Beauty & the Beast

Adaptation of Zemire et Azor with music from Richard Coeur-de-lion (Grétry, Sedaine) 

Based on the original fairytale, this adaptation of Beauty and the Beast is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

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When a wealthy merchant's ship is destroyed in a storm, he leaves his family to recover the wreckage. On the way, however, he finds a castle ruled by a horrid Beast. Belle soon follows her father and begins an adventure that challenges everything.

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This powerful opera speaks to modern audiences, grappling with issues of greed, choice, and the reality that things are not often what they seem.

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Approx. 80 min or approx. 40 min (Tour Version) 

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Cast List

Belle- Soprano

Beast- Tenor

Marcel- Baritone

Josette/Spirit of the Rose- Soprano

Adèle- Mezzo-Soprano

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Past Productions

Arizona Opera (2023)

Des Moines Metro Opera (2023)