The 50 th Season continues with the 2022 Summer Festival, featuring four new productions running July 1 through July 24, including the world premiere of A Thousand Acres by Kristin Kuster and Mark Campbell, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Iowa author Jane Smiley a new production of Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream the Iowa premiere of Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin in a new production that honors Iowa native and international opera star, Simon Estes, who will sing the role of Lawyer Frazier and serve as Producing Advisor and a new production of Damien Geter and Lila Palmer’s new opera American Apollo about Thomas Eugene McKeller, a Black model who served as inspiration for iconic mural painter and famous portraitist, John Singer Sargent, presented at the Des Moines Art Center in partnership with Pyramid Theatre Company and the Des Moines Art Center.įull cast and production information can be found below. For the first time in the organization’s history, DMMO will collaborate with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra in the pit Called “a dazzling and adorable live cartoon” ( Los Angeles Times), The Magic Flute utilizes silent film-style projections that interact with the cast in a stunning visual spectacle. This will be the Iowa debut of the Komische Oper Berlin’s colorful, projection-based production from the creative minds of Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade. The success of the silent leadership phase of our campaign secures the vision of Des Moines Metro Opera for the next generation and allows us to imagine future growth from a position of strength.”ĭes Moines Metro Opera’s 50 th Season begins on March 5, 2022, with a special family-friendly production of The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Des Moines Civic Center. “With these elements in place, we’ve seen that loyal and engaged friends and donors have responded positively. That’s our objective each season, but in curating the slate of works for our 50 th anniversary, we’ll do so in a major way,” said Egel.
“I believe that every arts leader’s top job is to create an exciting portfolio of ‘wow’ projects that will invigorate audiences, expand communities and inspire artists. Indianola, IA - Des Moines Metro Opera’s General and Artistic Director Michael Egel announced today the repertory for the company’s 50 th Anniversary Season alongside the launch of the public phase of a $15 million fundraising campaign, 50 Next: Giving Voice to the Future. Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 50th Season repertory and 50 Next campaign
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