Now that we are beyond Halloween, fall is in full swing as we rush toward the end of 2022. There are many opportunities to enjoy opera, from its grandest and most heartbreaking in La traviata to its touching and sweet in Amahl and the Night Visitors. Community Conversations continue with an engaging opportunity to connect with one of Kansas City’s most significant artists, Shea Gordon. Read more below.
LA TRAVIATA RUNS NOVEMBER 5 – 13!
Verdi’s exquisite score for La traviata perfectly illustrates the high drama and passion that only opera can achieve. This stunning new production from director Francesca Zambello is sure to move you. Come see why La traviata is one of the most performed operas of all time.
Purchase tickets by clicking the button below, or call Ticketing and Patron Services at (816) 471-7344 Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
KICK OFF THE HOLIDAYS WITH AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS!
How will you connect with the spirit of the holiday season this year?
Amahl and the Night Visitors is a 50-minute opera about the season’s true meaning told through music, live singing, and puppet mastery. Audience members of any age will be moved and touched by its story! Performances are the first two weekends of December before the holidays get too hectic; join us and start your season right.
Purchase tickets by clicking the button below, or call Ticketing and Patron Services at (816) 471-7344 Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
OPEN YOUR WORLD WITH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
“From far away we come and farther we must go.” These mysterious words are those of the Three Magi in Amahl and the Night Visitors. Their song echoes across the cold and silent sands near Bethlehem, the same sands bordering the embryo-shaped Dead Sea. For over forty years, the Dead Sea and its surrounding geography has inspired acclaimed Kansas City artist Shea Gordon as a symbol of birth, death, and regeneration. Though far away, the Dead Sea as manifested in Gordon’s paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other mediums, is present through metaphors of eco-feminism, synchronicity, and coincidence. Join us as we explore the synergy between Amahl and the Night Visitors and Shea Gordon’s art in a free event featuring live music, refreshments, and an exclusive studio tour. RSVP here.
Event Information:
Saturday, November 19, 2022
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Community Conversations: Sands by the Silent Sea
Dead Sea Artworks
1714 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Price: Free
Snacks and drinks included
SKETCHBOOK FOR OLLIE IS COMING TO THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lyric Opera of Kansas City is proud to partner with Kansas City Public Library to offer a free community performance of Sketchbook for Ollie, a new children’s opera about a boy who learns to cope with grief through the use of music and play. Individuals aged 6 and above are invited to attend! Learn more HERE
Opera Dives Deep
Our Opera Dives Deep programming continues in November with two engaging discussions! First, join us on November 7 from 7 – 8 pm to hear from Dr. Felicia Londré as she explores the source material of La traviata.
Additionally, join us for our second Opera Dives Deep about Amahl and the Night Visitors. Join us on November 28 from 7 – 8 pm as our Director of Education and Community Engagement, Neal Long, captures the spirit of the season in a presentation surveying holiday operas.
This free lecture series provides audiences with fresh insights from regional scholars and industry professionals to enrich appreciation and understanding of the operas in our season. Both established opera-goers and curious newcomers alike are sure to make discoveries!
Learn more HERE.
La traviata features a devastating clarinet solo at a pivotal moment in the story. In this video, Gregory Campbell, Director of Marketing and Communications at Lyric Opera of Kansas City interviews the Principal Clarinet of the Kansas City Symphony on his career, the clarinet, and what it’s like playing big solos in large Lyric Opera productions.
For the most up-to-date information on upcoming events, community programming, and educational opportunities, check out our calendar below.
