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SUMMARY:The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra Subscription
DESCRIPTION:Purchase 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. \n\n\nBlack-out date for this subscription is the September Pops Concert. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and to receive 10% off your order. \n\n\n\n\nPurchase all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order\, no performance exclusions. \n\n\nSubscription Renewals are available at all Villages Box Office Locations\, or by calling (352)753-3229. \n\n\n\nConcert\nPerformance\nDate & Time\n\n\n\n\nLabor Day Celebration Pops 2026 ➤\nSunday\, Sep 6\, 2026 at 7pm\n\n\nAmerican Italian Celebration 2026 ➤\nTuesday\, Oct 13\, 2026 at 7pm\n\n\nMessiah 2026 ➤\nFriday\, Nov 20\, 2026 at 7pm\n\n\nHoliday Celebration 2026 ➤\nTuesday\, Dec 15\, 2026 at 7pm\n\n\nHoliday Celebration Matinee 2026 ➤\nWednesday\, Dec 16\, 2026 at 2pm\n\n\nHoliday Celebration 2026 ➤\nWednesday\, Dec 16\, 2026 at 7pm\n\n\nClassical Concert January 2027 ➤\nWednesday\, Jan 27\, 2027 at 7pm\n\n\nAmerican Music Celebration of Love 2027 ➤\nSaturday\, Feb 13\, 2027 at 7pm\n\n\nClassical Concert March 2027 ➤\nTuesday\, Mar 9\, 2027 at 7pm\n\n\nClassical Concert April 2027 ➤\nThursday\, Apr 1\, 2027 at 7pm\n\n\nOpera Gala Magical Moments\nof Opera Scenes 2027 ➤\nSaturday\, May 15\, 2027 at 7pm\n\n\n\nBased in Florida’s friendliest hometown\, “The Villages Philharmonic” is a professional Orchestra presenting the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance since 2003. \nUnder the musical direction of acclaimed Conductor Pasquale Valerio\, the orchestra has grown in stature while enriching and shaping cultural life. The orchestra presents musical masterpieces to nourish the hearts\, souls and minds of local music patrons. \nMost members live in the Orlando area but we have regular members who come from as far afield as Jacksonville\, Tampa\, Daytona and St. Petersburg. The Philharmonic gives 13-15 concerts per year and so we don’t provide full time employment for any of the players. Our players are comprised of resident and international artists who collaborate with symphonic and operatic companies at large. Although most orchestra members are not Villagers\, there are two professional orchestra members who are Village residents and there are six amateurs who train each Saturday so that they can meet the standards required to play with the Philharmonic.
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SUMMARY:Broadway Subscription
DESCRIPTION:Save up to 12% when you buy all three / Discount for optional Add-ons included \nBroadway is BACK…\nBecome a subscriber to gain access to premium seating locations and *up to 12% off your tickets! Act now since this deal is exclusively available to subscribers until June 2026! Sign up today to pick out your seats for your night out at The Sharon! \nAll Broadway Season Subscriptions include: \n\nThe Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise\nWaitress\nand a choice to include any or all of…\nThe Carpenters Songbook\nThe Pirates of Penzance\nBurn The Floor\n\n\n\n\nShow\nPerformance\nDate & Time\n\n\n\n\nThe Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration\nFriday\, Oct 30\, 2026 at 7:00 pm➤\n\n\nA Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical\nTuesday\, January 19\, 2027 at 7:30 pm➤\nWednesday\, Jan 20\, 2027 at 2:00 pm➤\nWednesday\, Jan 20\, 2027 at 7:30 pm➤\n\n\nThe Pirates of Penzance\nFriday\, Jan 29\, 2027 at 7:30 pm➤\n\n\nWaitress\nFriday\, Feb 26\, 2027 at 7:30 pm➤\nSaturday\, Feb 27\, 2027 at 1:30 pm➤\nSaturday\, Feb 27\, 2027 at 7:30 pm➤\n\n\nBurn The Floor Presents Maks & Peta Live!\nSaturday\, Apr 17\, 2027 at 7:00 pm➤\n\n\n\nPackages are available when you select 3 to 5 performances in this Broadway Series beginning Wednesday\, May 13th\, 2026 at 10am!
