THE 2024 / 25 SEASON

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Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!

November 1 & 3, 2024 | Overture Hall

Everyone’s favorite barber has a new assignment: to ensure happily-ever-after for a nobleman and a young woman trying to outwit her guardian. Featuring multiple disguises, secret missives, and a bit of ingenuity, Rossini’s sparkling comedy is one of the best-loved works in opera.

Take your seat in the theater this fall, and let Figaro and company make you smile.

Starring Benjamin Taylor, Katherine Beck,
Levi Hernandez, and Alex Taylor
Directed by Rebecca Herman; conducted by John DeMain

Death dances the tango.

January 31 & February 2, 2025 | Capitol Theater

Born in the slums of Buenos Aires “one day when God was drunk,” María turns to the city in a desperate quest for freedom, falling in love with its tango rhythms. A dark, surreal story told in song and dance, this “tango opera” by the legendary Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla has been widely acclaimed since its 1968 premiere.

Don’t miss this evening of theatrical exhilaration, stunning music, and extraordinary dancing, featuring Kanopy Dance.

Starring Kelly Guerra, Laureano Quant, and Kanopy Dance
Directed by Frances Rabalais; choreographed by Lisa Thurrell; conducted by Kamna Gupta

Seduction, danger,
and eternal consequences.

May 2 & 4, 2025 | Overture Hall

According to his not-so-little black book, Don Giovanni has seduced thousands of women across Europe. Over the course of a scandalous few days, his misadventures come back to literally haunt him, as Mozart’s brilliant score whirls people in and out of the Don’s midst.

Don Giovanni has thrilled and scandalized audiences from its first note to its last for centuries. Don’t miss its return to Madison for the first time in 12 years!

Starring Charles Eaton, Katerina Burton, Emily Fons,
Sachie Ueshima, Jeremiah Sanders, Andrew Stenson, Andrew Potter
Directed by Fenlon Lamb; conducted by John DeMain