Dear Opera Lovers,
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This issue of Bravissimo features a trio of diverse, compelling and exciting operas,
First, I’m so proud to present the world premiere of Maestro Anton Coppola’s
enchanting chamber opera, Lady Swanwhite.
I’m also thrilled to announce that Lady Swanwhite presents Opera Tampa’s own
Melissa Misener in her debut as a stage director for a full-length opera at Opera
In a time when many opera companies refuse to step outside the standards,
we’ve boldly offered Bizet’s rarely-performed The Pearl Fishers, an opera of
mesmerizing music that showcases the early gifts of a composer who
would later write Carmen. He penned this opera at 24 years old after
The Pearl Fishers is an Opera Tampa
La Bohème that
you don’t already know except that I am as excited to see this great
can continue to produce operas of this scope and magnitude in
I look forward to experiencing each of these great achievements
Sincerely,
Judy J d Li Lisi
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Judith Lisi
many achievements, she founded the Shubert Opera Company in collaboration with
the Yale School of Music and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and produced
In 2008, Lisi received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for the
Tampa Bay Magazine’s Tip of the Hat Award and was
She is very grateful to the Opera Tampa Board and donors who love opera and are
/www.operatampa.org