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Lyric Soprano Kate Royal Performs for 'Viva Opera!'

Jason Joyce
Soprano Kate Royal

The Florentine Opera presents Viva Opera!March 16 and 18 at the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall. It's an evening of some of opera's greatest hits, featuring music from Madama Butterfly, Nabucco, Carmen, La Bohème, and The Pearl Fishers, among others.

Credit Florentine Opera
Kate Royal rehearsing at the Florentine Opera Center.

Heading the acclaimed cast of singers is English lyric soprano Kate Royal, who is making her Florentine Opera debut. 

Lake Effect's Bonnie North had the opportunity to chat with her ahead of the performances:

Bonnie North
Bonnie joined WUWM in March 2006 as the Arts Producer of the locally produced weekday magazine program Lake Effect.