Free Concerts at Sarasota Opera House this Friday!
This Friday at noon come to a free performance at the Sarasota Opera House. Apprentice artists will perform “Sarasota Opera Souvenir.” This concert will feature singers performing operatic excerpts with full orchestra accompaniment. The Apprentice Artists Program consists of 24 professional singers who are beginning their opera careers. During their stay in Sarasota, they work with the music staff and the stage directors in one-on-one coaching: musical, dramatic and language. Apprentice Artists are part of the chorus, play small roles as well as cover roles in all the main stage productions, and perform at numerous outreach events in Bradenton, Venice and Sarasota. The concert will include selections from: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Beeethoven’s Fidelio, Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers, Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte, Lehar’s The Merry Widow, Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Verdi’s Rigoletto, Puccini’s La rondine, and more. The Sarasota Opera House in downtown Sarasota has just completed a multi-million dollar renovation and restoration. The project is restored the historic 1926 theater to its original glory, while creating a venue for opera for the 21st century. Decorative details have been restored, seating has been replaced, and the orchestra pit enlarged to allow for an expansion of the repertoire. Backstage systems have been updated and public areas and amenities expanded and enhanced. The Sarasota Opera is in its 50th season.








