Opera Tampa, the resident company of the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, has announced a partnership with the Florida Orchestra for the 2022 season. The announcement was made by Judy Lisi, Straz Center CEO and Opera Tampa director, and Mark Cantrell, CEO of the Florida Orchestra. The orchestra will provide live music in Ferguson Hall for the previously announced 2022 opera .
The Straz Center remains at limited capacity and will stay that way until October.
A number of performing arts centers and other venues in the greater Tampa area are starting to increase the amount of people they’re allowing in.
A number of performing arts centers and other venues in the greater Tampa area are starting to increase the amount of people they’re allowing in.
While those numbers are growing slowly but steadily, full capacity events may not happen until the fall.
Here’s a look at what some places are doing:
Amalie Arena
Event Capacity: 21,500 seats are available for concerts and other events held with a center stage set-up.
Opera Tampa announces return of shows at the Straz Center in 2022
The works of Offenbach, Puccini, Mascagni and Gilbert and Sullivan will be featured starting Feb. 11.
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Opera Tampa, which presented The Pirates of Penzance in January of 2020, will bring the show back to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in March of 2022. [ Courtesy of Will Staples ]
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Opera Tampa on Thursday announced the return of grand opera to the Straz Center, featuring classic works such as
The Pirates of Penzance and operas by Offenbach, Puccini and Mascagni.
In addition to the three mainstage performances coming next spring, the Opera Tampa season will incorporate a variety of special events, including performances by the Opera Tampa Singers, pre- and post-performance receptions, the popular open rehearsals and the informative Discover Opera programs.