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SUMMARY:International Subscription
DESCRIPTION:The Sharon International series is your passport around the world\, without ever leaving town!  For 2026/27\, this series will feature award-winning artists from Tibet\, Japan\, Quebec\, and Ireland. Enjoy 15% off your order when you select any three or more performances in this series and join the ranks as one of our world travelers! \n\n\n\nShow\nPerformance\nDate & Time\n\n\n\n\nThe Mystical Arts of Tibet\nSaturday\, Dec 5\, 2026 at 6:00 pm\n\n\nCirque Eloize\nWednesday\, Feb 17\, 2027 at 7:00 pm\n\n\nThe Celtic Tenors\nTuesday\, Feb 23\, 2027 at 7:00 pm\n\n\nYamato\nTuesday\, Mar 2\, 2027 at 7:00 pm
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SUMMARY:Chanticleer
DESCRIPTION:Known around the world for its eclectic repertoire and dazzling virtuosity\, the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer – under the leadership of Music Director Tim Keeler – has been hailed by the Boston Globe as “breathtaking in its accuracy of intonation\, purity of blend\, of color and swagger of style.” Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto\, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world\, an “orchestra of voices” performing thousands of live concerts and selling more than one million recordings. \nRooted in the Renaissance\, Chanticleer’s repertoire has expanded to include a wide range of classical\, gospel\, jazz and popular music\, and the group performs its beloved “A Chanticleer Christmas” program on tour every December. A new Christmas album\, Joy to the World\, will be released in Fall 2025. With a deep commitment to the commissioning of new compositions and arrangements\, Chanticleer foregrounds American repertoire and a distinctively American sound\, complementing the group’s signature diversity in terms of membership and genre. The ensemble has dedicated much of its vast recording catalogue to these commissions\, garnering Grammy Awards for its recordings of Sir John Tavener’s Lamentations & Praises and the ambitious collection of commissioned works entitled Colors of Love. Chanticleer’s 2002 album Our American Journey was inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2025. The group is the recipient of Chorus America’s Dale Warland Commission Award and the Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Chanticleer’s Music Director Emeritus\, Joseph H. Jennings\, received the Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award for his contribution to the African American choral tradition during his 25-year tenure as both singer and Music Director. \nChanticleer – named for the “clear-singing” rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales – was named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008 and inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame. The group’s award-winning education programs were recognized with the 2010 Chorus America Education Outreach Award\, and have engaged tens of thousands of students since the ensemble began.
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SUMMARY:The Electric Light Orchestra Experience
DESCRIPTION:THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE is a multimedia concert celebration of the music of Jeff Lynne’s ELO.\nFeaturing EVIL WOMAN\, a 12-piece band complete with violins\, viola\, cello co-existing with electric guitars\, Classic Rock intersects with Pop… just as Jeff Lynne intended.\nThis production includes unique video content for each song as the fusion of Beatlesque-Pop and Classical arrangements performed by EVIL WOMAN’s12 musicians\, including a live string section\, is brought to life.\nThe attention to detail on vocal harmonies and string arrangements is astonishingly similar to all of ELO’s original recordings.\nMr. Blue Sky\, Telephone Line\, Don’t Bring Me Down\, Livin’ Thing\, Evil Woman and Roll Over Beethoven are among a list of over 20 instantly recognizable chart-topping hit songs.\n\n\n\n  \n\nSponsored by Get Off The Bus tours
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SUMMARY:American Music: Celebration of Love
DESCRIPTION:Based in Florida’s friendliest hometown\, “The Villages Philharmonic” is a professional Orchestra presenting the highest possible standard for excellence in musical performance since 2003. \nUnder the musical direction of acclaimed Conductor Pasquale Valerio\, the orchestra has grown in stature while enriching and shaping cultural life. The orchestra presents musical masterpieces to nourish the hearts\, souls and minds of local music patrons. \nMost members live in the Orlando area but we have regular members who come from as far afield as Jacksonville\, Tampa\, Daytona and St. Petersburg. The Philharmonic gives 13-15 concerts per year and so we don’t provide full time employment for any of the players. Our players are comprised of resident and international artists who collaborate with symphonic and operatic companies at large. Although most orchestra members are not Villagers\, there are two professional orchestra members who are Village residents and there are six amateurs who train each Saturday so that they can meet the standards required to play with the Philharmonic.
