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Figaro!

Dayton Opera presents Mozart’s wedding day comedy of errors By Eric Street Photo: Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel takes the lead as Figaro The sparkling overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” hints at the excitement as Dayton Opera prepares for performances on Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. [...]

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The Scottish Slasher

The Dayton Opera present “Lucia de Lammermoor” By Eric Street Hide your cutlery! On Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, Dayton Opera will present Gaetano Donizetti’s chilling tragedy “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The opera kicks off the passionate 2012-2013 Occupy Opera [...]

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A Unique Twist on A Classic

Carmen Comes to The Victoria Theatre By Eric Street The Dayton Opera season sweeps to a dramatic close with four performances of The Tragedy of Carmen, a streamlined, contemporary turn on Bizet’s perennial audience favorite.  Dayton’s Victoria Theatre provides an intimate setting for the May 17 thru 20 performances. This version, sung in English and [...]

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