Although Sarasota Opera’s Winter Festival has ended, area residents will have the opportunity this spring to view recorded performances of three operas from this year’s season for free at The Bay park, the blue-and-green gathering place in downtown Sarasota! The Bay and Sarasota Opera have partnered to present the three opera films in April and May. Opera at The Bay kicks off from noon-1:30pm, Sunday, April 27, with a brunch-time performance of Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana. This opera opened the 2025 winter season at Sarasota Opera, and features world-class artists, including mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez, baritone Jean-Carlos Rodríguez and tenor Rafael Dávila, with Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi conducting the Sarasota Opera orchestra. It takes place on a tranquil Easter morning in a rural Sicilian village shaken by a betrayed lover who sets off a chain of events ending in tragedy. The opera features the “Intermezzo,” one of the most memorable and melodious pieces in the repertoire. 

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