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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Houston Grand Opera: Gaetano Donizetti: MARY STUART (Apr 21-May 4)
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Gaetano Donizetti: MARY STUART
Saturday April 21, 2012 - Friday May 4, 2012
Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas, Houston, TX 77002 [Seat Map]
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Gaetano Donizetti: MARY STUART
April 21, 7:30 p.m. | April 27, 7:30 p.m. | April 29, 2 p.m. | May 2, 7:30 p.m. | May 4, 7:30 p.m.
Brown Theater | Sung in Italian with English Surtitles
The performance lasts approximately 2 hours, 40 minutes, including one intermission.
Performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. end at approximately 10:10 p.m., with one intermission.
Performances beginning at 2:00 p.m. end at approximately 4:40 p.m., with one intermission.
This story of regal cousins, Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I—rivals for the crown and the same nobleman's love—delivers fascinating historical drama.
Elizabeth has imprisoned Mary, suspecting her of treason, but the Duke of Leicester, her advisor and Mary's lover, convinces the queen to meet her cousin; tempers soon surface and rage out of control. Mary, condemned to death, faces her demise with great dignity.
Spectacular vocal fireworks and bel canto singing are hallmarks of Donizetti's tragedy.
"DiDonato's voice is at present nothing less than 24-carat gold." -The Times, London
Grand Guarantor
Beth Madison
Guarantor
Janice and Tom Barrow
Grand Underwriter
The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Bill and Sara Morgan
Lynn Wyatt
Joyce DiDonato's appearance is supported in part through the Lynn Wyatt Great Artist Fund.
Scenery, properties and costumes for this production are owned by The Minnesota Opera, and were constructed by The Minnesota Opera Shops.
Credits for Mary Stuart artwork: Queen Elizabeth I attributed to George Gower, oil on panel, circa 1588 © National Portrait Gallery, London
Mary, Queen of Scots after François Clouet, oil on canvas, (1560) © National Portrait Gallery, London
You can purchase tickets online until 4 PM CST on the day of the performance (12 Noon CST on the day of a matinee performance). Please call our Customer Care Center at 713-228-OPERA (6737) or 800-62-OPERA (800-626-7372) if you have questions or have other ticketing needs.
How Many Seats? Groups of 10 or more receive discounts and special seating! Please call 713-546-0248 or emailgroups@houstongrandopera.org to learn more about Group Sales.
All sales are final. Latecomers will be seated during an intermission. The use of cameras or recording devices is strictly forbidden at HGO performances. Dates, casting and programs are subject to change without notice.
