NewsWhore
08-10-2011, 03:50 PM
To celebrate its 38th year, the National Theater is staging Rustic Chivalry (Cavalleria Rusticana), the classic Italian opera by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play by Giovanni Verga. Soprano Cynthia Lawrence, baritone Jason Stearns and tenor Eduardo Vila of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York are the international guest stars. From the Dominican Republic, the singers will be mezzo-soprano Pura Tyson and contralto Greymer Perez. The National Choir and the Choir of the Judicial Branch, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Jose Antonio Molina will also be on stage. Tickets are on sale for RD$1,500, RD$800 and RD$500 to ensure that as many people as possible can attend the opera. The opera will be staged on 11 August.
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