The Asheville Lyric Opera (ALO) is pleased to announce its 14th
season for 2012-2013 which will feature three mainstage events and additional
supporting programs throughout Western North Carolina.
Three Productions
La Traviata (October 5 & 6,
2012 – 8 pm), by Giuseppe Verdi, an audience favorite, featuring the debut
of Scott Schoonover, conductor for Union Avenue Opera of St. Louis. Jon Truitt, acclaimed director of last season’s Madame Butterfly, returns to direct
this powerful new production set in early 18th century
Paris. This tale of love transcending
the constraints of social class speaks directly to the heart.
Lawrence
Brownlee in Recital (March 3,
2013 – 4:00 pm) Lawrence Brownlee is one of the most consistently
sought-after artists on the international scene. He is lauded continually
for the beauty of his voice, his seemingly effortless technical agility,
and his dynamic and engaging dramatic skills. We are honored to bring Mr. Brownlee to
the Diana Wortham Theatre stage.
Tosca (April 12 & 13, 2012
– 8 pm), by Giacomo Puccini, makes its ALO debut at the Diana Wortham
Theatre. Featured singers include Stephen
Mark Brown & Kathy Pyeatt.
Conductor Dan Alcott returns as maestro for this production. Long overdue, director David Carl
Toulson returns to sculpt an intimate, yet imaginative take on this new
production.
Debuts and Staff Changes
The
2012-2013 season features the debut of conductor Scott Schoonover. Mr.
Schoonover is best known for founding Union Avenue Opera in 1994. He has led
UAO to critical acclaim for the past 18 years in over 50 productions and 150
performances. Mr. Schoonover will
conduct La Traviata.
ALO also welcomes new Chorus Master,
Vance Reese. Recently, Mr. Reese conducted the spring
production of the Sound of Music. As a vocal coach and accompanist for the ALO,
Mr. Reese has a wealth of experience teaching, performing, and conducting.
Opportunities for Community
On March 2, 2013, YMI Cultural
Center will host a Lecture
Master Class with Lawrence Brownlee followed by a private dinner. The lecture will be open to local area youth. For more information contact the opera
office, 828-236-0670.
ALO
offers season subscriptions with discounts.
Subscriptions are currently on sale through the opera office. In addition to providing discounts,
subscriptions allow patrons to choose their seats for the entire season with
the option of renewing the following season.
Individual tickets for all productions go on sale July 16 with the prices for La
Traviata, Lawrence Brownlee in Recital and Tosca ranging from $30
– $53. (Preview dress rehearsal tickets are available
for student and senior citizen groups for La Traviata and Tosca.) Student rates are available for all
productions.
In addition to ALO’s three main
stage events, the ALO continues to sponsor and support the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD movie broadcasts, shown at the The
Carolina (Cinema) on Hendersonville
Road. Highlighting its season are the Met’s new
productions of Donizetti’s L’Elisir
d’Armore, Verdi’s Un Ballo in
Maschera,, & Rigoletto, and
Wagner’s Parsifal.
Contact Information
For
information on season subscriptions or dress rehearsal tickets, auditions, or to
request a season brochure, please contact ALO at (828) 236-0670
(www.ashevillelyric.org). Single tickets are sold solely through Diana Wortham
Theatre box office at (828) 257-4530, beginning September 6th. (www.dwtheatre.com)
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