Turandot
Puccini’s powerful setting of Gozzi’s dramatic fairy-tale opens the Hawaii Opera Theatre 2013-2014 season on October 11, 13, &15. Set in China, the story revolves around Prince Calaf’s attempt to win the hand of Princess Turandot by successfully answering 3 riddles. Will the Prince escape the executioner’s axe and melt the heart of his Princess?
I Pagliacci / Carmina Burana
We have the rare opportunity to experience both Pagliacci and Carmina Burana on March 28, 30, & April 1, 2014. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch as the clown wreaks vengeance in Leoncavallo’s satire, Pagliacci, a tale of love, jealousy and death! Then witness Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, a collection of raunchy songs from a Benedictine monastery, transformed and presented as it was originally conceived, on stage.
The Mikado
The final installment of HOT’s Opera Season is Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado on June 13-15 & 20-22, 2014. Enjoy the series of hilarious events, as Nanki-Poo, the son of the Mikado, tries to escape an arranged marriage and finds new love along the way. Although set in Japan, this enchanting work brings together worlds in only the way the opera can, as the story makes fun of English society and mores of the time.