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The Minnesota Opera is a performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1963 by the Walker Art Center, and is known for premiering such diverse works as ''Where the Wild Things Are'' by Oliver Knussen (based on the children's novel by Maurice Sendak) and ''Frankenstein'' by Libby Larsen. Its latest commissioned piece and world premiere, ''The Grapes of Wrath'' – based on John Steinbeck's novel of the same name, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Michael Korie – was presented in February 2007. The President and General Director is Kevin Ramach. The Artistic Director is Dale Johnson.〔Graydon Royce, ("Kevin Ramach named president and general director at Opera" ), ''Star Tribune'' (Minneapolis), July 23, 2012〕 A number of operas have also received their American premieres at the Minnesota Opera, including ''The Handmaid's Tale'', ''Postcard from Morocco'', ''Armida'', ''The Elephant Man'', and ''The Fortunes of King Croesus''. The American premiere of Jonathan Dove's ''Pinocchio'' was presented in February 2009. Minnesota Opera's season typically runs from September through April, with five productions per season and five to eight performances of each production. Performances are given at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. According to OPERA America, the company is the 13th largest opera company in the United States. ==Non-standard repertoire== While much from the standard repertoire is performed, the company has distinguished itself with productions of some unusual and rare operas in the last decade. These include ''The Pearl Fishers''; ''Casanova's Homecoming'' by Argento; and ''Roberto Devereux'' by Donizetti during the 2009/10 season; ''Pinocchio'' by Dove in the 2008/09 season; ''The Fortunes of King Croesus'' (Keiser) and ''Rusalka'' in 2007/08; Rossini's ''La donna del lago'' and Offenbach's ''The Tales of Hoffmann''. ''The Grapes of Wrath'' by Ricky Ian Gordon was given its world premiere in the 2006/07 season after being commissioned by the company. Léo Delibes's ''Lakmé'' appeared during that season as well. The 2005/06 season saw several American premieres, including ''Orazi e Curiazi'' by Saverio Mercadante and ''Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man'' (Petitgirard). In 2004/05 season, the company presented Donizetti's ''Maria Padilla'' and ''Nixon in China'' by John Adams. Donizetti's ''Lucrezia Borgia'' and ''Passion'' by Stephen Sondheim appeared in 2003/04 while the previous season saw another American prmiere, The Handmaid's Tale by Poul Ruders). In 2001/02 Mozart's ''La clemenza di Tito'' and Mark Adamo's ''Little Women'' provided a contrast. Early in the decade, Vincenzo Bellini's ''The Capulets and the Montagues'' and Kurt Weill's ''Street Scene'' were highlights of the 2000/01 season. In 2011, Bernard Herrmann's sole opera ''Wuthering Heights'' was presented. The full opera has yet to receive a staging, as the official world premiere by Portland Opera in 1982 was abridged by some 30 minutes. In 2011, Minnesota Opera commissioned and produced the Pulitzer Prize-winning (2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music) ''Silent Night'' by composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell. In 2013, Minnesota Opera has commissioned and will produce ''Doubt'' by composer Douglas J. Cuomo and librettist John Patrick Shanley. In March 2015 the company will give the premiere performance of Kevin Puts' opera ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (based on Richard Condon's novel, with libretto by Mark Campbell). A complete list of earlier seasons' productions appears on the company's web site〔( Past seasons' productions on mnopera.org ) Retrieved 17 October 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Minnesota Opera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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