Community Programs: Engage in Opera! 03-26-2008 Each season, the Opera Company of Philadelphia provides lectures within the community surrounding its productions. One of the most popular is A Taste of Opera, which is presented on a Sunday afternoon before each production’s premiere. Prepare for our spring production, Bellini’s tour de force bel canto masterpiece Norma, at our next presentation of A Taste of Opera on Sunday, March 30th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. This presentation will feature background information on Bellini’s Druid-themed lyric drama and a recital of bel-canto arias by the wonderfully talented artists from The Curtis Institute of Music and the Academy of Vocal Arts with Opera Company Artistic Coordinator Laurie Rogers at the piano. The event will include wine and light hors d'oeuvres. The Opera Company is excited to announce a new host for this special event: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Founded in 1805, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's oldest continually operating museum. Nearly every major American artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in the world offer: the rare combination of a renowned museum and an extraordinary faculty known for its commitment to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, whose galleries feature all American artists, will make a fitting venue as we prepare for our April performances of Norma, which features an all-American cast. As an exclusive benefit for Opera Company patrons, PAFA will open all of its beautiful galleries free of charge! The museum’s knowledgeable docents will also be available to lead complimentary tours of its acclaimed Cecilia Beaux exhibit and the museum’s galleries following the lecture. Reservations are required for this special presentation of A Taste of Opera. Email outreach@operaphila.org or call 215-732-8400, ext 218 to make a reservation or for more information. A Taste of Opera - Norma Sunday, February 3, 2008 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 128 N. Broad Street 2:00pm - 4:00pm Opera Overtures Don’t forget about our other popular lecture series, Opera Overtures. These free 30-minute informal talks are held in the Academy of Music auditorium on the Parquet level, one hour before every performance. Opera Overtures provides insights into the opera that you won't get elsewhere. Attendance is open to subscribers on the date of your printed ticket and is not transferable to another date. Please enter on the Locust Street side of the Academy of Music. For more information on Opera Overtures call 215-732-8400. La Scala screenings Bryn Mawr Film Institute, in partnership with Emerging Pictures, presents the La Scala HD Film Series. Featuring performances from the fabled La Scala in Milan, Italy, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute is the only area venue where you can see these exciting broadcasts. One opera will be featured each month until June. Each opera will screen on one Wednesday evening and one Sunday afternoon of each month and will also include intermission features by the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Academy of Vocal Arts. Upcoming operas in the series include Maria Stuarda (on March 30th), La forza del destino, Il trittico, and La rondine, starring some of today’s most famous singers like Roberto Alagna, Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Waltraud Meier, Violetta Urmana, Mariella Devia, and more. Tickets are $25.00 and are available at the door. For a complete list of dates and times, visit http://www.brynmawrfilm.org. La Scala HD presentations Bryn Mawr Film Institute 824 W. Lancaster AvenueBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania For more information, visit BMFI online or call 610-527-4008 x109.
Each season, the Opera Company of Philadelphia provides lectures within the community surrounding its productions. One of the most popular is A Taste of Opera, which is presented on a Sunday afternoon before each production’s premiere. Prepare for our spring production, Bellini’s tour de force bel canto masterpiece Norma, at our next presentation of A Taste of Opera on Sunday, March 30th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
This presentation will feature background information on Bellini’s Druid-themed lyric drama and a recital of bel-canto arias by the wonderfully talented artists from The Curtis Institute of Music and the Academy of Vocal Arts with Opera Company Artistic Coordinator Laurie Rogers at the piano. The event will include wine and light hors d'oeuvres.
The Opera Company is excited to announce a new host for this special event: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Founded in 1805, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's oldest continually operating museum. Nearly every major American artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in the world offer: the rare combination of a renowned museum and an extraordinary faculty known for its commitment to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, whose galleries feature all American artists, will make a fitting venue as we prepare for our April performances of Norma, which features an all-American cast. As an exclusive benefit for Opera Company patrons, PAFA will open all of its beautiful galleries free of charge! The museum’s knowledgeable docents will also be available to lead complimentary tours of its acclaimed Cecilia Beaux exhibit and the museum’s galleries following the lecture.
Reservations are required for this special presentation of A Taste of Opera. Email outreach@operaphila.org or call 215-732-8400, ext 218 to make a reservation or for more information.
A Taste of Opera - Norma
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Opera Overtures
Don’t forget about our other popular lecture series, Opera Overtures. These free 30-minute informal talks are held in the Academy of Music auditorium on the Parquet level, one hour before every performance. Opera Overtures provides insights into the opera that you won't get elsewhere. Attendance is open to subscribers on the date of your printed ticket and is not transferable to another date. Please enter on the Locust Street side of the Academy of Music. For more information on Opera Overtures call 215-732-8400.
La Scala screenings
Bryn Mawr Film Institute, in partnership with Emerging Pictures, presents the La Scala HD Film Series. Featuring performances from the fabled La Scala in Milan, Italy, the Bryn Mawr Film Institute is the only area venue where you can see these exciting broadcasts. One opera will be featured each month until June. Each opera will screen on one Wednesday evening and one Sunday afternoon of each month and will also include intermission features by the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Academy of Vocal Arts. Upcoming operas in the series include Maria Stuarda (on March 30th), La forza del destino, Il trittico, and La rondine, starring some of today’s most famous singers like Roberto Alagna, Barbara Frittoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Waltraud Meier, Violetta Urmana, Mariella Devia, and more. Tickets are $25.00 and are available at the door.
For a complete list of dates and times, visit http://www.brynmawrfilm.org.
La Scala HD presentations
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster AvenueBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
For more information, visit BMFI online or call 610-527-4008 x109.
