THE RIDDLE OF 'TURANDOT'
Puccini’s magical, maddening opera asks us, in a single duet, to cheer for a murderer and her heedless lover.
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A 'DON' FOR ALL AGES
Easy to laugh with, terrifically tough to sing, Donizetti’s great achievement lays bare all of humankind’s shortcomings.
Read MoreOpera adds Dad's to '24-Hour' madness
This annual bit of merry mayhem, now in its seventh year, will tap into the talents of Dad’s Garage improvisers for its assemblage of mini-operas.
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Atlanta Opera 2017/18: ‘Flying Dutchman,’ ‘Carmen,’ ‘Sweeney’ and 3 more
The lineup builds on what Atlanta Opera does best, its leaders say: Share high-quality programming, expand and engage the audience, and start conversations.
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A NEW-FANGLED TANGO
From the Argentine slums to “operita,” the onetime vulgar dance had a long road to acceptability. Atlanta Opera’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” runs Feb. 2-7.
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They thought they’d be home by Christmas
Atlanta Opera stages the Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Silent Night,” about a real-life Christmas truce during World War I.
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'Seraglio' opens Atlanta Opera season
The ‘why’ behind Mozart’s early opera, a farcical stew of Turks, sex and true love.
Read MoreAtlanta Opera adds 4th title in 2016-17
Season includes 3 historic works, a Pulitzer winner and 2 in Discoveries Series.
Read More'Tosca,' 'Faust,' 'Barber of Seville' in opera's 2013-14 lineup
Atlanta Opera’s 2013-14 season includes three operas; its High School Opera Institute, beginning with auditions in September; the fourth annual 24-Hour Opera Project, which moves to Nov. 1-2 to coincide with National Opera Week; and the 2013 Atlanta Opera Ball, a fundraiser titled “Puccini’s Palazzo.”
Read More24-Hour Opera applications due by Friday
If you’re a composer, lyricist, singer, stage director or stage manager — with a yen for opera, Atlanta Opera wants you.
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