Monty Python meets Handel as the GRAMMY-winning BEMF Chamber Opera Series presents the 1737 English Baroque opera The Dragon of Wantley.
A fire-breathing dragon is terrorizing the Yorkshire countryside, and only the local squire, Moore of Moore Hall can save the day. If only he can be bothered to put down his beer.
The Dragon of Wantley, the most popular operatic production of the entire 18th century in England, enjoyed a 45-year run. Lampe deftly lampoons the excesses of Handelian opera in this hilarious farce of 1736.
This all-new production is led by BEMF’s GRAMMY-winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and acclaimed Stage Director Gilbert Blin—an all-star roster of 18 singers, dancers, and instrumentalists combined with period-inspired staging and lavish costumes, bring this rollicking masterpiece to life in a must-see operatic event!
Tickets for the Boston, MA performances are priced at $125, $90, $60, $45, and $25 for the in-person performance, and $25 for the virtual event. All Boston tickets include a complimentary ticket for the virtual performance. To purchase tickets, visit BEMF.org or call the BEMF Box Office at 617-661-1812. Discounts are available for students and seniors.
Phone: (617) 661-1812
Email: bemf@bemf.org
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PRE-OPERA TALKS: Join us one hour before each performance in Boston for an engaging talk featuring celebrated author and musicologist Ellen T. Harris
2023/11/25 - 2023/11/26
NEC's Jordan Hall
30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115