Sarasota Opera announces its 2024-25 Opera Season which will include works that are among the most beloved with audiences around the world. The 2024 Fall Season will feature a concert titled The Music of Giuseppe Verdi, along with a production of the Sarasota Youth Opera, Dean Burry’s The HobbitÔ. Opening the 2025 Winter Opera Festival in February 2025 will be the double bill of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. The festival will continue with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Verdi’s Stiffelio. General Director Richard Russell commented “I’m delighted that our 2025 Winter Opera Festival will be returning to our pre-pandemic length for the first time since 2019. This will give opportunities for more people to experience our exciting productions.” Casting for the season will be announced at a later date. For more information on the 2024-2025 season, visit SarasotaOpera.org, call (941) 328-1300, or visit the Box Office at 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236.