Summer Opera Lyric Theatre

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Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, fondly known as SOLT, will be the focal point for opera lovers seeking stimulating and enjoyable operas featuring the stars of tomorrow. The program for SOLT is built around creating a vivid and honest operatic character while performing the music at the highest standard. Over 30 emerging artists will combine musical coaching, staging rehearsals, and Masterclasses over an eight-week period that will culminate in fully staged performances. Performances in Don Giovanni by Mozart, Dialogues of the Carmelites by Poulenc, and Julius Caesar by Handel - all performances in English - will take place at the charmingly restored Alumnae Theatre. Guided by General Director Guillermo Silva-Marin, the music directors are: Suzy Smith, Jo Greenaway and Helen Becqué.