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Orlando Opera

Think opera requires a large, bellowing lady in a horned helmet? Can't tell an intermezzo from a libretto? No matter how green you are to opera, the Orlando Opera makes this art form accessible and understandable through its affordable pricing, relaxed dress code, and English translations. What this company hasn't modified is the excitement opera offers—spectacular costumes and scenery, a live chorus and orchestra, engrossing story lines, and voices mighty enough to reach all 2,500 seats without amplification.

Serving Central Florida since 1958, Orlando Opera has filled leading roles with such renowned vocalists as Placido Domingo, Beverly Sills, Luciano Pavarotti, Richard Tucker, Jessye Norman, Cecilia Bartoli, Jerry Hadley, Carol Vaness, and Denyce Graves. Yet even without such headlining guests, the opera company's professional singers draw tens of thousands annually. Productions have ranged from Mozart's comical The Marriage of Figaro to Bizet's tragic Carmen. Holiday programs and special events add to each season's offerings.

In the lobby, before performances and during intermissions, the Orlando Opera Shop sells such items as opera glasses, silk scarves, jewelry, posters, notecards, books, and CDs. The shop also is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Orlando Opera offices.

Location
Main stage performances take place at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, located at 401 West Livingston Street in downtown Orlando. Orlando Opera's offices are in the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 1111 North Orange Avenue, also in downtown Orlando.

Hours of operation
The Orlando Opera box office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting times for performance vary. Productions can last from two and a half hours to nearly four hours, with one to three intermissions. Patrons should plan to arrive and find parking at least 30 minutes in advance of the performance. After a performance has begun, latecomers will not be admitted until an appropriate seating break or the first intermission.

Admission
Tickets are available through the Orlando Opera box office or TicketMaster at the following prices:

Adults	$10.00
Senior citizens (ages 55+)	$9.00
Children (ages 3-11)	$7.50

Groups of 10 or more receive discounted prices. Students can purchase tickets at half-price on remaining available tickets.

Contact information and reservations

• To order tickets, call the Orlando Opera box office at (407) 426-1700 or (800)-33-OPERA.
• For information about production content, call Orlando Opera at (407) 426-1717.
• To order tickets through TicketMaster, call (407) 839-3900.
• E-mail at info@orlandoopera.org.

Special considerations

• The recommended dress code for patrons is dressy casual, business, or formal wear.
• Because parking in downtown Orlando can be limited during sports or arts events, patrons should plan their parking strategies beforehand. The opera company maintains a parking advisory hotline at (407) 426-1717, ext. 333.

Additional information
Visit the Orlando Opera Web site.

Please note
Cost, hours of operation, or other information about this attraction is subject to change without notice. We suggest you confirm with the attraction prior to your visit.