TACOMA
OPERA
Sunday, February 15, 2 PM
at Tacoma Community College Auditorium
Opera for ALL!
Opera Meets Broadway
An Unforgettable Event Where Two Worlds Collide
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Prepare to be swept away on a breathtaking musical journey as the grandeur of the opera house meets the electric magic of the Broadway stage in one spectacular Concert.
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Opera Meets Broadway brings together two titans of vocal artistry—the luminous soprano Sarah Fletcher and the captivating tenor Brandon Higa—alongside the magnificent 60-person Tacoma Opera Chorus for an event that will leave you spellbound.
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From the soaring drama of Bellini's Norma to the thunderous passion of Verdi's Il Trovatore and Nabucco, experience the works that have moved audiences to tears for centuries. Then let your heart take flight as beloved melodies from Broadway's golden treasury fill the air—the irresistible charm of The Music Man, the revolutionary fire of Les Misérables, the sparkling wit of My Fair Lady, and the haunting beauty of The Secret Garden.
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This is where power meets tenderness. Where centuries-old arias dance alongside show-stopping anthems. Where voices rise together in harmonies that will echo in your memory long after the final note fades.
Whether you're a lifelong opera devotee, a musical theater enthusiast, or simply someone who believes in the transformative power of live performance, this is your invitation to witness something extraordinary.
One Day. Two legendary traditions. Infinite magic.
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Don't just attend a concert—experience a masterpiece.
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Starring: Sarah Fletcher, Brandon Higa, the Tacoma Opera Chorus
Conducted by Chavaleh Forgey
Jieun Kim, Piano
Laurel Semerdjian/ Orfeo
ORFEO
In a world where love transcends death itself...
When the legendary musician Orfeo loses beloved Euridice to a fatal serpent's bite, grief threatens to shatter the heavens. But the gods have heard those anguished songs—and they offer the impossible.
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One chance.
One journey into the underworld.
One rule Orfeo must not break.
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Armed only with a lyre and guided by Amor, the god of love, Orfeo descends through the gates of Hades to reclaim a bride from death's cold embrace. The journey faces the Furies of hell itself, their fury melting before heartbreaking melodies. The music moves the Lord of the Underworld with the power of pure devotion.
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And Orfeo is given what no mortal has ever received: permission to bring back the dead.
But there is a condition—a test of faith that will push him to the edge of madness:
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Orfeo must lead Euridice back to the living world without looking at that beloved face.
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Not once. Not even to see if she still follows.
Can love survive without sight?
Can faith triumph over doubt?
Can one voice change the laws of death itself?
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ORFEO
Christoph Willibald Gluck's timeless masterpiece
Where myth becomes music. Where sorrow becomes transcendence. Where one voice dares to challenge eternity.
Experience the opera that revolutionized the art form.
The ultimate story of love, loss, and the power of music to move the gods.
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With the Tacoma City Ballet/Erin Cerigoli
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Starring:
Laurel Semerdjian
Tess Altiveros
Serena Eduljee
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Daren Weissfish/Conductor
Featuring The Tacoma Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Tess Altiveros/Euridice
