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SUMMARY:North Carolina Opera Presents Massenet's CINDERELLA
DESCRIPTION:*Company Premiere\nA fairytale fantasy comes to life in Massenet’s Cinderella. With enchanting melodies\, sparkling orchestration\, and a touch of magical mischief\, this heartwarming opera puts a charming spin on the classic tale. When a lost slipper sets destiny in motion\, Cinderella’s journey from rags to romance unfolds in the most whimsical\, wonder-filled way. \nCINDERELLA runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.\nPerformed in French with English translations projected above the stage.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/north-carolina-opera-presents-massenets-cinderella/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:Raleigh Memorial Auditorium\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Opera Presents Massenet's CINDERELLA
DESCRIPTION:*Company Premiere\nA fairytale fantasy comes to life in Massenet’s Cinderella. With enchanting melodies\, sparkling orchestration\, and a touch of magical mischief\, this heartwarming opera puts a charming spin on the classic tale. When a lost slipper sets destiny in motion\, Cinderella’s journey from rags to romance unfolds in the most whimsical\, wonder-filled way. \nCINDERELLA runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.\nPerformed in French with English translations projected above the stage.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/north-carolina-opera-presents-massenets-cinderella/2025-10-17/2/
LOCATION:Raleigh Memorial Auditorium\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Opera Presents Massenet's CINDERELLA
DESCRIPTION:*Company Premiere\nA fairytale fantasy comes to life in Massenet’s Cinderella. With enchanting melodies\, sparkling orchestration\, and a touch of magical mischief\, this heartwarming opera puts a charming spin on the classic tale. When a lost slipper sets destiny in motion\, Cinderella’s journey from rags to romance unfolds in the most whimsical\, wonder-filled way. \nCINDERELLA runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.\nPerformed in French with English translations projected above the stage.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/north-carolina-opera-presents-massenets-cinderella/2025-10-17/1/
LOCATION:Raleigh Memorial Auditorium\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Opera":MAILTO:boxoffice@ncopera.org
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SUMMARY:THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON (Simon/Seaton)
DESCRIPTION:PERFORMANCE INFORMATION\nA.J. Fletcher Opera Theater\nMartin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\n\n\n\nFriday\, December 13\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSaturday\, December 14\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSunday\, December 15\, 2024 at 2:00PM \n\nTHE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOVERVIEW\n\n\nStarring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves! North Carolina-born trailblazer Mary Cardwell Dawson founded the\nNational Negro Opera Company in the mid-20th century\, creating unprecedented opportunities for Black artists and audiences across America. One evening in 1943\, the company is scheduled to perform Carmen on a floating barge on the Potomac River. When inclement weather threatens to force the performance into a segregated hall\, Mary must navigate the raging storms to ensure the show goes on.\n\nWritten by Mark Twain\nAward-winning playwright\, Sandra Seaton\, the play features  selections from the repertory of the National Negro\nOpera Company including Bizet’s CARMEN\, and original music from Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO\n\n\n\n\nCollege student tickets are $15 and can be purchased online\, or by calling the NCO Box Office at 919.792.3853. A valid student ID\nmust be presented at will-call to pick up tickets. Limit of 2 tickets per ID.\nSubscribers: log in to your NCO Account Manager to purchase tickets with your subscriber discount and enjoy waived handling fees\, or contact the Box Office at 919.792.3853.\nGroups 10+ save on tickets: call the Box Office at 919.792.3853 to book your group now.\nSaturday\, December 14th is HBCU Night at the Opera! We encourage you to wear school colors\, Greek letters\, and show your\nHBCU pride.\nA post-show discussion with\nThe Denyce Graves Foundation will follow the Saturday evening performance. This event is free for Saturday night ticketholders. Please plan to stay after the performance and join us for this engaging conversation.\n\nQUESTIONS? We’re here to help! Call the Box Office at 919.792.3853.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/the-passion-of-mary-cardwell-dawson-simon-seaton/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:AJ Fletcher Theater\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\, 2 E South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Opera":MAILTO:boxoffice@ncopera.org
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SUMMARY:THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON (Simon/Seaton)
