Opera

Parsifal by Richard Wagner

Parsifal represents the culmination of Wagner’s work. In it he created a powerful allegory on the conflict between Christianity and paganism, good and evil, light and dark, physical passion and spiritual abstinence. In this production we’ll see the finest Wagnerian singers of the period, with Barenboim’s superb conducting revealing Wagner’s multilayered score in all its glory.

By the Berlin State Opera and Chorus conducted by Daniel Barnboim, directed by Harry Kupfer.

DER ROSENKAVALIER by Richard Strauss

Starring Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Howells,
Aage Haugland, Barbara Bonney

Royal Opera Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Georg Solti

We’ll be travelling back to the Vienna of the 1740s with this legendary performance of Strauss’ restless and opulent score. It’s a classic heartfelt comic tale of young love, mature love, and love pursued for all the wrong reasons.

Celebrating Opera with the Fernie Friends of Opera.

All screenings are on the first Friday of the month at 7pm at the Arts Station. Admission by donation.

May 3: Le Nozze di Figaro (the Marriage of Figaro) - Mozart
Featuring: Erwin Schrott, Miah Persson, Gerald Finley, Dorothea Roschmann, Rinat Shaham, Philip Langridge
Conducted: Antonio Pappano with the Royal Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Directed: David McVicar
2006. Italian with English Subtitles.
3hrs 20mins

All screenings start at 7:00pm at the Art Station unless otherwise noted. Admission by donation. All opera selections are screened from DVD with English subtitles.

Friday, May 4 6:00pm start with the end-of-season potluck supper.
L’italiana in Algeri - Rossini
Horne, Montarsolo, Monk, Ahlstedt
Conducted: Levine with the MET Orchestra and Chorus
Directed: Ponnelle. 1986 production