Boston Lyric Opera profile: The Boston Lyric Opera continues their tradition of fine opera productions and opera education.
Company Name: Boston Lyric Opera
Website Address: www.blo.org
General Director:Janice Mancini Del Sesto
Music Director: Stephen Lord
2006-07 Season:
- Madama Butterfly, Puccini
- Un ballo in maschera (The Masked Ball), Verdi
- Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart
- The Barber of Seville, (in English) Rossini
2007-08 Season:
- La bohème, Puccini November 2-13, 2007
- L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love), Donizetti March 14-25, 2008
- The Abduction from the Seraglio, Mozart April 25 – May 6, 2008
Where to get tickets:
- Ticket prices range from $33-$117, with a slight premium on weekends.
- Tickets may be purchased by calling Telecharge.com at (800) 447-7400.
- Half-price student tickets are available the day of the show at the Shubert Theatre Box Office, with valid student ID.
- The Shubert Theatre is located at 265 Tremont Street in Boston’s Theatre District
Fast Facts:
- The BLO allows local high school and college groups to attend the final dress rehearsal of each production for free.
- Boston Lyric Opera’s education and community programs division, Opera New England (ONE), introduces opera to more than 25,000 students, educators, and families across the region through various programs.
- The BLO offers a program called Opera Insights, which are brunch-lectures about the upcoming productions.
- 30 Minute pre-performance lectures are offered for free, prior to each performance.
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