La Donna Del Lago in HD at The Grand!

Ellsworth, Maine - The “Live in HD” high-definition simulcast series of productions from The New York Metropolitan Opera continues its 2014 – 2015 season at The Grand on March 14th at 1 pm with a presentation of Goachino Rossini's bel canto classic La Donna Del Lago. Set in the Scottish highlands, this production shows off American operatic lyric-coloratura mezzo-soprano Joyce Di Donato as the title character. Tickets are $26.00 for adults, $24.00 for Grand members and $19.00 for students (15 and under).

“The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live transmissions
offering a significant portion of the Met season to DownEast and MidCoast Maine communities, continues its ninth season with this Met premiere. The opera by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola is based on the French translation of The Lady of the Lake, a narrative poem written in 1810 by Sir Walter Scott. This production features Di Donato as the title character and Peruvian operatic tenor Juan Diego Flórez as the king who relentlessly pursues her, with their vocal fireworks embellishing the tragic plot. The production also stars the Italian mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona in the “pants role” of Malcolm, American operatic tenor John Osborn as the rebel Rodrigo and American bass Oren Gradus as Duglas. The Scottish director Paul Curran is supported by Set and Costume Designer Kevin Knight, Lighting Designer Duane Schuler, and Projection Designer Driscoll Otto. Michele Mariotti conducts.

“The Met: Live in HD series” is made possible by a generous grant from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation. Global corporate sponsorship of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg. Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais Sr. The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America’s luxury home builder®. Bar Harbor Bank and Trust sponsors the season presentation at The Grand, with additional support from Webersinn Appraisal Company.

For more information on the Met opera at The Grand, including Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill- Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci on April 25 at 12:30 pm, please call the box office at 207-667-9500. For more information on events at The Grand visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow The Grand on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339