Virginia Opera: The Daughter of the Regiment November 27, 2009

The Daughter of the Regiment
Gaetano Donizetti

Fight for the one you love
Raised by a French regiment, Marie happily traverses the Alps eventually falling in love with Tonio. She then discovers her regal family ties, ventures home to become ‘a lady’ and is asked to marry a Duke. What will she do?

Conductor: JOSEPH WALSH
Stage Director: DOROTHY DANNER

Performed in French
with Supertitles
Virginia Opera last performed The Daughter of the Regiment in 1979 in English. The 2009 production will be the company's first ever French version of the opera.

Running time approx: 2 hr 25 min

The scene of the opera is the Tyrolean Alps, Switzerland, about 1815.

Showing on November 27 at 8 p.m. and November 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Official Website: http://www.vaopera.org/html/currentoperas/opera2.cfm