DESCRIPTION:PERFORMANCE INFORMATION\nA.J. Fletcher Opera Theater\nMartin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\n\n\n\nFriday\, December 13\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSaturday\, December 14\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSunday\, December 15\, 2024 at 2:00PM \n\nTHE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOVERVIEW\n\n\nStarring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves! North Carolina-born trailblazer Mary Cardwell Dawson founded the\nNational Negro Opera Company in the mid-20th century\, creating unprecedented opportunities for Black artists and audiences across America. One evening in 1943\, the company is scheduled to perform Carmen on a floating barge on the Potomac River. When inclement weather threatens to force the performance into a segregated hall\, Mary must navigate the raging storms to ensure the show goes on.\n\nWritten by Mark Twain\nAward-winning playwright\, Sandra Seaton\, the play features  selections from the repertory of the National Negro\nOpera Company including Bizet’s CARMEN\, and original music from Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO\n\n\n\n\nCollege student tickets are $15 and can be purchased online\, or by calling the NCO Box Office at 919.792.3853. A valid student ID\nmust be presented at will-call to pick up tickets. Limit of 2 tickets per ID.\nSubscribers: log in to your NCO Account Manager to purchase tickets with your subscriber discount and enjoy waived handling fees\, or contact the Box Office at 919.792.3853.\nGroups 10+ save on tickets: call the Box Office at 919.792.3853 to book your group now.\nSaturday\, December 14th is HBCU Night at the Opera! We encourage you to wear school colors\, Greek letters\, and show your\nHBCU pride.\nA post-show discussion with\nThe Denyce Graves Foundation will follow the Saturday evening performance. This event is free for Saturday night ticketholders. Please plan to stay after the performance and join us for this engaging conversation.\n\nQUESTIONS? We’re here to help! Call the Box Office at 919.792.3853.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/the-passion-of-mary-cardwell-dawson-simon-seaton/2024-12-14/
LOCATION:AJ Fletcher Theater\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\, 2 E South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Opera":MAILTO:boxoffice@ncopera.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260507T060912
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SUMMARY:THE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON (Simon/Seaton)
DESCRIPTION:PERFORMANCE INFORMATION\nA.J. Fletcher Opera Theater\nMartin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\n\n\n\nFriday\, December 13\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSaturday\, December 14\, 2024 at 7:30PM\nSunday\, December 15\, 2024 at 2:00PM \n\nTHE PASSION OF MARY CARDWELL DAWSON runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOVERVIEW\n\n\nStarring acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves! North Carolina-born trailblazer Mary Cardwell Dawson founded the\nNational Negro Opera Company in the mid-20th century\, creating unprecedented opportunities for Black artists and audiences across America. One evening in 1943\, the company is scheduled to perform Carmen on a floating barge on the Potomac River. When inclement weather threatens to force the performance into a segregated hall\, Mary must navigate the raging storms to ensure the show goes on.\n\nWritten by Mark Twain\nAward-winning playwright\, Sandra Seaton\, the play features  selections from the repertory of the National Negro\nOpera Company including Bizet’s CARMEN\, and original music from Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO\n\n\n\n\nCollege student tickets are $15 and can be purchased online\, or by calling the NCO Box Office at 919.792.3853. A valid student ID\nmust be presented at will-call to pick up tickets. Limit of 2 tickets per ID.\nSubscribers: log in to your NCO Account Manager to purchase tickets with your subscriber discount and enjoy waived handling fees\, or contact the Box Office at 919.792.3853.\nGroups 10+ save on tickets: call the Box Office at 919.792.3853 to book your group now.\nSaturday\, December 14th is HBCU Night at the Opera! We encourage you to wear school colors\, Greek letters\, and show your\nHBCU pride.\nA post-show discussion with\nThe Denyce Graves Foundation will follow the Saturday evening performance. This event is free for Saturday night ticketholders. Please plan to stay after the performance and join us for this engaging conversation.\n\nQUESTIONS? We’re here to help! Call the Box Office at 919.792.3853.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/the-passion-of-mary-cardwell-dawson-simon-seaton/2024-12-13/
LOCATION:AJ Fletcher Theater\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\, 2 E South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Opera":MAILTO:boxoffice@ncopera.org
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SUMMARY:Puccini's THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST in Concert
DESCRIPTION:La fanciulla del West\nMusic by Giacomo Puccini\nLibretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini\, based on the play The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco. \nThe Gold Rush is on and the rules are off in Puccini’s wild west opera. Minnie’s saloon is the one place in town where the lawless gold seekers settle down and put their differences aside. But all that changes when a stranger rides into town and steals Minnie’s heart. \nTHE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST in Concert runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.\nPerformed in Italian with English supertitles.
URL:https://unitedarts.org/calendar/puccinis-the-girl-of-the-golden-west-in-concert/
LOCATION:Meymandi Concert Hall\, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts\, 2 E. South Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
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