Sarasota Opera Finalizes International Cast for Winter Festival

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Victor DeRenzi, artistic director and principal conductor, and Richard Russell, general director, have finalized the casting for Sarasota Opera’s 2025 Winter Opera Festival.  The season opens Saturday, Feb. 15, and will feature Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Giuseppe Verdi's Stiffelio. The casts of internationally recognized artists include some company favorites, along with singers making their company debuts.

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