Spring 2016
Pia De' Tolomei
Gaetano Donizetti
Pia De' Tolomei
Summary: Ghino has fallen in love with Pia, wife of his brother Nello. When she refuses his love, as revenge Ghino informs Nello that he has discovered a secret message proving that Pia has an adulterous relation.
Iphigénie en Tauride
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Iphigénie en Tauride
Summary: When Oreste and Pylade are shipwrecked on the island of Tauride, the king Thoas demands they be sacrificed. At the center of the drama is Iphigénie: forced to live among her enemies, she holds Oreste’s life in her hands – unaware that he is her brother.
Don Giovanni
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni
Summary: Don Giovanni, a Spanish nobleman, travels through Europe seducing women, accompanied by his long-suffering servant Leporello. When his actions lead to murder, he unleashes vengeance from beyond the grave.