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Great Moments in Opera
Join the International Opera Center of America along with Italian tenor Maestro Andrea Elena and our very own Maestro Bill Doherty as they present a very special performance of scenes from the greatest and most popular of operas and operettas featuring an all-new international cast of performers.
Enjoy scenes from Aida, Carmen, La Boheme, Pagliacci, Merry Widow, Land of Smiles and many more...
Central Florida Lyric Opera
Poperetta
Swoon to arias, love duets and other romantic ensembles from the world's most popular and beloved operettas including, Sweethearts, Naughty Marietta, The Merry Widow, Student Prince, Rose Marie and many more.
This new Central Florida Lyric Opera production features special guest performers as well as the Resident Artists of the Central Florida Lyric Opera with Maestro Bill Doherty at the grand piano.
An elegant evening of romantic music...this performance is outstanding!
Pagliacci
by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Fantasy and reality collide as Canio the Clown discovers that his wife, Nedda is in love with Silvio - another actor in this travelling circus show. But despite the heart-wrenching pain of betrayal and deceit. the show must go on.
Who will have the last word in this thrilling drama?
Lies, betrayal, deceit, and murder.
Is it Oprah? No, it's OPERA.....at it best!
Madama Butterfly
by Giacomo Puccini
East meets West and a young geisha caught between the two is faced with an impossible choice. Puccini’s soaring melodies perfectly capture the shining hopes of young love and the agony of trust betrayed, as the Japanese girl Butterfly discovers that her American naval officer husband has abandoned her, and now intends to take their child away from her forever.
This new Central Florida Lyric Opera production features special guest Japanese soprano Takako Yamamoto along with the fantastic Resident Artists of the Central Florida Lyric Opera under the Artistic Direction of Maestro Bill Doherty.
This production is staged by internationally renowned stage director and tenor, Andrea Elena.
The Great Caruso
Join Maestro Bill Doherty and the dazzling Central Florida Lyric Opera troupe of performers in this inspiring tribute to the great Italian tenor Enrico Caruso.
Called the greatest singer of all time, operatic tenor Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) began singing with passion at a young age.
Known for the rare beauty and power of his voice, he recorded a few arias on the gramophone at the time a new invention. These landmark recordings made Caruso the first international recording superstar.
Caruso's life was immortalized in the film The Great Caruso (1951). Mario Lanza's performance as Caruso was a tribute to his childhood idol and kept the spirit of "The King of Tenor" alive for future generations.




Opera at the Villages
Savannah Center & Church on the Square
Poperetta
October 21, 5 & 7:30 PM (Church on the Square)
Pagliacci
November 29, 5 & 7:30 PM (Savannah Center)
Madama Butterfly
January 27, 4 & 8:00 PM (Savannah Center)
Great Moments in Opera
March 15, 5 & 7:30 PM (Church on the Square)
The Great Caruso
April 12, 5 & 7:30 PM (Church on the Square)
Opera at the Villages
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Poperetta
October 23, 3:00 PM (Sunday)
Pagliacci
December 11, 3:00 PM (Sunday)
Madama Butterfly
January 22, 3:00 PM (Sunday)
The Great Caruso
February 19, 3:00 PM (Sunday)
Great Moments in Opera
March 18, 3:00 PM (Sunday)