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SUMMARY:Cirque Éloize
DESCRIPTION:A creative force and ambassador for Quebec culture for over three decades\, Cirque Éloize infuses each of its creations with vibrant and timeless poetry. As a precursor to contemporary circus\, the company constantly reinvents the art of encounter by combining circus\, music\, dance\, theater\, and technology to offer experiences that go beyond simple entertainment and remain etched in the minds of audiences.\nWith more than 7\,000 performances in 650 cities around the world\, its original creations have already reached more than 6million spectators\, confirming Éloize’s unique mark on the international arts scene.\nToday\, the company is expanding its vision through a multidisciplinary approach that combines shows\, events\, exhibitions\, and immersive worlds. Its events division designs unique\, tailor-made experiences\, driven by the same commitment to innovation\, excellence\, and creativity. More than just a company\, Cirque Éloize is a creator of emotions and images\, constantly opening up new sensory and spectacular dimensions. \nIn iD – Evolution\, the city becomes a stage and a character in itself. Acrobats defy gravity\, dancers explode into striking urban movements\, and every space is transformed into a playground for the imagination.\nTrampoline\, aerial hoop\, trial bike\, breakdancing\, and many other disciplines intertwine in an electrifying ballet where every jump\, every movement\, and every note of music tells a story.\niD – Evolution explores identity and encounter in a world where bodies speak\, clash\, and respond to each other. It is an experience that shakes the senses\, transports\, and amazes\, a visual and auditory journey where poetry and urban energy merge to create a show that is both spectacular and deeply human. \n\nLearn more about the International Subscription and SAVE! ➤
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SUMMARY:Three Tenors Plus One
DESCRIPTION:The Opera Club of The Villages Proudly Presents Three Tenors Plus One: That’s Amore! Gracing The Sharon stage with two performances of lovingly hand picked Opera selections performed by world class vocalists. Maestro Bill Doherty will accompany the Three Tenors – Christopher Macchio\, Benjamin Ruiz\, and Todd Wilander – with Plus One Maria Steinhilber\, as they bring the music to life. \nProceeds from this performance go to benefiting the Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship Program. \nThe Opera Club of The Villages is dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the community through the presentation and support of opera\, classical music\, and high-quality entertainment. The organization promotes excellence in vocal artistry and seeks to encourage the development of emerging performers through educational initiatives\, performance opportunities\, live opera presentations\, and the awarding of scholarships to deserving music students. \nMeet the Artists: \n\nChristopher Macchio is an international classical-crossover vocalist\, known globally for his command performances from the White House balcony on LIVE\nInternational Television. He has 10 consecutive annual sold-out concerts as one of the three New York Tenors at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center\, solo guest appearances with legendary producer David Foster (producer of Andrea Bocelli)\, and recently performed duets with Grammy-Winners Peabo Bryson\, Al Jardine of the Beach Boys\, and American Idol Finalist Haley Reinhart. From his professional debut in a PBS-TV concert special Bell’Aria: Live from Las Vegas\, he now regularly performs to sold-out crowds in New York\, Atlantic City\, Philadelphia\, Miami and Los Angeles. This winter Mr. Macchio is featured singing in two major Hollywood films\, the first (from Oscar-contender director Alejandro Monteverde\, who recently set the world on fire with the indie blockbuster (Sound of Freedom)\, entitled Cabrini\, on the life of Saint Mother Cabrini\, starring John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun). The second is called DON Q starring Armand Assante (Mambo Kings).\nChristopher Macchio is a gifted performer with a tenor voice of exceptional power and beauty. Classically trained at the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory\, where he starred in Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani (Arturo)\, he returns to the opera stage this fall at the Wexford Opera House in Ireland\, with appearances in Germany slated for 2024. Mr. Macchio began his professional career in 2011 starring in a concert special for PBS Television\, followed up with appearances on FOX NEWS CHANNEL\, FOX-TV\, NBC-TV\, ABC-TV\, RAI International\, and has now expanded into acting and studio recording with roles in two Hollywood Films and his two album releases\, Daiei Momenti and Oh Holy Night.