MAZEPPA by Tchaikovsky
"If it at first it seemed a little foolhardy to mount such a big work on a small scale, any doubts were quickly laid to rest right from the opening women's chorus. You could just sit back, forget the spectacle and concentrate on Tchaikovsky's luscious vocal writing."

Wayne Gooding, OPERA CANADA

2023/2024 SEASON
Verdi Unbound!

(St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
27 Front Street East, Toronto)


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Sunday, November 5, 2023
2:30 pm


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Ernani
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2:30 pm


GIUSEPPE VERDI
La battaglia di legnano
(The Battle at Legnano)
Sunday, April 7, 2024
2:30 pm


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October 28, 2023 4 pm

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November 25, 2023 4 pm

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May 11, 2024 4 pm


 

 

GIUSEPPE VERDI
La battaglia di legnano
(The Battle at Legnano)

An Italian Opera with English Surtitles

Sunday, April 7, 2024 2:30 pm
at St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

Running Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes (including intermission)

A tale of love and jealousy set against the Lombard League's victory over Frederick Barbarossa in 1176 CE. La battaglia di Legnano (1849; The Battle of Legnano) was Verdi's 14th opera was his emphatic response to the Italian unification movement.

Helen BecquƩ, Music Director and Pianist
Robert Cooper, Chorus Director

Featuring
Julia MacVicar as Lida
Scott Rumble as Arrigo
Evan Korbut as Rolando
Sebastien Belcourt as Marcovaldo
Taylor Gibbs as 1st Consul
Joseph Ernst as 2nd Consul
Ryan Moilliet as Podesta
Handaya Rusli as Federico Barbarosa
Meghan Symon as Imelda
Maria Milenic as Araldo

Full Synopsis