Washington National Opera: The Daughter of the Regiment

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Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee star in this brand new Washington National Opera production of Donizetti's comedic of worlds colliding. With a wilful young heroine facing an arranged marriage, it is up to her to convince her family to let her wed her true love, a humble peasant instead. The only problem? Her 'family' is a regiment of French soldiers!

Orphan Marie has been raised by an enthusiastic band of French soldiers, of whom she thinks as her 'fathers'. When she is of age, a mysterious stranger arrives from the past to train her up for high society and eventually take her as his wife. But tomboy Marie isn't going down without a fight, and anyway, her heart is already promised to Tonio, a strapping peasant lad who saved her life...

Expect the best of Donizetti in this colorful comedy, replete with slapstick, masquerade and flag waving style!