\nMr. Macchio performs music across the musica l spectrum in over a dozen languages\, from classical arias\, to Italian folk classics\, to Broadway favorites\, right in to the modern age with renditions of ballads from the songbooks of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. There’s truly something for every ear\, woven together seamlessly by stirring orchestra l arrangements scaling from intimate to stadium-sized venues. Christopher Macchio is an artistic force to behold\, and always leaves his audiences breathless and yearning for more! \n\nAward-winning Tenor\, Benjamin Ruiz\, has been described by Bach Track as “wonderfully intense” and “very well-voiced”. Ruiz began his operatic journey playing Young LBJ in the world premiere of Lady Bird: The First Lady of the Land. And in the year following\, made his European Debut with Mittelsächsisches Theatre as Profesor Würchem in Der Vogelhändler. Ruiz is an alumnus of Manhattan School of Music in New York City\, where he received his Masters in Voice Performance as the recipient of the Edgar Foster Daniel’s Foundation Scholarship. At MSM\, he performed several principal roles in Manhattan School of Music’s acclaimed Main Stage productions under the baton of Maestro’s George Manahan and the Metropolitan Opera’s Pierre Vallet. Outside of operatic performances\, he has been invited to perform in master classes hosted by the Metropolitan Opera’s Chorus Master\, Donald Palumbo\, as well as the Donizetti Festival in New York City for Javier Camarena. In concert\, Ruiz joined Courtney’s Stars of Tomorrow as an emerging artist debuting in the 2022 Concert Series “Opera in the Park” and with the Grammy-Award winning Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra during OTSL’s Center Stage Concert in 2024. Ruiz made his American and Lyric Opera of Kansas City Debut as Beppe in Pagliacci; and additionally performed Ollie in Sketchbook for Ollie\, and Tybalt in Romeo et Juliette. Shortly afterwards he joined the prestigious Gerdine Young Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis\, where he made his OTSL debut as Prune Man in La Bohéme. This 2025 season\, Ruiz joined the world-renowned Apprentice Program for Singers at The Santa Fe Opera\, where he study-covered the role of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto\, and performed in the Apprentice Scenes. Quickly following his engagement with The Santa Fe Opera\, Ruiz will role and house debut as Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte with Opera San José in their 2025-2026 season opener. He will return to reprise his role of Beppe in Pagliacci\, then again in the spring to debut the roles of Gastone and Alfredo in La Traviata. Ruiz has placed and won awards in the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition\, the Texoma National Association of Teachers of Singing\, the Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Voice Competition\, and is a 1st Prize Winner of the Inaugural Duncan Williams Voice Competition\, hosted by New York City Opera\, Manhattan School of Music\, and the Sphinx foundation. \n\nTodd Wilander – Praised by Opera News for his “clear and sweet lyrical tone” and “brave\, vocally assured portrayals” (New York Times)\, Todd Wilander is one of America’s most sought-after leading tenors. Since winning The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions\, he has appeared with the company singing Arturo LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (James Levine)\, Harry LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST and Ensemble 15 THE NOSE (HD Movie) and covered many roles including Almaviva IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA\, Beppe I PAGLIACCI\, Der Narr WOZZECK\, American Congressman TWO BOYS\, Marcellus HAMLET\, Gambler 1 GAMBLER\, Malcolm MACBETH and Young Prisoner FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD. \nUpcoming engagements include a return to the Metropolitan Opera for Riccardo UN BALLO IN MASCHERA and Don Alvaro LA FORZA DEL DESTINO\, Samson SAMSON ET DALILA with Theater Erfurt (Germany) and Turiddu CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA with the Verdi Opera Chorus of Los Angeles. \n\nMaria Steinhilber is a coloratura soprano from Germany. She graduated with a master’s degree in opera singing from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava\, Slovakia. After graduation she was a Resident Artist with Central Florida Lyric Opera with whom she made her debut as Frasquita in G. Bizet’s „Carmen“. Her operatic repertoire includes Queen of the Night from W. A. