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July 26, 2024 • 8:00 am

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$25 – $90
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NJ Lyric Opera is back with it’s second SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL. Set with a wide range of emotions, melodies and thrills – this festival weekend is a rewind on NJ Lyric Opera’s 2023-2024 season featuring wonderful artists and talents from the tri-state area and beyond…find tickets at Kelsey.mccc.edu

RIGOLETTO ~ Friday July 26 at 7:30pm
https://a.purplepass.com/events/289849-njlo-rigoletto-jul-26th-2024

Verdi’s cautionary tale of love, jealousy and a shocking finale with famous melodies La donna è mobile and Caro Nome.

Starring Christopher Connelly in the title role, nuanced soprano Amanda Simms as Gilda, acclaimed tenor John Villemaire as The Duke of Mantua.

TOSCA ~ Saturday July 27 at 2:00pm

Famous singer Floria Tosca tries to save her love, painter Mario Cavaradossi, from a corrupt government and bold police chief Scarpia.

Soprano Stacey Canterbury returns to Kelsey Theatre as Floria Tosca, warm-voiced tenor Nikhil Krushna as Cavarodossi and robust baritone Chris Drago Fistonich as the Scarpia.

GALA SPECTACULAR ~ Saturday July 27 at 7:30pm

A stunning an immersive, visually-stunning program featuring live on stage performances including opera favorites including The Pearlfisher Duet, The Queen of the Night, Nessun Dorma, Pilgrim Chorus and the Ghost Scene from Don Giovanni all paired with rare opera gems. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind performance!

Starring tour-de-force bass Timothy Kjer, versatile mezzo Brittany Griffith, and velvet-voiced soprano Emily Woodruff returns from last year’s La Traviata.

ELIXIR OF LOVE ~ Sunday July 28 at 2:00pm
An exhilarating romantic comedy- Set in a modern day Shopping Mall, this entertaining escapade tells the story of lovelorn Nemorino who asks for a magic love potion, tricked by a celebrity Vendor Dr. Dulcamara only to find out the fake potion might actually work…This show is sure to rock!

Starring tenor Sebastian Armendariz as Nemorino, Izaya Perrier as the eccentric Dulcamara, Robert Flora as the charismatic Belcore, Natalie Pica as the animated Gianetta and Theresa Carlomagno as Adina, who made her European debut at the Herodion in Athens, Greece, this past summer alongside Joyce El-Khoury and has shared the stage with luminaries like Andrea Bocelli and Mario Frangoulis.

Find tickets at kelsey.mccc.edu

Details

Date:
July 26, 2024
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
$25 – $90
Event Categories:
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Website:
Kelsey.mccc.edu

Venue

Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550 United States
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Phone
609-570-3333
View Venue Website
440405033 410223808529870 2509650853979433161 n 2

NJ Lyric Opera is back with it’s second SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL. Set with a wide range of emotions, melodies and thrills – this festival weekend is a rewind on NJ Lyric Opera’s 2023-2024 season featuring wonderful artists and talents from the tri-state area and beyond…find tickets at Kelsey.mccc.edu

RIGOLETTO ~ Friday July 26 at 7:30pm
https://a.purplepass.com/events/289849-njlo-rigoletto-jul-26th-2024

Verdi’s cautionary tale of love, jealousy and a shocking finale with famous melodies La donna è mobile and Caro Nome.

Starring Christopher Connelly in the title role, nuanced soprano Amanda Simms as Gilda, acclaimed tenor John Villemaire as The Duke of Mantua.

TOSCA ~ Saturday July 27 at 2:00pm

Famous singer Floria Tosca tries to save her love, painter Mario Cavaradossi, from a corrupt government and bold police chief Scarpia.

Soprano Stacey Canterbury returns to Kelsey Theatre as Floria Tosca, warm-voiced tenor Nikhil Krushna as Cavarodossi and robust baritone Chris Drago Fistonich as the Scarpia.

GALA SPECTACULAR ~ Saturday July 27 at 7:30pm

A stunning an immersive, visually-stunning program featuring live on stage performances including opera favorites including The Pearlfisher Duet, The Queen of the Night, Nessun Dorma, Pilgrim Chorus and the Ghost Scene from Don Giovanni all paired with rare opera gems. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind performance!

Starring tour-de-force bass Timothy Kjer, versatile mezzo Brittany Griffith, and velvet-voiced soprano Emily Woodruff returns from last year’s La Traviata.

ELIXIR OF LOVE ~ Sunday July 28 at 2:00pm
An exhilarating romantic comedy- Set in a modern day Shopping Mall, this entertaining escapade tells the story of lovelorn Nemorino who asks for a magic love potion, tricked by a celebrity Vendor Dr. Dulcamara only to find out the fake potion might actually work…This show is sure to rock!

Starring tenor Sebastian Armendariz as Nemorino, Izaya Perrier as the eccentric Dulcamara, Robert Flora as the charismatic Belcore, Natalie Pica as the animated Gianetta and Theresa Carlomagno as Adina, who made her European debut at the Herodion in Athens, Greece, this past summer alongside Joyce El-Khoury and has shared the stage with luminaries like Andrea Bocelli and Mario Frangoulis.

Find tickets at kelsey.mccc.edu

Details

Start:
July 26, 2024 • 7:30 pm
End:
July 28, 2024 • 5:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
$25 – $90
Event Categories:
, , , , ,
Website:
Kelsey.mccc.edu

Venue

Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
609-570-3333
View Venue Website