Tickets go on Sale April 15 for Out of the Box’s New Version of La Traviata at the Canopy Minneapolis
Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 1:12AM
Show dates are May 27 - 29
Out of the Box’s new version of La Traviata at the Canopy Minneapolis Mill District stands the opera classic on its head – or more correctly, on three different heads. The show features three sopranos in the role of Violetta Valery, the opera’s’ heroine, singing different scenes at different locations in the hotel. The entire audience will see the first and last scenes together, but for the other three scenes, the audience will be split into small groups that will experience the scenes in a different order.
Artistic Director David Lefkowich explains, “the story of this opera really boils down to three stages of love - unrequited love, true love, and love lost - and the emotional journey that accompanies each stage. Mixing the order of scenes will plunge the audience into the middle of the performance and help them see how radically different it feels depending on where you are in the process of falling in or out of love.”
This Traviata is a joint production of Out of The Box and Opera Columbus, which will present the show in Columbus in June. Lefkowich says joining forces with Columbus has given Out of The Box the resources – both talent and financial - to do a bigger show than it could tackle on its own, stating, “This show will have more performers – singers and musicians – and more moving parts than anything we have done before.” After this initial run, Out of The Box and Opera Columbus will be taking the production to other cities.
Musical Director Brian DeMaris, who has directed for Mill City Summer Opera and serves as Principal Conductor of Anchorage (AK) Opera, notes, “we have an exciting cast of singers and musicians who have performed both locally and nationally, with some performers appearing in both the Minnesota and Columbus productions.”
Tickets go on sale April 15 at outoftheboxopera.com and will offer the option for a VIP Experience that includes an after party with the performers and creative team.
