Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:00pm
Morrison Theater, Brockman Hall for Opera
Stephanie Rhodes Russell, conductor
Paul Curran, director
Joshua Winograde, Director of Opera Studies
Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra
Overflowing emotions, a heart-pounding duel, glittering spectacle, gripping drama, and unforgettable melodies—Eugene Onegin has it all. Be transported as Tchaikovsky’s ardent, achingly beautiful music meets Pushkin’s fascinating tale of unrequited love, missed opportunity, and pride driven past the point of no return.
Sung in Russian with English surtitles.
Purcell Dido and Aeneas & Britten The Rape of Lucretia
Friday, April 5, 2024 | 7:30pm
Sunday, April 7, 2024 | 2:00pm
Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theater
Brockman Hall for Opera
Benjamin Manis, conductor
R.B. Schlather, director
Joshua Winograde, Director of Opera Studies
Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra
A thought-provoking double bill pairs works written nearly 300 years apart, each exploring themes that remain all too relevant today. In Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, true love is thwarted by sorcery—with deadly consequences. A virtuous woman is caught in the crosshairs of brutality and corruption in Britten’s stunning The Rape of Lucretia.