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Tenors Mark Baker (June
14) alternate as the ill-fated Above: Maestro Klaus,
soprano Helen and
3, 7 and 10) and John
lover. Puerto Rican native
director Alexander
MacMaster (June 4, 9
Justino Diaz plays Scarpia
Donath make
and 11) alternate their
in all performances.
"Der Rosenkavalier" at powerful voices in the
Of one of tenor
MOT a family affair.
title role, and the cast
Giordani's recent perfor-
includes Sheri
mances, a London Sunday
Greenawald and Jeffrey Black.
Times critic wrote: "When Pavarotti
A director of artistic renown,
and Domingo retire, Giordani could
Bernard Uzan, general and artistic
well be the man to fill their shoes at
director of L'Opera de Montreal, will
the Met." DeNolfo, a product of the
bring his creativity and expertise to the
Juilliard School, appeared on MOT's
Opera House for the first time with
stage as Samson in Samson and
Peter Grimes. Uzan, who is Jewish, is a
Delilah and performed in The Flying
native of France and has staged operas
Dutchman and Aida.
throughout the world. ❑
Composed toward the end of
World War II, with music depicting
an ocean sound, Peter Grimes ranks
among the finest of all English-lan-
Opening night at the opera for
guage operas. It's the maritime tale of
Michigan Opera Theatre's 2000
sadistic fisherman Peter Grimes, who
spring season is Saturday, April
is accused of mistreating and murder-
15, with an 8 p.m. performance
ing his apprentices. He is a stubborn
of Der Rosenkavalier at the
misfit driven to madness by the
Detroit Opera House. It contin-
unforgiving coastal town folk who
ues at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16;
storm against him.
8 p.m. Saturday, Wednesday
Britten, who wrote Billy Budd,
and Friday, April 22, 26 and 28;
Paul Bunyan and The Rape of
and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30.
Lucretia, brought about a resurgence
Tosca will be performed at 8
of English opera, becoming Great
p.m. Saturday, May 6; 2 p.m.
Britain's top classical composer after a
Sunday, May 7; 8 p.m.
dearth of more than 200 years.
Wednesday, Friday and
Opera scholars argue about the
Saturday, May 10, 12 and - 13;
many dark themes hidden in Peter
and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14
Grimes, but they agree Britten, a
(Mother's Day). Peter Grimes
homosexual and conscientious objec-
will conclude the season at 8
tor, was making a plea to the world
p.m. Saturday, June 3; 2 p.m.
for more tolerance toward those who
Sunday, June 4; 8 p.m.
dare to be different.
Wednesday, Friday and
Britten unified the opera sym-
Saturday, June 7, 9 and 10; and
phonically through six extended
2 p.m. Sunday, June 11.
orchestra interludes, including one
Ticket are $18-$98. For tick-
that depicts a raging storm. The pre-
ets and information, call the
act interludes are atmospheric pieces
MOT box office at (313) 237-
describing the scene and mood to fol-
7464 between 10 a.m. and 5:30
low, while those between the scenes
p.m. Monday-Friday, or
are psychological commentaries on
TicketMaster at (248) 645-6666.
the plot and on Grimes himself.

