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Rossini’sThe Barber of SevillePuccini’sTurandotMozart’s The Magic FluteVerdi’s NabuccoA Comic Double-Bill

Donizetti’sRita (Two men and a woman)Wolf-Ferrari’sSusanna’s Secret

Buy or Renew Today!Remember—Subscribers Have Rewards! Being a season ticket holder is the best way to experience all that Sarasota Opera has to offer. Depending on your price level and seating location, you can save more than $100 off individual ticket prices, plus take advantage of several other benefits:

Meet New Friends & Greet Old Ones: During the Sarasota Opera Season you’ll meet new people and see the familiar faces of friends who love opera. This sense of community enhances your experience and makes your return to Sarasota Opera a happy event year after year.

Best Price: All subscriptions are discounted, but if you are a current subscriber, you can save 15% off the price of individual tickets when you renew before April 15, 2018.

Same Great Seats: If you choose a fixed 4 or 5 opera subscription, your seat is yours for all your opera performances. Plus, you can keep and upgrade your seats during renewals.* Renew before May 15 to keep your seats!

Free Exchanges: You can exchange your tickets for another performance of the same opera title for FREE. You also get unlimited re-prints of your tickets if you misplaced them or left them at home.

Always Be The First to Get Access: You get access to the best seats before the general public for concerts, talks, special events, and more. Plus, get a 10% discount for our summer HD at the Opera House series.

* Only available for select performance dates. Not available for Build Your Own subscriptions.

Figaro, Figaro, Figaro! Your favorite barber is back.

Dr. Bartolo plans to marry his ward Rosina, but she has other plans for her future. Figaro, the barber, comes to the rescue and assists Rosina in sneaking, scheming and plotting to marry her beloved Lindoro.

Gioachino RossiniOctober 26–November 11

Sarasota Youth Opera will present a revival of our acclaimed production of Britten’s charming opera, The Little Sweep. A group of children, with the help of a kind nursery maid, work to free a young chimney sweep apprentice from his cruel master.

This enchanting work, which was written to introduce young people to opera, will delight children and adults alike.

Sponsored by the Les and Carol Brualdi Foundation

A Youth Opera by Benjamin BrittenNovember 3 & 4

The 2018 FALL OPERA SEASONJoin us for Sarasota Opera’s 60th Season. 2018–19 will bring back some of the company’s most popular operas, and will continue the tradition of introducing operas that are new to Sarasota.

All opera performances take place at The William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre, Sarasota Opera House.

In exile, Prince Calaf wanders outside the Chinese Imperial Palace, where any man seeking the love of Princess Turandot must answer three riddles. If they succeed, the reward will be the princess’ hand—if they fail, execution.

After a glimpse of Turandot’s fabled beauty, Calaf declares his intention of meeting the challenge and winning the Princess’ heart.

Giacomo PucciniFebruary 9–March 22

The Magic Flute tells the story of Tamino’s heroic quest. After being rescued by the Queen of the Night’s three ladies, Tamino is visited by the Queen herself, who asks him for help saving her daughter from Sarastro’s evil hands. With the gift of a magic flute and the help of a new friend, the bird catcher Papageno, Tamino will find out that hero and villain aren’t always who they may seem.

Nabucco, king of Babylon, conquers the Hebrews, destroying their temple and taking them into captivity. Meanwhile, his rebellious daughter Abigaille plots to take power and gain the affection of her sister Fenena’s lover, Ismaele. Learning of the coup, the blasphemous Nabucco seizes the crown and declares himself god, but he is struck mad by a thunderbolt. Will he regain his reason, repent, and return the Jews to their homeland?

A Comic Double BillMarch 9–23

The 2019 winter opera festivalWinter is the most anticipated time in Sarasota—the time when old friends reunite and new friendships are made. In the Opera House, as the lights go down, the outside world fades—you are now in a world

created by the great masters. A world of kings and queens, passionate love and hate, heroes and villains.

A world created for you!

W. A. MozartFebruary 16–March 23

Giuseppe VerdiMarch 2–24

Ermanno Wolf-FerrariContinuing our Beyond Verdi series: Susanna has a secret she isn’t telling. Her husband, Count Gil, smelling tobacco on his wife’s clothes, is convinced that she is having an affair. He searches and searches, but can’t seem to catch her in the act. What could her secret be?

These two rare one-act comedies by Donizetti and Wolf-Ferrari will make for a delightful evening at the opera.

