Opera Maine’s 2024 Studio Artist Program will present two performances of “Rappahannock County” on June 28 and 30 at Portland Stage. The story was inspired by true events during the Civil War and draws from diaries and letters. The opera is sung in English.

Later in the summer, Opera Maine will stage Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic opera “Aida” on July 25 and 28 at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. The opera, which will be sung in Italian with English translation over the stage, is a timeless story of love across ancient borders.

Tickets for both shows start at $35 with discounts available and are free for anyone 25 and under. For more information and tickets, visit operamaine.org or call 207-879-7678.”

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