Tosca Giacomo Puccini May 12, 20, 25 & June 2, 2012 Get lured into a spellbinding tale of love against all odds—and jump into a white-knuckle thrill ride of corruption, deceit, and passion. Back by popular demand, soprano Carter Scott gives a mesmerizing performance (not to mention a heart-wrenching aria) as Puccini's tragic heroine—the unwilling object of Baron Scarpia's lecherous desires. With her lover Cavaradossi's life hanging in the balance, Tosca strikes a terrible deal to save him, but will Scarpia keep his end of the bargain? "A blazing performance by Carter Scott!" – Opera News .
	The Marriage of Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart May 19, 27 & June 1, 2012 After three years of marriage, Count Almaviva is just plain bored. So he revives an age-old tradition that will give him first dibs on his wife's servant girl on her wedding night. Never mind that the lovely bride-to-be, Susanna, is engaged to his faithful servant, Figaro—of Barber of Seville fame—who, incidentally, helped Almaviva win the Countess' hand! Pride comes before a fall…and Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess are ready and willing to give the Count a nudge. You'll be captivated by this charming production featuring Mozart's effervescent melodies and an ensemble cast of stars on the rise. .
	Lysistrata Mark Adamo May 26 & June 3, 2012 Something old is new again in Mark Adamo's racy, light-hearted take on a classic Greek comedy. The men of Sparta and Athens have been at war for ages, and the women have had enough. Lysia, sung by DFW favorite Ava Pine, can't convince her lover Nico to leave the Athenian army. In fact, he interrupts their romantic evening to heed the battle call. So she rallies the women of both cities in a "make love, not war" campaign that means no "love" until the men put down their arms. Of course, the truce can't last—and Ares and Aphrodite themselves must intervene. Adamo, renowned composer of Fort Worth Opera's 2005 hit Little Women, adapts the classic Greek comedy from Aristophanes. "…antiwar satire becomes a sumptuous love story, poised between comedy and heartbreak" – The New Yorker "…at once provocative, hilarious, bawdy and tender" – Houston Chronicle Contains adult content .
	Three Decembers Jake Heggie May 13, 18, 20, 26, 31 & June 2, 2012 What secrets do we keep to spare the ones we love? In Jake Heggie's touching chamber opera, aging Broadway star Madeline and her adult children, Charlie and Bea, brave the depths of memory, love, and resentment. Maddy's career took her away from her children after their father died in a tragic accident. Now grown and facing heartaches of their own, they shun her and idolize the father they barely knew. The acclaimed composer of Dead Man Walking and Moby-Dick chronicles a family's achingly human struggle to love each other despite disappointment and conflict. "Sharp and witty and poignant" – Chicago Tribune "A modern masterpiece" – Opera Today Contains adult content .