Rita and her husband Peppe own an inn. Peppe, a sweet and timid man, is terrified of his tyrannical wife. When Gaspar, Rita’s first husband whom she believed drowned, comes back, he turns Rita and Peppe’s lives upside down.

(Two Men and a Woman)Gaetano Donizetti

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2018 FALL OPERA SEASON calendar

OCTOBER 25 26THE BARBER

OF SEVILLE 7:30 PM

27 28THE BARBER

OF SEVILLE 1:30 PM

29 30 31THE BARBER

OF SEVILLE 7:30 PM

NOVEMBER 1 2 3THE LITTLE

SWEEP 5:30 PM

4THE LITTLE

SWEEP 12:30 PM

5 6THE

BARBER OF SEVILLE

7:30 PM

7 8THE BARBER

OF SEVILLE 7:30 PM

9 10 11THE BARBER

OF SEVILLE 1:30 PM

2019 WINTER OPERA FESTIVAL calendar

FEBRUARY 8 9 OPENING NIGHT—

TURANDOT 7 PM

10

11 12TURANDOT

7:30 PM

13 14TURANDOT

7:30 PM

15 16the magic

flute 7:30 PM

17TURANDOT

1:30 PM

18 19the magic

flute 7:30 PM

20TURANDOT

7:30 PM

21the magic

flute 7:30 PM

22 23TURANDOT

7:30 PM

24the magic

flute 1:30 PM

25 26 27the magic

flute 7:30 PM

28TURANDOT

7:30 PM

MARCH 1the magic

flute 7:30 PM

2nabucco

7:30 PM

3TURANDOT

1:30 PM

4 5nabucco

7:30 PM

6 7nabucco

7:30 PM

8TURANDOT

7:30 PM

9rita/

susanna’s secret

7:30 PM

10nabucco

1:30 PM

11 12rita/

susanna’s secret

7:30 PM

13nabucco

7:30 PM

14rita/

susanna’s secret

7:30 PM

15TURANDOT

7:30 PM

16the magic

flute 1:30 PM

nabucco 7:30 PM

17rita/

susanna’s secret

1:30 PM TURANDOT

7:30 PM

18 19nabucco

7:30 PM

20turandot

1:30 PMrita/

susanna’s secret

7:30 PM

21 the magic

flute 7:30 PM

22TURANDOT

7:30 PM

23rita/

susanna’s secret

1:30 PM the magic

flute 7:30 PM

24nabucco

1:30 PM

Events, Performancesand More A TASTE OF DOWNTOWNSaturday, Sep 15, 2018, 1:00 pm

CURTAIN RAISER dinnerSunday, Oct 21, 2018, 6:00 pm

understanding operaThursdays in October and November 2018, 10:30 am

recital seriesFridays, Oct 12, 2018, 7:30 pm, Dec 14, 2018, 7:30 pm, Apr 5, 2019, 5:00 pm & May 10, 2019, 7:30 pmA new recital series featuring Sarasota Opera favorite artists performing Opera, Operetta and Art Songs with piano accompaniment.

OPERA GALASaturday, Feb 2, 2019, 6:30 pm

Artists round tableTuesdays in February and March, 2019, 5:00 pm

Diamond Anniversary Celebration Recital & DinnerJoin us as we celebrate our 60th Anniversary on Friday, April 5, 2019, with a special recital at the Opera House, followed by dinner at the Art Ovation Hotel.

Visit SARASOTAOPERA.ORG or call (941) 328-1300 for further information about Sarasota Opera performances, events and lectures.

Choose the Perfect Subscription Series for YOU!Fixed Choose from a full 5 opera subscription or a 4 opera Winter Opera Festival subscription. With fixed subscriptions you get the same seats for all your performances.

Build Your Own Our most flexible option allows you to choose your performance dates to fit your schedule. The Build Your Own series is discounted at 10%.

Opera lovers weekends Build Your Own series using our Opera Lovers Weekends dates to see all Winter Opera Festival titles in a weekend. Available March 15–17, and March 22–24, 2019.

town club NEW—Suitable for new opera goers or passionate aficionados, the TOWN (The Opera Women’s Night) Club is an opportunity to join a community of women and enjoy a night at the opera with social time and special programs. Select the TUESDAY Fixed Subscription and check the TOWN Club box on the order form. You can also order online using the promo code TOWNCLUB.

da capo society Designed especially for people between the ages of 21-45, the Da Capo Society offers unique access to Sarasota Opera’s acclaimed productions and special events. This 3 opera subscription can only be purchased by contacting Sam Lowry at slowry@sarasotaopera.org.

