SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL

MADAMA BUTTERFLY
by Puccini

In concert
in Italian, with projected English translation

Cio-Cio San: Natalie Donnelly
Pinkerton: Lenard Whiting
Sharpless: Andrew Tees
Suzuki: Nina Scott-Stoddart
Goro: Edward Franko
The Bonze: Robert Milne
Prince Yamadori: Lukus Uhlman
Kate Pinkerton: Meghan Jamieson

Music Director, Tara Scott

With the MCO Chorus, conducted by Nina Scott-Stoddart, at Shelburne and Lunenburg

Sunday, June 12, King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal, 8 pm
Tuesday, June 14, Th”YARC, Yarmouth, 8 pm
Thursday June 16, Osprey Centre, Shelburne, 8 pm
Saturday June 18, Pearl Theatre, Lunenburg, 7:30 pm

Lunenburg tickets available from Fulton’s Pharmacy in Lunenburg, Kinburn Pharmasave in Mahone Bay, Sagor’s Books in Bridgewater, or call 634-4280

RISING VOICES:  YOUNG SINGERS FROM THE SOUTH SHORE

Friday June 17, Pearl Theatre, 7:30 pm

Maritime Concert Opera always likes to present a contrasting show on the Friday night before the Lunenburg performance of the June opera, and this year the spotlight is on the performers of tomorrow.  Rising Voices: Young Singers from the South Shore will feature some of the county’s most talented young singers, including Claire Jaworski, Jennah Barry, Elijah, Eva, Joshua and Peter Ernst,  Katherine Heim, Meghan Jamieson and Lukus Uhlman accompanied by Sharon Gow-Knickle.  Claire and MCO Artistic Director Nina Scott-Stoddart will MC the show. This is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the extraordinary talent of the young people of our community who will present us with an enjoyable evening of varied vocal music.

Rising Voices: Young Singers from the South Shore takes place at The Pearl Theatre, Lunenburg on Friday, June 17 at 7.30 p.m.  Tickets are $15.00, $5.00 for children 12 and under and are available from Fulton’s General Store in Lunenburg, Sagor’s Books in Bridgewater and Kinburn Pharmasave in Mahone Bay.  You can also call 634-4280 to reserve tickets.