as he faces a multitude of challenges, including his greatest challenge: winning the love of Brünnhilde. Siegfried is a wonderful fairytale with the requisite happy ending…for the moment at least.
Siegfried is reduced and adapted by English composer Jonathan Dove. His masterful cuts condense the opera in length to under three hours and will be enhanced by video projections befitting the magnificent grandeur of the Ring cycle.
For full synopsis and to meet the cast click HERE.
Directed by Karen Coe Miller
Conducted by Scott Schoonover
Presented in German with projected English supertitles.
Friday Night Lecture Series
Join us for our Friday Night Lecture Series at 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall presented by Glen Bauer, Ph. D., Associate Chair, Department of Music at Webster University. Lectures are free and open to the public.
