Opera in October 2017

By Jacqueline Halbloom

Published September 20, 2017 at 1:35 PM CDT

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DMMO's production of "Turandot"

Duane Tinkey

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DMMO's production of "Turandot"

Duane Tinkey

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Turandot

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Turandot

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Turandot

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Turandot

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DMMO's production of "Billy Budd"

Duane Tinkey

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DMMO's production of "Billy Budd"

Duane Tinkey

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DMMO's production of "A Little Night Music"

Duane Tinkey

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DMMO's production of "A Little Night Music"

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U of Iowa's production of "The Pirates of Penzance"

Lisa Bergmann-Smithey

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U of Iowa's production of "The Pirates of Penzance"

Lisa Bergmann-Smithey

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The CROT's Production of "Cavaleria Rusticana" with Katharine Geoldner and Ta'u Pupu'a

Rob Merritt

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The CROT's Production of "Cavaleria Rusticana" with Katharine Geoldner and Ta'u Pupu'a

Rob Merritt

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The CROT's Production of "Cavaleria Rusticana" with with Christopher Clayton and Katharine Geoldner

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The CROT's Production of "Cavaleria Rusticana" with with Christopher Clayton and Katharine Geoldner

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The brisk air and changing leaves can only mean one thing: October is arriving, and with it comes Iowa Public Radio’s Opera in October series! For five weeks, listeners can tune in to enjoy opera productions from the Des Moines Metro Opera, University of Iowa Opera Theatre, and Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre.

Opera in October airs on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. on Iowa Public Radio Classical. Please see IPR’s broadcast schedule below for the season overview, and take a look at the “At the Opera with IPR” webpage each week for individual program details. Opera in October begins with the Des Moines Metro Opera’s production of Puccini’s Turandot on Saturday, October 7^th and Sunday, October 8^th.

Iowa Public Radio’s 2017 Opera in October Series:

Des Moines Metro Opera

· Puccini’s: Turandot: October 7 & 8

· Sondheim’s A Little Night Music: October 14 & 15

· Britten’s Billy Budd: October 21 & 22

U of Iowa Opera Theatre

· Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance: October 28 & 29

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre

· Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci: November 4 & 5