Austin Lyric Opera – 2013
Do you love opera? Well then, you are in for a real treat, we have our very own internationally known Opera Company right here in Austin, the Austin Lyric Opera – 2013!
The homegrown and nationally acclaimed company was founded in 1986 by Joseph McClain and Dr. Walter Ducloux the Austin Lyric Opera has become know for producing outstanding opera. As the company grew through the the 80’s and 90’s it became a cultural touchstone, bringing enrichment, entertainment and education to our community…
“The company developed a reputation in the opera industry as an innovator and a showcase for new American talent. From farce to tragedy, classic to contemporary, Austin Lyric Opera is committed to producing outstanding opera and extraordinary experiences. The company’s stellar productions fused with major international artists, directors, and designers garnered international acclaim. Past productions include standouts such as Andre Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire, Terrence McNally and Jake Heggie’s triumphant Dead Man Walking, Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in honor of the birth centennial of Dmitri Shostakovich, an Austin-inspired production of Strauss’s The Bat, and the American premiere of Philip Glass’ Waiting for the Barbarians.”
Location and Parking
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 West Riverside Drive (at the corner of S. 1st Street)
Austin, Texas 78704
Parking is available in The Palmer Events Center Parking Garage located between Riverside Drive, South First Street and Barton Springs Road just south of Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin (cost: $7.00 per car, fee paid at booths upon entering garage).
The 2013 Schedule
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro – In this single “day of madness,” Mozart takes us on a laugh-out-loud ride filled with schemes, masquerades and mistaken identities.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 2, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 3, 2013 – 3 p.m.
Gounod’s Faust – Faust, an aging scholar, wants another chance at youth and love, and forges a malevolent pact with Méphistophélès to seduce the beautiful and innocent Marguerite.
Thursday, April 25, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, 2013 – 3 p.m.
Tickets
Ticket Prices Vary – Please contact the ticket office
Call (512) 472-5992
or visit 701 W. Riverside Dr.
Box Office Hours
Monday–Friday, 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm
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