This Weekend in LA: Cultural Events June 7-8
La Rondine: LA Opera Saturday June 7, 7:30 P.M. Puccini’s lesser- known La Rondine contains beautiful pieces including: “Chi il bel sogno di Doretto,” and “Ma come puoi lasciarmi.” “La Rondine,” the swallow, revolves around the love between a free-spirited courtesan, Magda, and her beloved Ruggero. Can she escape the chains of her past, or like a swallow, will she be forced to return to her life as a kept woman? Go see the opera and find out! Patricia Racette as Magda and Marcus Haddock as Ruggero. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts. Marta Domingo directs. http://www.losangelesopera.com/productions/0708/larondine/index.htm Huntington Art Gallery Summer hours: 10:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Walk through the home of Henry Huntington and his wife Arabella. The Huntington Art Gallery opened this month after a $20 million facelift. The collection of European art includes objects
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