Events Calendar

September 13, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Carmen
Great Singers of the Past: Carmen and Her Suitors
On Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Guild speaker Richard Byrum will discuss the performance history of Carmen. The presentation is located at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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September 20, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Carmen
Love is a Rebellious Bird - The Carmen Story with Live Vocal Illustration
On Monday, September 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Vox Lumeniz, the choral ensemble of the Metropolitan Community Colleges, will perform excerpts from the opera. The presentation is located in the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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September 25, 29 and October 1, 3, 2010
Carmen
It is hard to imagine the opera world without its smokin’-hot gypsy. Carmen’s cruel seduction has been bewitching audiences since the opera’s premiere with fiery flamenco inspired melodies. Bizet’s smoldering classic, seething with seduction, will have you whispering “she had it coming” when the final curtain drops.
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October 18, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Norma
Mad About Bel Canto
On Monday, October 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Guild speaker Bob Wise will present an introduction to this fascinating genre of early 19th century Italian opera of which Norma is such a sterling example. The presentation will be filled with audio and video recordings of some great singing, including “mad scenes.” The presentation is located in the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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October 25, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Norma
Bellini the Composer, or A Sigh in Dancing Pumps
On Monday, October 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Guild speaker Morton Creditor will be at the podium discussing the eccentric genius who composed Norma. The presentation is located at the Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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November 1, 2010
At Ease with Opera - Norma
Norma as the Quintessential Grand Opera
On Monday, November 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Guild speaker Richard Byrum will present a full-length preview of Norma. The presentation is located in the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library at 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. At Ease with Opera is presented free of charge by the Lyric Opera Guild.
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November 6, 10, 12, 14, 2010
Norma
Bellini’s gorgeous score marries brilliantly with a story about a powerful woman forced to betray her sacred vows for love – only to be betrayed by her lover’s infidelity. In the ensuing struggle to save her name, her children, and her lover, Norma finds truth in the ultimate sacrifice.
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November 9-12, 2010
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - San Francisco
Join the Guild in San Francisco November 9-12, 2010 to see San Francisco Opera’s productions of Franco Alfano’s Cyrano de Bergerac starring Placido Domingo, Leos Janacek’s rarely performed The Makropulos Case starring Karita Mattila and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly starring Daniella Dessi and Stefano Secco. For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.
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November 17-21, 2010
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - New York
Join the Lyric Opera Guild in the weekend before Thanksgiving for four operas in New York. On November 17-21, 2010 the Guild will visit New York for The Metropolitan Opera’s performances of Mozart’s Così fan tutte starring Danielle DeNiese; Donizetti’s hilarious Don Pasquale with Anna Netrebko and Barry Banks; Verdi’s Il Trovatore with Patricia Racette and Marcello Alvarez, and Bizet’s Carmen starring Elina Garanca and Nicole Cabell. For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.
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February 16-20, 2011
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - New York
Travel with Guild February 16-20, 2011 to see some of the most famous singers in opera today sing at the Metropolitan Opera. Performances include Gluck’s Iphigenie en Tauride starring Placido Domingo and Susan Graham; Rossini’s Armida with soprano Renée Fleming and tenor Laurence Brownlee and a repeat of the hilarious Don Pasquale with Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzoni. This trip to New York includes an interesting option. Guild members can choose to add-on a Saturday night performance of Nixon in China, featuring two recent Lyric Opera performers: John Maddalena (title role in John Brown) and Richard Paul Frank (title role in Rigoletto). For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.

February 19, 23, 25, 27, 2011
The Daughter of the Regiment
Marie is a pretty little girl with a pretty big heart. When the orphaned Marie is adopted by a regiment of French soldiers, laughter erupts. This heartwarming story filled with catchy tunes, two handfuls of tenor high C’s, and one energetic singing tomboy, has a happy ending when love prevails over privilege.
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March 4-7, 2011
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - Sarasota
Travel with the Lyric Opera Guild to sunny Florida March 4-6, 2010 to see Sarasota Opera’s productions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Robert Ward’s The Crucible and Verdi’s I Lombardi (Sarasota is doing a “Verdi cycle” of all the Italian master operas). There is also an optional performance of La Bohéme on Saturday evening. For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.

April 9, 13, 15, 17, 2011
The Marriage of Figaro
It’s the day of Figaro and Susanna’s wedding, but they might be the only two who want it to happen. Can Figaro outwit the Count and deflect the distractions to claim his bride? In a whirlwind of miscommunications, hyperactive hormones and mistaken identities, true characters are revealed and everyone ends up merry in the end!
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April 20-24, 2011
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - New York
Join the Lyric Opera Guild once again in New York for more operas at the Metropolitan Opera. This trip will include performances by Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Florez in a rare performance of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory, Verdi’s Il Trovatore with Marcello Alvarez and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Wagner’s Die Walküre with Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt and Jonas Kauffman; and Strauss’ Capriccio, starring Renée Fleming. For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.

July-August, 2011
Lyric Opera Guild Trip - Germany and Austria
Travel to Europe with the Lyric Opera Guild! Join Eileen Broadie, a Guild member and Kansas Citian who formerly sang opera for 12 years in Germany, as she serves as your travel guide throughout the opera festivals in Germany and Austria. The 2011 schedules have not been finalized, but the trip will be somewhere between July 15 and August 15 and last a couple of weeks. For information about all the 2010-2011 trips contact Don Dagenais (by phone at (816) 444-7407), or click here to view the full brochure.