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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Opera's upcoming season is a love letter to its audience with frequently requested and beloved productions at Salt Lake City's Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.
"Love is a universal aspect of our human existence and appears in so many sparkling ways — both in life and in opera," Utah Opera Artistic Director Christopher McBeth said in a statement. "The 2023-24 season features wonderfully appealing choices that will really draw people in and allow them to see love shine on the stage, through the music and through the stories that we tell."
The new season explores the different facets of love with the four productions: Puccini's "La Bohème," Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright's "The Little Prince," Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," and Massenet's "Thaïs."
"This season is incredibly special in that it not only offers the universal theme of love, but it does so with works that are so well loved themselves — and frequently requested — by Utah audiences," said Steve Brosvik, Utah Symphony and Utah Opera president.
The season's schedule is as follows:
- Puccini's "La Bohème" — Oct. 7, Oct. 9, Oct. 11, Oct. 13, Oct. 15
- Rachel Portman and Nicholas Wright's "The Little Prince" — Jan. 20, Jan. 22, Jan. 24, Jan. 26, Jan. 28, 2024
- Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" — March 9, March 11, March 13, March 15, March 17, 2024
- Massenet's "Thaïs" — May 4, May 6, May 8, May 10, May 12, 2024
"Bringing Massenet's 'Thaïs' to Utah Opera has been an endeavor of almost eight years," said McBeth of the schedule. The production "Thaïs" was originally scheduled for May 2020 but was not performed due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. The return was eagerly awaited and is worth attending.
"It's something you're going to be talking about for the rest of the year," added McBeth.
To purchase tickets or learn more about the productions visit UtahOpera.org.
