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July
 
31 - Serenade to Music @ 8pm
 
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August
 
1 - Summer Saturdays - Figaro! Who? @ 11am Figaro @ 8pm
 
4 - Apprentice Recital @ 12pm
 
6 - Music of the Americas @ 8pm
 
7 - Figaro @ 8pm
 
8 - Summer Saturdays - Velveteen Rabbit @ 11am Camelot @ 8pm
 
9 - Camelot @ 2pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCES

Tickets for all performances are available at the Paramount Theater. Visit www.theparamount.net or call the Box Office at 434.979.1333.

 

Don't Miss The Marriage of Figaro – Final Two Performances August 1 &7! One of the world's favorite operas, this brilliant comedy pits amorous, unfaithful and scheming characters against each other in a merry romp of quirky sub-plots, disguises and misplaced love notes. Mozart's incomparable music soars to a conclusion in celebration of true love. Fast-paced and charming, The Marriage of Figaro is perfect for opera novices and aficionados alike and is in English.

 

Experience the magic of Camelot—Final Two Performances August 8 & 9!

 

Good King Arthur woos and wins the lovely Guinevere, but betrayal can happen even in the magical kingdom of Camelot . Love, anguish, and forgiveness are poignantly portrayed in the evocative text and gorgeous melodies of Lerner and Loewe. Come join the Knights of the Round Table for an unforgettable evening as time stands still in Camelot.

 

Serenade to Music – July 31 at 8pm

For a lovely evening of music written for, about, and inspired by the immortal words of William Shakespeare, join us at First Presbyterian Church located at 500 Park Street in downtown Charlottesville . You will be enchanted by the musical talents of Ash Lawn Opera's musicians and all fourteen Apprentices! The beginning of the program will be dedicated to British composers and their tributes to Shakespeare, with the latter part of the evening being filled with operatic and musical-theatre works. From Ralph Vaughan Williams' “A Serenade to Music” to pieces from “Henry V” to songs from West Side Story and Kiss Me Kate, this will be a performance that you will not forget. In the infamous words of Shakespeare, “if music be the food of love, play on!”

$10 donation at the door.

Summer Saturdays presents “Figaro! Who?” – August 1 at 11am

Ash Lawn Opera's Apprentice artists will bring this delightful tale to life for younger people! The Count and Countess, Cherubino, Bartalo, Barbarino and Marcellina will perform delightful arias, duets, and comical situations to entertain this younger audience. Only $5 at Ash Lawn-Highland's Pavilion.

 

 

 

ASH LAWN OPERA IN THE NEWS

 

“Under the crystal chandeliers at the Paramount Theater last week Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro came to life brilliantly and with fire,” writes Eleanor Tudor, Daily Progress correspondent, in her review of this season's opera. “We've got professionals here to die for. Every one of them. […] Ash Lawn Opera continues to offer us the very best. World Class Musicians! Come enjoy! We are blessed!”

Click here to read the article.

 

 

PROMOTIONS

 

Win free tickets to The Marriage of Figaro by going online to C-Ville!

The following blog recently appeared on

c-ville's website:

“The fine folks at Ash Lawn Opera recently met with Feedback (Brendan , Arts Editor of c-ville) and offered him two tickets to The Marriage of Figaro this Saturday, August 1, at 8pm. "Deal," said Feedback—he's been eager to catch a show at ALO's new home, The Paramount Theater. And, much like the Festival of the Photograph or the upcoming Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival, the annual ALO season is a local cultural offering that's as rich as it is brief. You deserve to go. Heck, you ought to. And Feedback wants to help. So here's the scoop: The first person to answer the following trivia question in the comment section below nabs two tickets to the August 1 performance of The Marriage of Figaro. Ready? Too bad—time to start!” To go to the blog and answer the trivia question, click here .

 

 

Attention all students!

Tickets for all shows are only $15 for students – that's half-price! Remember to bring your student ID card with you when you purchase tickets before the show.

 

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