THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS FALL BALLET LA BOHÈME
THE LAST SAVAGE THE NUTCRACKER ALCINA
SOUTH PACIFIC SPRING BALLET THE MAGIC FLUTE
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Theater Season—one in which we invite you to “Go Boldly.”
Every one of the offerings you’ll enjoy is a masterwork
—a bold, artistic statement. All will be interpreted by
world-class conductors, directors, and designers.
Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers was written in
1808 but features a thoroughly modern heroine.
Puccini’s La Bohème amazes with its ability to take
us from laughter to tears in a heartbeat. Menotti’s
The Last Savage is wonderfully satirical and campy,
while Handel’s vocal showstopper Alcina is magical in
every way. South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein,
is a blockbuster hit, yet one that faces the real issue of
prejudice head on. Finally, there’s Mozart’s The Magic Flute,
at once a fanciful fairy tale and a fascinating allegory of
religion, politics, and even freemasonry.
Ballet in all its brilliance comes to our stage thanks to artistic
director Michael Vernon. Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker,
as well as seminal works by Balanchine and Merce Cunningham,
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ITALIAN
GIRL
IN ALGIERS
Gioachino Rossini
The music sparkles and so does
the comedy in Rossini’s story of Isabella,
the Italian girl, and her adventures in the
shipwrecked, Isabella is delivered to Mustafa
who happens to be Isabella’s fiancé! But
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a wife! And not only that—he has a slave
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as a prospective wife—but he already has
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Algeria. Captured by pirates after she’s
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long-ago court of Mustafa, a governor in
SEPTEMBER
Mustafa is not the brightest bulb in the box,
and he’s no match for the wily Isabella.
Enjoy as she outmaneuvers him at every
turn, planning and executing a brilliant mass
escape worthy of a four-star general.
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
#TheItalianGirl
Conductor Marzio Conti
Spain’s Oviedo Filarmonia music director
Stage Director Julia Pevsner
Internationally celebrated Israeli director
Production Design
Opera Philadelphia
FALL
BALLET
EMERALDS DARK ELEGIES THE ENVELOPE
A multi-faceted gem, Emeralds is the
sparkling first section of the three-act ballet
Jewels by the “father of American ballet,”
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the Spring Ballet! Then feel the raw emotion
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debut before you’re dazzled by Rubies at
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George Balanchine. See it in its IU Ballet
OCTOBER
of Dark Elegies, considered by many to be
the greatest work by Antony Tudor. Set to
Mahler’s engrossing “Kindertotenlieder,”
this psychological ballet takes us from
tenderness to devastation to rage. The
light-hearted finale will have you wondering
“What’s in The Envelope? And why are
all those creatures either after it or trying
to get rid of it?” Delight in this humorous
escapade featuring some of Rossini’s
most fun and melodic music.
#FallBallet
EMERALDS
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music Gabriel Fauré
DARK ELEGIES
Choreographer Antony Tudor
Music Gustav Mahler
THE ENVELOPE
Choreographer David Parsons
Music Gioachino Rossini
LA
BOHÈME
Giacomo Puccini
Puccini’s achingly romantic music and
tragic love story have made La Bohème the
most popular opera of all time. Be there
a happy ending for them was never meant
spectacle of this extraordinary production
that had audiences cheering in 2007 and 2011.
Only subscribers are guaranteed seats!
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
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to be. Savor both the intimacy and the
THRILLS“”
AUDIENCE;
Conductor Paul Nadler
HERALD-TIMES
Set & Costume Designer
C. David Higgins
PACKS THE HOUSE.
#Boheme
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seamstress Mimi meet, passion flares. But
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the poet Rodolfo. When he and the gentle
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live, laugh, argue, and fall in love—including
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as struggling young artists in Left Bank Paris
OCTOBER
Conductor of more than 60 Met Opera performances
Stage Director Jeffrey Buchman
“A formidable talent.” Opera News
“One of the finest American scenic artists today.”
Opera News
THE
LAST
SAVAGE
Gian Carlo Menotti
Hit from the SANTA FE OPERA
Major critics declared this wildly campy
production the “surprise hit of the Santa
Fe Opera’s 2011 season.” See it in its IU
the “last savage”—to take back to America
the son of a maharaja. So they cook up a
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want her to get on with her life and marry
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as her “project.” But her millionaire parents
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student who’s in search of a primitive man—
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Opera debut! Meet Kitty, an anthropology
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scheme, hiring a local peasant, Abdul, who
Kitty can “discover” as her specimen. But,
as operatic fate would have it, Kitty falls for
Abdul, and they wind up living together in
a cave—complete with modern appliances!
Sung in English with English Supertitles
Conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos
Queens Symphony Orchestra music director
Stage Director Ned Canty
Gave Santa Fe this “rolling new production.”
