Opera Running Times
The lobby and seating areas are open 75 minutes prior to curtain.
All evening performances start at 7:30pm sharp except Opening Night Gala, which starts at 7:00pm, and Lohengrin, which starts at 6:00pm.
Matinee performances begin at 2:00pm sharp except Lohengrin, which starts at 1:00pm, and the Renée Fleming concert at 3:00pm.
Free lecture for ticket-holders one hour prior to curtain in the Ardis Krainik Theatre for all 2009/10 performances.
Timings are subject to change without notice.
IMPORTANT: You must arrive on time. Under no circumstances can we admit anyone into the auditorium while the performance is in progress. Doors open 75 minutes prior to curtain.
The approximate length (including intermissions) for each of our operas is as follows:
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Tosca
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Act I
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46 minutes
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Intermission
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20 minutes
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Act II
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41 minutes
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Intermission
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20 minutes
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Act III
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27 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 34 minutes
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Faust
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Act I
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52 minutes
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act II
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49 minutes
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act III
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1 hour, 4 minutes
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Total
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3 hours, 39 minutes
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Ernani
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Act 1
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46 minutes
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Intermission
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22 minutes
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Act II
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30 minutes
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Intermission
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22 minutes
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Act III
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27 minutes
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Act IV
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18 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 45 minutes
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Katya Kabanova
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Act I
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37 minutes
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Shift
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1 minute
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Act II
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30 minutes
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act III
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30 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 5 minutes
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The Merry Widow
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Act I
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46 minues
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act II
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53 minutes
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act III
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22 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 55 minutes
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The Elixir of Love
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Act I
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1 hour, 9 minutes
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act II
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54 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 30 minutes
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The Damnation of Faust
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Act I
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1 hour
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Intermission
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27 minutes
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Act II
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1 hour, 13 minutes
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Total
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2 hours, 40 minutes
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The Marriage of Figaro
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Act I
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48 minutes |
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Scene Shift
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5 minutes |
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Act II
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53 minutes |
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Intermission
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32 minutes |
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Act III
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43 minutes |
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Scene Shift
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5 minutes |
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Act IV
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33 minutes |
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Total
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3 hours 39 minutes
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(Times subject to change without notice)
The approximate length (including intermissions) for each of our operas is as follows:
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Macbeth
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3 hours, 2 minutes (1 intermission)
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Carmen
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3 hours, 38 minutes (2 intermissions)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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2 hours, 53 minutes (1 intermission)
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A Masked Ball
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3 hours, 19 minutes (2 intermissions)
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The Mikado
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2 hours, 41 minutes (1 intermission)
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The Girl of the Golden West
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3 hours, 6 minutes (2 intermissions)
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Lohengrin
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4 hours, 44 minutes (2 intermissions)
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Hercules
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3 hours, 32 minutes (1 intermission)
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(Times subject to change without notice)