Des Moines Metro Opera
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Des Moines Metro Opera is an American opera company based in Indianola, Iowa, which lies some Script error: No such module "convert". south of Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded by Robert L. Larsen and Douglas Duncan in 1973.[1] The director is Michael Egel.[2]
During its annual summer festival, the company typically performs three mainstage operas in rolling repertory during June and July.[3]
Programming
Most of the company's opera productions are performed at the Blank Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Simpson College.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1986 the company presented a new opera based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, with music by Lee Hoiby and a libretto by Mark Shulgasser.[4]
The company's first performance of an opera in a language other than English was Tosca in 1998, at the Civic Center in Des Moines.[5]
Singers
Singers who had their start with the company include Kimm Julian.[6]
References
Notes
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- ↑ Egel and Smith, p. 24
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- ↑ Rockwell, John, "Opera: Hoiby's The Tempest in Iowa", The New York Times, 12 July 1986
- ↑ Egel and Smith, p. 27
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