Financial Times
Set Designer Allen Moyer
Tony Award nominee
Production Design Santa Fe Opera
#Savage
the
NUT
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
CRACK
ER
Premiering in 1892, The Nutcracker has
since become the most popular and
most performed ballet in the world—
Herr Drosselmeyer, she falls asleep with it
in her arms. That’s when the magic begins
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nutcracker from her mysterious godfather,
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When young Clara receives a toy soldier
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its fabulous music and wonderful story.
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charming generation after generation with
DECEMBER
to happen! Bring the kids and travel with
Clara through her dreamscape—one filled
with Sugar Plum Fairies, Snow Queens,
Mice Kings, and more.
Conductor TBA
Choreographer Michael Vernon
Jacobs School faculty and IU Ballet artistic
director with major international credits
Set & Costume Designer
C. David Higgins
“One of the finest American scenic artists today.”
Opera News
#Nutcracker
ALCINA
ALCINA
George Frideric Handel
NEW PRODUCTION
Long before Harry Potter, tales of
supernatural spells and bewitching
temptresses captured the imagination
sorceresses. Alcina seduces every knight
she encounters. But when she tires of them
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ruled by Alcina and Morgana—evil-sister
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on a magical mystery tour to an island
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than Handel. The composer takes us
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of audiences. And no one did it better
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(which she always does), she transforms
her victims into everything from rocks to
roaring lions. However, the tables are turned
when Alcina finally falls in love—and the
man she wants rejects her!
Sung in Italian with English Supertitles
Conductor Arthur Fagen
Jacobs School faculty and Atlanta Opera
music director
Stage Director Chas Rader-Shieber
“A hero to baroque opera lovers.”
Toronto Globe and Mail
Set & Costume Designer
Robert Perdziola
Three-time Helen Hayes Award winner
#Alcina
SOUTH
PACIFIC
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
NEW PRODUCTION
Some Enchanted Evening, Bali Ha’i, Younger
Than Springtime, I’m Gonna Wash That
Man Right Outa My Hair, Bloody Mary, I’m
musical is based on James Michener’s
famous book. An American nurse, stationed
American lieutenant grapples with fears
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to accept his mixed-race children. And an
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in love with a French widower but struggles
MARCH
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on a WWII South Pacific island, falls deeply
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with iconic melodies, this award-winning
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in Love with a Wonderful Guy . . . Bursting
FEBRUARY
of social retribution if he marries his Asian
sweetheart. Personal happiness and love
Conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos
are pitted against prejudice and the terrors
Queens Symphony Orchestra music director
of war in this glorious megahit that still
Stage Director Vincent Liotta
resonates today.
Jacobs School faculty and guest director with
companies including Lyric Opera of Chicago
Sung in English with English Supertitles
Set Designer William Forrester
Renowned University of Washington faculty emeritus
#SouthPacific
Costume Designer Linda Pisano
Award-winning IU Theatre Costume Design director
SPRING
BALLET
SWAN LAKE (ACT II)
DUETS
RUBIES
Relish Balanchine’s powerful adaptation
of Swan Lake—one of the world’s most
celebrated ballets. Who can resist the
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a swan by an evil sorcerer? Then prepare
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classic tale about a princess turned into
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beauty—and sumptuous score—of this
MARCH
to be charmed by Duets, a vivacious set
of dances for six couples. Don’t miss the
IU Ballet debut of its first work by Merce
Cunningham—one of the greatest visual
artists and collaborators of the twentieth
century! Finally, admire Rubies, the second
shimmering treasure in Balanchine’s
three-act ballet Jewels. This polished
gem is crisp and clever, with its dancers
darting across the stage to Stravinsky’s
jazz-inflected score.
#SpringBallet
SWAN LAKE (ACT II)
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
DUETS
Choreographer Merce Cunningham
Music John Cage
RUBIES
Choreographer George Balanchine
Music Igor Stravinsky
the
MAGIC
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
FLUTE
Experience the triumphant return of this hit
production, coproduced with The Atlanta
Opera! This classic tale about the struggle
of the Night— follows the trials of would-be
two encounter a fascinating cast of characters,
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journey along their path to enlightenment, the
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newlyweds Pamina and Tamino. As they
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High Priest Sarastro and the nasty Queen
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between good and evil— represented by the
APRIL
including the beloved bird catcher Papageno
and a very interesting dragon! You’ll love this
enchanting production that incorporates
“pop-up book” set elements and an array of
colorful puppets. A delightfully fresh take on
Conductor David Effron
Grammy Award-winning Jacobs School faculty
with major international credits
Stage Director Helena Binder
one of opera’s most beloved works.
Actor and director with companies including
New York City Opera
Sung in German with English dialogue
and supertitles
Set & Costume Designer
C. David Higgins
#MagicFlute
“One of the finest American scenic artists today.”
Opera News
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