Bellini's I Puritani
Saturday, January 10th, 2026
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• The company presents the first new production of Bellini’s masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer. • Lisette Oropesa, opera’s spectacular coloratura soprano, stars as Elvira, who loses her mind in three riveting mad scenes. • The exceptional cast also stars celebrated bel canto tenor Lawrence Brownlee as Arturo, with baritone Artur Ruciński and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as Riccardo and Giorgio. • I Puritani was the final work from Bellini, the great Sicilian exponent of the bel canto style of opera. It was written specifically for the talents of four of the best singers of its day, and the opera’s success depends on the vocal abilities (and artistic sensibilities) of the performers. |