You can download a subscription order form from our homepage at SARASOTAOPERA.ORG.

SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM

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Sarasota has become one of the most vibrant communities in Florida. Our city has grown from a sleepy beach getaway to an international Arts destination. At the center of this community—and as unique as our home in sunny Florida—is Sarasota Opera. When you step into our theater—with the perfect size and acoustics for live opera—you’ll leave the outside world behind for an unforgettable experience of music, lights, costumes, sets and vocals.

I invite you to join us by subscribing to the 2018–19 season. Whehter you have already attended an opera performance in our theater, or another event by one of our community partners, we would love to welcome you to the Sarasota Opera community. Use this form to buy your opera subscription, to renew your existing subscription, to buy concert tickets and other events, or to guide you as you order online at SARASOTAOPERA.ORG.

Subscribe on or before April 15, 2018 to get a 15% discount. After that date, the subscription discount will drop to 10%. Build Your Own subscriptions are discounted at 10%.

Single opera tickets go on sale online on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, and at the box office on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. An important subscription benefit is the opportunity to purchase single tickets to all our performances, talks and events before the general public. Make sure to keep an updated email address with us, so we can let you know when you can order your additional single tickets for the 2018–19 Diamond Anniversary Season. Orders will be available online, by phone at (941) 328-1300 or in person at the box office at 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 (under the green awning).

Please refer to the back of this form for a house map with seating sections to help you complete your subscription form. If you need any further assistance, please call us at (941) 328-1300 daily, from 10 am–5 pm during opera season, and Monday–Friday from 10 am–4 pm on or after March 25.

Best regards,

Carlos VicenteDirector of Marketing, Sarasota Opera

Please see back page for the William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre seating chart.Please see back page for the William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre seating chart.

Full Series(5 operas: Fall & Winter)

Winter Festival Series(4 operas)

SeatingSection Full Price

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Build Your Own

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Premium $ 725.00 $ 616.25 $ 652.50 $ 652.50 $ 580.00 $ 493.00 $ 522.00 $ 522.00

A $ 650.00 $ 552.50 $ 585.00 $ 585.00 $ 520.00 $ 442.00 $ 468.00 $ 468.00

B $ 525.00 $ 446.25 $ 472.50 $ 472.50 $ 420.00 $ 357.00 $ 378.00 $ 378.00

C $ 440.00 $ 374.00 $ 396.00 $ 396.00 $ 352.00 $ 299.20 $ 316.80 $ 316.80

D $ 360.00 $ 306.00 $ 324.00 $ 324.00 $ 288.00 $ 244.80 $ 259.20 $ 259.20

E $ 230.00 $ 195.50 $ 207.00 $ 207.00 $ 184.00 $ 156.40 $ 165.60 $ 165.60

F $145.00 $ 123.25 $ 130.50 $ 130.50 $ 116.00 $ 98.60 $ 104.40 $ 104.40

G $ 95.00 $ 80.75 $ 85.50 $ 85.50 $ 76.00 $ 64.60 $ 68.40 $ 68.40

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING PACKAGE DATESFall

OperaThe 2019 Winter

Opera Festival

Subscription Series

The Barber of

Seville Turandot

The Magic Flute Nabucco

Rita / Susanna’s

SecretOpening 10-26-18 2-9-19 2-16-19 3-2-19 3-9-19

Tuesday 11-6-18 2-12-19 2-19-19 3-5-19 3-12-19

Wednesday 10-31-18 2-20-19 2-27-19 3-13-19 3-20-19

Thursday 11-8-18 2-14-19 2-21-19 3-7-19 3-14-19

Sunday Matinee 10-28-18 2-17-19 2-24-19 3-10-19 3-17-19

Roving Matinee 11-11-18∘ 3-3-19 3-16-19 3-24-19 3-23-19∘

Weekend 11-11-18∘ 3-8-19 3-1-19 3-16-19 3-23-19∘

1 FIRST, CHECK THE BOX THAT APPLIES q I am a new subscriberq I wish to renew my current subscription (jump to section 1, letter “c”) q I wish to change my current subscription (enter changes below)

a CHOOSE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TYPE If you are upgrading or changing your subscription, please fill this section out.FIXED DATE SUBSCRIPTION(Get the same seats to all your opera performances.)

q Full Series Fall & Winter: 5 Operas

q Winter Festival Series Winter Only: 4 Operas

Choose the day of your series:

q Tuesdayq q TOWN Club q Wednesdayq Thursday q Openingq Weekend q Sunday Matq Roving Mat

