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| | All is Calm
December 13, 14 & 15, 2019
Even at the distance of a century, no war seems more terrible than World War I. In the four years between 1914 and 1918, it killed or wounded more than 25 million people–peculiarly horribly, and for less apparent purpose than did any other war before or since. Yet there were still odd moments of joy and hope in the trenches of Flanders and France, and one of the most remarkable came during the first Christmas of the war, a few brief hours during which men from both sides on the Western Front laid down their arms, emerged from their trenches, and shared food, carols, games and comradeship.
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| | Big Band Valentine
February 14, 2020
Michael Andrew, former headliner and bandleader of the world-famous Rainbow Room, brings his big band to town for a Valentine’s Special in Wichita Grand Opera’s Big Band Valentine. Jerry Lewis called Michael “One of the best talents to come down the pike in 50 years”, and his band of world-class musicians has delighted audiences all over the world.
On Valentine’s Day 2020, the Wichita Grand Opera takes over Exhibition Hall for a throwback night of fun, romance and dancing. A cash bar will also be available. VIP tickets will include dinner. | Buy tickets |
| | Don Giovanni
April 23, 25 & 26, 2020
Mozart’s masterpiece wonderfully blends the serious, even the frightening, with the humorous. The story centers on the eponymous aristocrat whose obsession in life is bedding as many women as possible by whatever means necessary, whether persuasion or force.
As always, Mozart is fascinated by human relationships, and though much has been made of the tension between the Don and his servant Leporello, Mozart sees class not as determinative of human interaction but as a lens through which the nature of man can be better understood. | Buy tickets |
| | Candide
October 15, 17 & 18, 2020
Leonard Bertnstein’s fantastic operetta
explodes with star-crossed lovers,
melodramatic villains, broad comedy, and a
beautiful score. Candide combines the power
of opera with the delights of music theatre.
Wrapped in irony, this masterpiece follows the
optimistic young Candide on an extraordinary
journey to reunite with his soulmate. An all-star
cast joins the Wichita Grand Opera Orchestra
and Chorus, truly "The best of all possible worlds"! | Buy tickets |