UAO Unveils its Fifteenth Season

Union Avenue Opera (UAO) unveils its fifteenth season with Guiseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore, in which fast-paced action is propelled by an irresistible stream of melody. Verdi's favorite themes of destiny and desire are threaded through this suspenseful story of a beautiful noble lady (sung by Alexandra LoBianco), a corrupt count (sung by Thomas Beard), a dashing troubadour (sung by Eric Ashcraft) and a gypsy (sung by Veronica McHale) who plots to avenge her mother's wrongful death. Sung in Italian with project English supertitles, Il Trovatore will be presented July 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8.p.m. Tickets are available at 314.361.2881 or www.unionavenueopera.org