OR CHOOSE A BUILD YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION (Select your dates below. Seats will be in your chosen section, but you may not receive the same seats for all performances.)q BYO Full Series Fall & Winter: 5 Operas

q BYO Winter Festival Series Winter Only: 4 Operas

Fall 2018 2019 Winter Opera FestivalThe Barber of Seville

Turandot The Magic Flute

Nabucco Rita / Susanna’s Secret

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SECOND CHOICE—SUBSCRIPTIONS In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of subscription series, please indicate a second choice here:

b CHOOSE YOUR SEATING SECTION If you are upgrading or changing your subscription, choose your preferred seating section here.Orchestra/Boxesq A: Aisle Front q B: Orchestra Center q B: Aisle Rear q D: Center Rearq A: Box Seats q B: L/R Side Front q C: L/R Side Front

Mezzanine/Balconyq P: Mezzanine Center q C: Balcony Front q F: Upper Balconyq A: Mezzanine Side q E: Mid Balcony q G: Balcony Rear

SECOND CHOICE—SEATING SECTION In case we are not able to accommodate your first choice of seating section, please indicate a second choice here:

c NUMBER OF SEATS, PRICE AND SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL Indicate the number of subscription seats you wish to purchase, enter the price, and multiply the two for the total price of your subscription. See below for pricing and series dates.

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∘ This performance is part of multiple series. While we cannot guarantee same seat locations as the rest of your package for this particular performance, we will do our best to find seats as close as possible to your regular location.

2 YOUTH OPERA, CONCERTS, AND TALKSChoose from the list below, then indicate number of tickets and seating section

EVENT DATE & TIMENO. OF SEATS

SEATING SECTIONS & PRICING TOTAL

a RECITALS NEW 2018-19 Recital Series4 Fridays

q Oct 12: Spanish Night, 7:30 pmq Dec 14: Operetta Night, 7:30 pmq Apr 5: Diamond Anniversary Recital, 5:00 pm q (For premium seating and celebration dinner, please q purchase the full event from the Special Events q section “3” below)q May 10: Opera Composers in Song, 7:30 pm

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b YOUTH OPERA

2018 The Little Sweep q Saturday, Nov 3, 2018, 5:30 pmq Sunday, Nov 4, 2018, 12:30 pm

# Premium: $50 Adults: $30 Students: $15 Family Pack: $65 (2 adults / 4 students)

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c LECTURES & TALKS

2018 Understanding Opera4 Thursdays10:30 am

q Oct 11: The Fabulous 18)50s (with Richard Russellq & Greg Trupiano)q Oct 18: What is an aria? (with Richard Russell)q Oct 25: Critics have their say (with Greg Trupiano)q Nov 1: Take a letter, Mr. Postman (with Richardq Russell & Greg Trupiano)

# General admission: $25(Save by purchasing all 4 lectures for $75)

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2019 Artists Roundtable4 Tuesdays5:00 pm

q Feb 19: Principal, Studio, Apprentice Singersq Feb 26: Music Staffq March 5: Principal Artistsq March 12: Technical Staff

# General admission: $20 $

3 SPECIALEVENTS

2018 Taste of Downtown q 5th Annual Food & Wine Festival,q Saturday, Sep 15, 1:00 pm

# General admission: $75 $

2018 Curtain Raiser Dinner q Sunday, Oct 21, 6:00 pm, Michael’s on East # Price per person: $195 $

2019 Opera Gala q Saturday, Feb 2, 6:30 pm, q The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

# Price per person: $325

2019 Diamond Anniversary Concert & Celebration Dinner

q Friday, Apr 5, 2019 (includes VIP ticket to the q Apr 5: Diamond Anniversary Recital)q Dinner at Art Ovation Hotel

# Price per person: $295 (Premium seating included with Diamond Anniversary Celebration Dinner tickets)

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5 SIMONSEN & MONTMINY OPERA CLUB$475.00 annual membership $250.00 Regent annual membership*

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ACCESSIBILITY: First floor level seating is accessible to persons in wheelchairs. Due to the historic nature of the building and local fire regulations, second floor seating is not wheelchair accessible. For the best service, please let the box office know of any special needs when purchasing your tickets.

Mezzanine/BalconyP Mezzanine CenterA Mezzanine SideC Balcony FrontE Mid BalconyF Upper BalconyG Balcony Rear

THE WILLIAM E. SCHMIDT OPERA THEATRE