'H.M.S. Pinafore' next up for Opera Naples

"H.M.S. Pinafore" is on stage Dec. 5 and 6. Opera Naples' second production this season, "H.M.S. Pinafore," presented in English, will be staged at Cambier Park Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6. Tickets are available in a family four-pack for $100 for two adults and two children.

Next up will be "La Boheme," with performances in The Performing Arts Hall of Gulf Coast High School on Friday evening, Jan. 23, and Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25. "Rigoletto," also at Gulf Coast High School, wraps up the season Friday evening, March 13, and Sunday afternoon, March 15.

Founded in March 2005 by soprano Steffanie Pearce, Opera Naples embodies the hallmark of regional opera, engaging the nation's finest professional singing actors, stage directors and guest conductors for principal roles, while encouraging and supporting talented performers from the region.

Season tickets range from $289 for premium seats to $127.50 for general seating at all three operas. Individual tickets range from $25 to $95 and are half-price for students ages 16 and older with valid school identification. Information about other tiered-seating ticket options and discounts for groups of 10 or more can be found online at www. operanaples.com or by calling (800) 771-1041.

COURTESY PHOTOS "Rigoletto," coming to Opera Naples in March. La Boheme," coming to Opera Naples in January.