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (Berlin Opera Academy)\, Gritli in R. Stolz’s operetta „Himmelblaue Träume“ (Isny Opernfestival)\, Mrs. Wordsworth in Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring” (Slovak National Theater\, Bratislava) Adele from the operetta „Die Fledermaus” as well as Madame Herz in Mozart’s “The Impresario.” Maria has participated in various vocal master classes in Europe\, among others with Pavol Breslik\, Vladimír Chmelo\, John Thomasson and Franz Hawlata. She was an ensemble member of Junge Oper Stuttgart for five years as well as performing in a youth project of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. She has the distinction of being the first singer admitted to the Stuttgarter Künstlerbund (Stuttgart Artists’ Association).
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SUMMARY:Three Tenors Plus One
DESCRIPTION:The Opera Club of The Villages Proudly Presents Three Tenors Plus One: That’s Amore! Gracing The Sharon stage with two performances of lovingly hand picked Opera selections performed by world class vocalists. Maestro Bill Doherty will accompany the Three Tenors – Christopher Macchio\, Benjamin Ruiz\, and Todd Wilander – with Plus One Maria Steinhilber\, as they bring the music to life. \nProceeds from this performance go to benefiting the Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship Program. \nThe Opera Club of The Villages is dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the community through the presentation and support of opera\, classical music\, and high-quality entertainment. The organization promotes excellence in vocal artistry and seeks to encourage the development of emerging performers through educational initiatives\, performance opportunities\, live opera presentations\, and the awarding of scholarships to deserving music students. \nMeet the Artists: \n\nChristopher Macchio is an international classical-crossover vocalist\, known globally for his command performances from the White House balcony on LIVE\nInternational Television. He has 10 consecutive annual sold-out concerts as one of the three New York Tenors at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center\, solo guest appearances with legendary producer David Foster (producer of Andrea Bocelli)\, and recently performed duets with Grammy-Winners Peabo Bryson\, Al Jardine of the Beach Boys\, and American Idol Finalist Haley Reinhart. From his professional debut in a PBS-TV concert special Bell’Aria: Live from Las Vegas\, he now regularly performs to sold-out crowds in New York\, Atlantic City\, Philadelphia\, Miami and Los Angeles. This winter Mr. Macchio is featured singing in two major Hollywood films\, the first (from Oscar-contender director Alejandro Monteverde\, who recently set the world on fire with the indie blockbuster (Sound of Freedom)\, entitled Cabrini\, on the life of Saint Mother Cabrini\, starring John Lithgow (Third Rock from the Sun). The second is called DON Q starring Armand Assante (Mambo Kings).\nChristopher Macchio is a gifted performer with a tenor voice of exceptional power and beauty. Classically trained at the Manhattan School of Music Conservatory\, where he starred in Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani (Arturo)\, he returns to the opera stage this fall at the Wexford Opera House in Ireland\, with appearances in Germany slated for 2024. Mr. Macchio began his professional career in 2011 starring in a concert special for PBS Television\, followed up with appearances on FOX NEWS CHANNEL\, FOX-TV\, NBC-TV\, ABC-TV\, RAI International\, and has now expanded into acting and studio recording with roles in two Hollywood Films and his two album releases\, Daiei Momenti and Oh Holy Night.\nMr. Macchio performs music across the musica l spectrum in over a dozen languages\, from classical arias\, to Italian folk classics\, to Broadway favorites\, right in to the modern age with renditions of ballads from the songbooks of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. There’s truly something for every ear\, woven together seamlessly by stirring orchestra l arrangements scaling from intimate to stadium-sized venues. Christopher Macchio is an artistic force to behold\, and always leaves his audiences breathless and yearning for more! \n\nAward-winning Tenor\, Benjamin Ruiz\, has been described by Bach Track as “wonderfully intense” and “very well-voiced”. Ruiz began his operatic journey playing