Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"An elaborate, colorful, kaleidoscopic…entertainment!"

At the 2017 Festival, more than 80 directors, singers, dancers, and instrumentalists brought André Campra's 1699 opéra-ballet, Le Carnaval de Venise, to vivid life! For our June 2021 Virtual Festival, BEMF is offering an encore presentation of this dazzling spectacle from our video archives. Part of a weeklong event with 2 archival opera productions, 14 exclusive, newly-recorded concerts from world-class artists, and so much more—June 6-13, 2021 at BEMF.org. Tickets range from $10-$25 or subscribe to 16 events for just $150!

bemf.org/2021-festival/festival-operas/centerpiece-opera

Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Dance Director
Caroline Copeland, Choreographer
Anna Watkins, Costume Designer
Gilbert Blin, Set Designer
Christopher Ostrom, Lighting Designer
Ellen Hargis, Assistant Stage Director
Kathleen Fay, Executive Producer

Video by Kathy Wittman | Ball Square Films