Opera in the Park

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Caitlin Oldham

Rehanna Thelwell

A Madison Opera summertime tradition since 2002, Opera in the Park is a free, outdoor performance of music from operas, operettas, Broadway musicals and other sources, featuring guest vocalists from around the world. Singers include bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, soprano Amanda Majeski, tenor Andrew Stenson, and mezzo Rehanna Thelwell. To help with social distancing requirements on stage, this year’s concert features musical accompaniment by smaller ensembles of Madison-area players rather than the full Madison Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Blankets or lawn chairs can be placed to save your spot starting at 7 a.m., and food and beverages are welcome; if rain is a possibility, a decision about moving the concert to Sunday will be posted at madisonopera.org.

media release: Opera in the Park will take place in person in Garner Park this summer. The concert celebrates its 20^th year on July 24, 2021, with a rain date of July 25. As always, it will be free to attend, thanks to generous sponsors.

This summer’s concert stars soprano Amanda Majeski, a Wisconsin resident currently singing at the Paris Opera; mezzo Rehanna Thelwell, who sings often with Washington National Opera; tenor Andrew Stenson, whose recent season included several productions with Seattle Opera; and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, a Wisconsin resident whose deep history with Madison Opera includes singing at the very first Opera in the Park, and who returns from recent performances with Dutch National Opera and Bavarian State Opera. In order to allow distancing on the stage, they will be joined by an ensemble of solo instrumentalists, comprised of Madison-area musicians, led by conductor Stephanie Rhodes Russell.

Together this incredible group of musicians will perform arias and duets from Don Giovanni, The Elixir of Love, Faust, Rusalka, Beatrice & Benedict, Gianni Schicchi, Der Freischütz, Girl Crazy, Into the Woods, and more. As always, Opera in the Park is free to attend, thanks to generous sponsors.

Please note that audience guidelines may change, subject to future Public Health orders. Updated information will be posted on Madison Opera's website.