Members and non-Members are welcome to join us at the Milwaukee Club for cocktails and appetizers, with a joyful opening of the holiday season through a performance of timeless holiday music we know and love, featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists.
Join us for a festive and playful celebration of the season through holiday classics new and old, featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists.
Join us for a joyful celebration of the season through timeless Christmas and holiday music from around the world featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists and Milwaukee Children’s Choir.
The Florentine Opera presents Cinderella as part of SC Johnson's Kaleidoscope Education Series.
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The Florentine Opera presents Cinderella as part of the Wilson Center's Beyond the Classroom Series.
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Acis & Galatea, Handel's charming and most performed opera since its creation, tells a tale of love, jealousy, and mythological mischief. Join us for an opportunity to hear from our stage director, conductor, and lead tenor about this production described as this production as “visual poetry”.
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Handel's beloved Acis & Galatea weaves a tale of love, jealousy, and mythological mischief. Director Meeker dubs it "visual poetry" as a shepherd's love for a sea nymph is disrupted by a cyclops, and a lover's tragic murder brings fountains of resolution to heartbreak.
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Viva la Mamma and comedic prologue Il maestro di capella are sure to be a night of roaring laughter! Join us for an opportunity to hear from our stage director and conductor about opera satire and experience a short performance from the leading bass-baritone.
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Donizetti's Viva la Mamma hilariously depicts a theatrical troupe grappling with a controlling stage mother, much to the director's chagrin. Dueling divas, a meddlesome maestro, and a grocer/poet add chaos to the mix, satirizing operatic stereotypes amidst comedic mishaps, all set to glorious bel canto melodies.
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Celebrated worldwide, Carmen remains an unmissable opera that inspired a legend. Join us for an opportunity to hear from our stage director, conductor, and lead mezzo soprano about this production of love, obsession, and fate!
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Bizet's Carmen, a legendary opera, follows the passionate and free-spirited Carmen, a seductive factory worker living by her own rules. Her love triangle with soldier Don José and bullfighter Escamillo unfolds into jealousy, betrayal, and tragedy, showcasing a compelling tale of love, obsession, and fate.
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Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies of opera's rising stars in a breathtaking aria extravaganza! Join us for an unforgettable evening with the Baumgartner Studio Artists, showcasing their extraordinary vocal talents.
Experience the timeless allure of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, where Japanese traditions collide with American dreams in a poignant tale of love, sacrifice, and cultural clash as Cio-Cio San's unwavering devotion leads to a devastating sacrifice for her child's future amidst Puccini's iconic score.
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Madama Butterfly is a timeless Puccini masterpiece, where Japanese traditions meet American dreams. Join us for an opportunity to hear from our stage director, conductor, and lead soprano about the exquisite melodies, exploration of love, sacrifice, and cultural collision in this production!
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Join us for a night of leather and lace in a space created for rebels! Celebrate and support the Florentine’s education programs.
Deanna Breiwick, acclaimed soprano praised by The New York Times as a "vocal trapeze artist," enjoys a dynamic career. Notable for her roles with San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and Bayerische Staatsoper, she continues to captivate audiences worldwide in opera premieres and concert performances. She will be accompanied by Aurelia Andrews on piano.
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NEW DATE! The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at SummerStage of Delafield!
The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at SummerStage of Delafield!
The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at Washington Park for the Washington Park Wednesdays Summer Concert Series!
POSTPONED TO AUGUST 6! The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at SummerStage of Delafield!
Join us for an evening of arias featuring the Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble. These emerging voices bring classics to a gorgeous garden in Fredonia!
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The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at Summerfest!
The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us for our summer tour kickoff at our home in Riverwest!
Delight in a rustic Italian dinner by Chef Shully served under the stars at La Lune’s charming Riverwest location, followed by a sunset serenade of your Italian favorites from our own opera stars.
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Astor Piazzolla’s sultry and passionate nuevo tango fuels the surreal story of María, born “one day when God was drunk.” Explore this drama of seduction, depravity, redemption, and rebirth in Buenos Aires’ urban underbelly.
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Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the magic of Argentine tango and opera! Discover the enchanting world of Maria de Buenos Aires with stage director Brian August and conductor Pablo Zinger at Versed!
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The Florentine Opera’s Summer Studio Ensemble presents the next iteration of our Covers series. Join us at the Radio Milwaukee studios in Walkers Point!
Experience this beautiful powerhouse opera, now set in Milwaukee’s 1940s Bronzeville. Luxuriate in the lush movie music and an all-star cast telling this double love story and bromance. Original sets and artwork will bring Bronzeville alive for all of us to celebrate.
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What do you know about Milwaukee’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood? The Florentine takes inspiration from home for our upcoming production of La bohème. Learn more about the real Bronzeville artists and leaders: past and present.
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La bohème is a beautiful powerhouse opera, now set in Milwaukee’s 1940s Bronzeville. Join us for an opportunity to hear from our stage director about the creative details that make this production feel like home!
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Returning from performing in Germany, Chaz’men’s rich tenor will run the gamut from operatic hero to hero in this evening of fun. Meet him before he leads our Bohemians in song in La Bohème.
Join the Baumgartner Studio Artists for an evening of songs from around the world, celebrating our love of travel and adventure.
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Offenbach’s Songbird is a reduced version of French operetta La Périchole. The scene is 1920’s New Orleans, and musicians Songbird and Piquillo have fallen on hard times and are desperate for a better life. A tale of true love, capers, villains and confusion. Despite a series of dizzying events, they prove love conquers all. Don’t bet against Songbird!
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Songbird is a story where true love conquers all. Join us for an opportunity to hear from our director and conductor about this modern adaptation of Offenbach’s work!
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Want to learn more about the roaring 20s music scene? Join The Florentine Opera and New Orleans music expert to explore fabulous flapper culture - from can-can to Charleston.
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The Florentine Opera presents The Child and the Enchantments at the Wauwatosa Public Library Civic Center.
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The Florentine Opera presents The Child and the Enchantments as part of SC Johnson's Kaleidoscope Education Series.
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Join us for a joyful and reflective celebration of the season through timeless Christmas and holiday music from around the world featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists.
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Join us for a joyful and reflective celebration of the season through timeless Christmas and holiday music from around the world featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists.
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Members and non-Members are welcome to join us at the University Club of Milwaukee for cocktails and appetizers, with a joyful opening of the holiday season through a performance of timeless holiday music we know and love, featuring the Baumgartner Studio Artists. Make an evening of it and join the artists for dinner following the festive performance. Reservations will be through the University Club.
Join us for for cocktails and a black tie dinner with a special performance by studio artists!
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