75th Anniversary Diamond Concert & Celebration
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 pm
Join the Florentine Opera Company as we celebrate 75 years of opera in Milwaukee!
Marcus Center—Uihlein Hall
929 N Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Diamond Anniversary Celebration Concert
Founded in 1933, the Florentine Opera commemorates our legacy of world-class opera on the Milwaukee stage with a one-night-only special concert performed by world-renowned guest artists: Cynthia Lawrence (soprano), Robynne Redmon (mezzo soprano), Jonathan Boyd (tenor) and Mark Doss (baritone). Maestro Joseph Rescigno will lead the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in an evening of acclaimed arias and beloved ensembles from world-famous operas, including Carmen, The Flying Dutchman, The Pearl Fishers, Norma, The Abduction from the Seraglio and others.
Concert tickets are on sale now and start at a special rate of $28/person.
Concert and Celebration Package
The deadline for reserving a celebration package has passed. If you have a question about your package or require additional information, please contact Lindsey Denil at ldenil@florentineopera.org or 414-225-1946.
Celebration Concert Artists:
Four world-renowned opera stars will join us to sing a selection of opera favorites in celebration of our anniversary and 75 years worth of history in Milwaukee:
Cynthia Lawrence
Past Florentine Appearances include Lady Macbeth (Macbeth, 2007).
Robynne Redmon
Past Florentine Appearances include Mercedes (Carmen, 1988).
Jonathan Boyd
Past Florentine Appearances include Roderigo (Othello, 1994); Spoletta (Tosca, 1995); Pedrillo (Die Entfuhrun aus dem Serail, 1998); Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni, 2006); Camille de Rosillon (The Merry Widow, 2007).
Mark Doss
Past Florentine Appearances include Jochanaan (Salome, 2008).