November 8th & 14th at 7:30p.m., 16th at 2:00p.m., 2008
The Valentine Theatre

Who will have the last laugh when a court jester plots revenge? A father's love and a daughter's dishonor may end in tragedy. With ravishing melodies and riveting drama, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigeletto is a classic Italian opera with more twists than a bowl of fettuccini.

Link to: Rigoletto site

February 14th at 7:30p.m., 2009
The Peristyle, The Toledo Museum of Art

A lavish banquet of operatic delights by Giuseppe Verdi – musical genius and master of the human heart. A fantastic fusion of orchestral and vocal sound when the Toledo Opera Chorus, University of Toledo Concert Chorale, Toledo Symphony Orchestra and dynamic soloists perform selections from La traviata, Macbeth, Otello, Falstaff and more. What a romantic way to spend Valentine's Day!

Link to: Viva Verdi! site

March 14th & 20th at 7:30p.m., 22nd at 2:00p.m., 2009
The Valentine Theatre

Enveloped in Richard Strauss' exotic orchestral colors, violent rhythms and hypnotic harmonies, the characters vividly express their desires and obsessions. When her erotic advances are brutally rejected by John the Baptist, Salome exacts a shocking revenge. You'll lose your head over this opera!

Link to: Salome site

May 2nd at 7:30p.m., 2009
The Peristyle, The Toledo Museum of Art

Candide is the ever-optimistic protagonist in this best of all possible operettas. Based on Voltaire's mischievous novel, the story is told on a vast scale, spanning the globe, and crammed with characters and incredible incidents. In this truly radiant theater piece featuring one of Leonard Bernstein's finest scores, dazzling musical fireworks, tenderness, glittering music, devastating wit and grandeur abound!

Link to: Candide site

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