Young LBJ in the world premiere of Lady Bird: The First Lady of the Land. And in the year following\, made his European Debut with Mittelsächsisches Theatre as Profesor Würchem in Der Vogelhändler. Ruiz is an alumnus of Manhattan School of Music in New York City\, where he received his Masters in Voice Performance as the recipient of the Edgar Foster Daniel’s Foundation Scholarship. At MSM\, he performed several principal roles in Manhattan School of Music’s acclaimed Main Stage productions under the baton of Maestro’s George Manahan and the Metropolitan Opera’s Pierre Vallet. Outside of operatic performances\, he has been invited to perform in master classes hosted by the Metropolitan Opera’s Chorus Master\, Donald Palumbo\, as well as the Donizetti Festival in New York City for Javier Camarena. In concert\, Ruiz joined Courtney’s Stars of Tomorrow as an emerging artist debuting in the 2022 Concert Series “Opera in the Park” and with the Grammy-Award winning Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra during OTSL’s Center Stage Concert in 2024. Ruiz made his American and Lyric Opera of Kansas City Debut as Beppe in Pagliacci; and additionally performed Ollie in Sketchbook for Ollie\, and Tybalt in Romeo et Juliette. Shortly afterwards he joined the prestigious Gerdine Young Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis\, where he made his OTSL debut as Prune Man in La Bohéme. This 2025 season\, Ruiz joined the world-renowned Apprentice Program for Singers at The Santa Fe Opera\, where he study-covered the role of the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto\, and performed in the Apprentice Scenes. Quickly following his engagement with The Santa Fe Opera\, Ruiz will role and house debut as Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte with Opera San José in their 2025-2026 season opener. He will return to reprise his role of Beppe in Pagliacci\, then again in the spring to debut the roles of Gastone and Alfredo in La Traviata. Ruiz has placed and won awards in the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition\, the Texoma National Association of Teachers of Singing\, the Alan M. and Joan Taub Ades Voice Competition\, and is a 1st Prize Winner of the Inaugural Duncan Williams Voice Competition\, hosted by New York City Opera\, Manhattan School of Music\, and the Sphinx foundation. \n\nTodd Wilander – Praised by Opera News for his “clear and sweet lyrical tone” and “brave\, vocally assured portrayals” (New York Times)\, Todd Wilander is one of America’s most sought-after leading tenors. Since winning The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions\, he has appeared with the company singing Arturo LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (James Levine)\, Harry LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST and Ensemble 15 THE NOSE (HD Movie) and covered many roles including Almaviva IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA\, Beppe I PAGLIACCI\, Der Narr WOZZECK\, American Congressman TWO BOYS\, Marcellus HAMLET\, Gambler 1 GAMBLER\, Malcolm MACBETH and Young Prisoner FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD. \nUpcoming engagements include a return to the Metropolitan Opera for Riccardo UN BALLO IN MASCHERA and Don Alvaro LA FORZA DEL DESTINO\, Samson SAMSON ET DALILA with Theater Erfurt (Germany) and Turiddu CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA with the Verdi Opera Chorus of Los Angeles. \n\nMaria Steinhilber is a coloratura soprano from Germany. She graduated with a master’s degree in opera singing from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava\, Slovakia. After graduation she was a Resident Artist with Central Florida Lyric Opera with whom she made her debut as Frasquita in G. Bizet’s „Carmen“. Her operatic repertoire includes Queen of the Night from W. A. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” (Berlin Opera Academy)\, Gritli in R. Stolz’s operetta „Himmelblaue Träume“ (Isny Opernfestival)\, Mrs. Wordsworth in Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring” (Slovak National Theater\, Bratislava) Adele from the operetta „Die Fledermaus” as well as Madame Herz in Mozart’s “The Impresario.” Maria has participated in various vocal master classes in Europe\, among others with Pavol Breslik\, Vladimír Chmelo\, John Thomasson and Franz Hawlata. She was an ensemble member of Junge Oper Stuttgart for five years as well as performing in a youth project of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. She has the distinction of being the first singer admitted to the Stuttgarter Künstlerbund (Stuttgart Artists’ Association).
