Welcome back... to one of Festival Opera's most popular summer programs — Opera in the Park — which makes its much-awaited return to Walnut Creek's Civic Park on Sunday, June 11. And best of all, it's still FREE. This year, Opera in the Park features the principal artists of this season's production of Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" the classic opera of a very sad clown. Mark your calendar now for a late-afternoon concert of favorite arias and ensembles. Bring a blanket and enjoy a family-friendly outing as featured artists Exciting tenor, Alex Boyer, and stirring soprano, Hope Briggs, will give you goosebumps as they perform some of the world's finest music.