Opera Atelier to Present Canadian Premiere of Mozart's LUCIO SILLA, Today

Toronto, ON (February 3, 2016) - Opera Atelier's 30th Anniversary Season continues with a new production of Mozart's Lucio Silla, a Canadian premiere which offers Toronto audiences the opportunity to enjoy the staging and choreography that won international acclaim for Opera Atelier co-artistic directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg at the Mozartwoche and Salzburg Festival in Austria, Bremen Music Festival in Germany and at the famed Teatro alla Scala (La Scala) in Milan, Italy. This new production features stars from the European production alongside Canadians making their role debuts, Tafelmusik playing Mozart's first great masterpiece for the first time, and sets and costumes by Canadian designer Gerard Gauci. Lucio Silla runs Apr. 7-16, 2016 at the Elgin Theatre.

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Thursday April 7, 7:30 pm (media night) Saturday April 9, 7:30 pm
Sunday April 10, 3:00 pm
Tuesday April 12, 7:30 pm

Friday April 15, 7:30 pm Saturday April 16, 4:30 pm

$38 - $181
Ticketmaster at 1-855-622-ARTS(2787) or www.ticketmaster.ca The Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto www.operaatelier.com

Passion, intrigue and redemption take centre stage in Lucio Silla, a story about the romantic and political machinations of ancient Rome's most infamous dictator. This astonishingly inventive opera seria is the precursor of Mozart's most famous works, and contains some of his most challenging music for soloists, chorus and ballet.

The title role will be sung by OA favourite Kresimir Spicer alongside the extraordinary Latvian soprano Inga Kalna as Cinna, both of whom starred in the La Scala production. They are joined in Toronto by Mireille Asselin as the tyrant's sister Celia, Peggy Kriha Dye playing Cecillio in her first trousers role, and Meghan Lindsay as Giunia, whom Silla attempts to force into marriage. The production will feature the full corps of Artists of Atelier Ballet and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra under the baton of David Fallis.

The creative team for Lucio Silla includes director Marshall Pynkoski, choreographer Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, set and costume designer Gerard Gauci, and lighting designer Michelle Ramsay. Lucio Silla will be sung in Italian with English surtitles sponsored by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. The Istituto Italiano di Cultura will also host a special free, open-to-the-public lecture by Pynkoski and Gauci on March 3 at 6:30 pm at 496 Huron St., Toronto.

Tickets for Lucio Silla start at $38 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-855-622- ARTS(2787) or www.ticketmaster.ca, or at the Elgin Theatre Box Office (189 Yonge Street). Group discounts (10+ people) are available by calling 416-703-3767 x222. For more information, visit www.operaatelier.com.

$15 Operatix tickets may be purchased by patrons under 30 in person at the Elgin Theatre Box Office or online with the code OPERATIX. (Subject to availability. Valid I.D. required at pick-up.) The Operatix program is proudly sponsored by TD. NEW! Special Operatix Evening on Friday April 15, featuring a post-performance party with Opera Atelier artists for patrons age 30 and under.

2015-2016 Major Sponsors
Season Presenting Sponsor: BMO Financial Group Season Underwriter: El Mocambo Productions

Opera Atelier gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, and the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund.

Opera Atelier is North America's premier period opera/ballet company, producing the opera, ballet and drama of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. While drawing upon the aesthetics and ideals of the period, Opera Atelier goes beyond "reconstruction" and infuses each production with an inventive theatricality that resonates with modern audiences. Led by founding artistic directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg since 1985, Opera Atelier has garnered acclaim for its performances at home as well as in the United States, Europe and Asia.

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