Hylton Performing Arts Center

Le Magnifique by Andre Grétry

Opera Lafayette, which performs annually at the Kennedy Center in Washington and Lincoln Center in New York, brings a special preview of the modern premiere of this delightful romantic comedy to Hylton to celebrate the Center’s inaugural season. The international cast of stars includes tenor Emiliano Gonzalez Toro and soprano Elizabeth Calleo in a semi-staged performance directed by Catherine Turocy with the Opera Lafayette Orchestra conducted by Ryan Brown. Grétry, who was Mozart’s most heralded French contemporary, sets his story in Florence, combining tender Gallic charm with lively Italian buffa. Le Magnifique’s ‘parade’ overture and its famous ‘rose’ scene are sure to surprise and delight. An event not to be missed!