A HIGH C’s ADVENTURE
With its demanding score, Gaetano Donizetti’s romantic comedy “The Daughter of the Regiment” makes acrobats of its singers. The Atlanta Opera performs the piece in French with English supertitles Feb. 24-March 4.
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A ‘high C’s’ adventure at the opera
Singers call Donizetti’s screwball comedy “The Daughter of the Regiment” a “high C’s adventure” because of the demands it makes on tenors. See what they mean for with a half-price ticket to The Atlanta Opera from PoshDealz.com.
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The Atlanta Opera’s 18/19 season
Atlanta Opera’s 2018/19 season opens with “West Side Story” and closes with “La Traviata.” It includes Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking,” a new “Eugene Onegin,” and jazz and tango Discoveries series works.
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BEST BETS | Jan. 4-10, 2018
“Lion King” opens Jan. 10 at the Fox Theatre, and then metro theaters go bold, first with “Angels in America” (Actor’s Express).
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BEST BETS | Dec. 28-Jan. 3, 2017
We offer a few holiday holdovers and the promise of angels, Lady Day and a virgin in the new year.
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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.
Read MoreTHIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS | Aug. 27
Catch “Memphis,” if you can, in its final week at Aurora Theatre, then prepare for the fall rush of new and exciting openings — “Cuckoo’s Nest” at the Alliance, “Stupid F*cking Bird” at Actor’s Express and a whole lot more.
Read MoreAtlanta Opera debuts Vets Day 'Soldier Songs'
“Soldier Songs” by the imaginative young composer David T. Little combines elements of theater, opera, rock-infused concert music and animation to explore the perceptions versus the realities of the Soldier.
Read MoreThis weekend's best bets: May 28
Last chance for “Hands on a Hardbody” (Aurora Theatre). Only chance for “Three Decembers” (Atlanta Opera) and openings for “Coriolanus” (Shakespeare Tavern) and “The Secret Garden” (Serenbe Playhouse). Check out the many special events, too.
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