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SUMMARY:The Celtic Tenors
DESCRIPTION:For over twenty-five years\, The Celtic Tenors have enchanted audiences across the globe with their rich harmonies\, captivating wit\, and heartfelt love for Ireland.\nThroughout their journey\, The Celtic Tenors have topped the charts in the USA\, Canada\, Australia\, Germany\, and Ireland\, selling over a million albums and traveling nearly as many miles as they continue their worldwide tours.\nFor over twenty-five years\, The Celtic Tenors have enchanted audiences across the globe with their rich harmonies\, captivating wit\, and heartfelt love for Ireland.\nThroughout their journey\, The Celtic Tenors have topped the charts in the USA\, Canada\, Australia\, Germany\, and Ireland\, selling over a million albums and traveling nearly as many miles as they continue their worldwide tours.\nAt the heart of their performances are great songs and unforgettable experiences\, delivered with a fresh and invigorating style by Matt\, Daryl\, and their newest member\, George.\nAs they embark on yet another chapter of sharing story\, song\, and smiles\, The Celtic Tenors promise to radiate the warmth of Ireland and create a unique spirit that will leave you spellbound. \n\nLearn more about the International Subscription and SAVE! ➤
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SUMMARY:Waitress
DESCRIPTION:Meet Jenna\, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies\, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start\, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu\, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.\n\nBrought to life by a groundbreaking creative team\, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy® Award winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave\,” “Love Song”)\, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam)\, original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire\, Chess) and original direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (1776\, Jagged Little Pill\, Pippin).\n\n“WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly\, and is “sweet\, sassy and passionate\,” according to New York Magazine.\n\n“It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune. Don’t miss this uplifting and hilarious musical celebrating friendship\, motherhood\, and the magic of a well-made pie.\n\n \n\nLearn more about the Broadway Series and SAVE! ➤
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SUMMARY:Waitress
DESCRIPTION:Meet Jenna\, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies\, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start\, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu\, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.\n\nBrought to life by a groundbreaking creative team\, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy® Award winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave\,” “Love Song”)\, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam)\, original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire\, Chess) and original direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (1776\, Jagged Little Pill\, Pippin).\n\n“WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly\, and is “sweet\, sassy and passionate\,” according to New York Magazine.\n\n“It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune. Don’t miss this uplifting and hilarious musical celebrating friendship\, motherhood\, and the magic of a well-made pie.\n\n \n\nLearn more about the Broadway Series and SAVE! ➤
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SUMMARY:Waitress
DESCRIPTION:Meet Jenna\, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies\, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county — and a satisfying encounter with someone new — show Jenna a chance at a fresh start\, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu\, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.\n\nBrought to life by a groundbreaking creative team\, this hilarious hit Broadway musical features original music and lyrics by Grammy® Award winner Sara Bareilles (“Brave\,” “Love Song”)\, a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam)\, original choreography by Lorin Latarro (Mrs. Doubtfire\, Chess) and original direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (1776\, Jagged Little Pill\, Pippin).\n\n“WAITRESS is a little slice of heaven!” says Entertainment Weekly\, and is “sweet\, sassy and passionate\,” according to New York Magazine.\n\n“It’s an empowering musical of the highest order!” raves the Chicago Tribune. Don’t miss this uplifting and hilarious musical celebrating friendship\, motherhood\, and the magic of a well-made pie.\n\n \n\nLearn more about the Broadway Series and SAVE! ➤
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