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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Norfolk)
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November 14, 16, 19, 21, 2008 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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The Met (Live in HD): La Damnation de Faust
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November 22, 2008 |
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1 p.m. -
NEW PRODUCTION
Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust will be shown for one day only on Saturday, November 22nd at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Robert Lepage, one of theater’s most imaginative directors, applies his artistry to Berlioz’s contemplation of good and evil. Using ethereal projections, Lepage has created a vision for La Damnation de Faust that seamlessly marries art and technology. Marcello Giordani stars in the title role opposite Susan Graham as Marguerite and John Relyea as Méphistophélès. James Levine conducts this rarely staged masterwork. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Norfolk)
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November 23, 2008 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Richmond)
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November 28, 30, 2008 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Richmond's Landmark Theater
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Fairfax)
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December 5-6, 2008 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at GMU's Center for the Arts in Fairfax
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times. Seating may be limited to these popular presentations, so plan on arriving early!
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The Met (Live in HD): Thaïs
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December 20, 2008 |
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1 p.m. -
NEW PRODUCTION
Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Massenet’s Thais will be shown for one day only on Saturday, December 20th at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. The radiant Renée Fleming plays the Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual sustenance and Thomas Hampson is the monk Athanaël who falls from grace. Massenet’s sensual score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos conducting. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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The Met (Live in HD): La Rondine
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January 10, 2009 |
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1 p.m. -
NEW PRODUCTION
Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Puccini’s La Rondine will be shown for one day only on Saturday, January 10th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Opera’s charismatic real-life duo, Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna provide the star power to deliver this ravishing romance from the world’s most popular opera composer. Gheorghiu plays the kept woman who gambles on true love, and Alagna is the man who makes her question the cost of her glittering existence. Nicolas Joël directs the new production of this gorgeously melodic look at love. Marco Armiliato conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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WHRO Preview: Tosca
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January 24, 2009 |
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12:30 p.m. -
Tune into WHRO 90.3 FM in Hampton Roads for a special preview focused on Virginia Opera's production of Puccini's masterpiece tragedy, Tosca. You can also listen online from anywhere at whro.org.
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The Met (Live in HD): Orfeo ed Euridice
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January 24, 2009 |
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1 p.m. -
Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice will be shown for one day only on Saturday, January 24th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. This complete vision for Gluck, with production and choreography by Mark Morris and costumes by Isaac Mizrahi, features the artistry of Stephanie Blythe in the title role. The alluring Danielle de Niese is Orfeo’s adored wife, Euridice, who inspires the hero to face the underworld for her sake. Music Director James Levine conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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WHRO Broadcast: The Elixir of Love (Virginia Opera)
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January 28, 2009 |
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9 p.m. -
Tune into WHRO 90.3FM in Hampton Roads for a special broadcast of Virginia Opera's The Elixir of Love, following this season's live performances Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax. You can also listen online from anywhere at whro.org. Remember – there is no real substitute for the experience of a live opera production, so subscribe or buy tickets today!
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Norfolk)
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January 30, February, 1, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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An Evening with Stephen Sondheim
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February 2, 2009 |
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7:30 p.m. -
$28-$38
at Richmond's Landmark Theater
6 N. Laurel St.
Presented in partnership with Virginia Opera
A Conversation Hosted by Frank Rich
"The greatest and perhaps best known artist in the American musical theater…" —The New York Times
Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. His prodigious output is equally matched by its excellence. Sondheim has written the music and lyrics for memorable musicals that include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods and Bounce, as well as providing lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy, Do I Hear A Waltz? and Candide. If you’re eager to spend an evening with a living legend, Sondheim’s your man. New York Times columnist and theatre guru Frank Rich will be on hand to facilitate the dialogue.
Tickets are $28-$38 with discounts for seniors & children; through Ticketmaster at (804) 262-8100 or ticketmaster.com.
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Norfolk)
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February 4, 6, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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FoVO: Second Friday at Tosca
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February 6, 2009 |
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Included with FoVO membership
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Friends of Virginia Opera (FoVO) meet and socialize with each other and friends in a casual, yet sophisticated, atmosphere in the third-floor benefactor's room at the Harrison Opera House before and during the first intermission of the second Friday performance of Virginia Opera's Tosca in Norfolk. Light refreshments will be served. Access limited to FoVO members and invited guests.
A FoVO Event.
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The Met (Live in HD): Lucia di Lammermoor
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February 7, 2009 |
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Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor will be shown for one day only on Saturday, February 7th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Anna Netrebko stars in the title role of Donizetti’s fragile heroine. Tenor Rolando Villazón stars as Lucia’s lover, Edgardo. Baritone Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Mary Zimmerman’s hit production is staged as a Victorian ghost story. Marco Armiliato conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Norfolk)
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February 8, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Fairfax)
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February 13, 15, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at GMU's Center for the Arts in Fairfax
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times. Seating may be limited to these popular presentations, so plan on arriving early!
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Richmond)
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February 20, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Richmond's Landmark Theater
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Festival dell' Opera — the Virginia Opera Annual Gala
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February 21, 2009 |
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Virginia Opera's Annual Gala finally returns home to Norfolk's spectacular Harrison Opera House this season. The grand fundraising ball features an elegant evening of dinner, dancing and entertainment. If you attended Galas in years past, you know you will not want to miss this festive celebration! The Virginia Opera Guild is hard at work on the details and promises this event will be even better than the last. In recognition of Virginia Opera’s all-Italian season, an Italian festival theme has been chosen, featuring a piazza marketplace that will come alive with strolling musicians and more.
Going Once, Going Twice…Going Online! The online auction prior to the Gala will be open from Feb. 4 through Feb. 18, 2009. The auction will include a number of items that will be available online only. These will be accompanied by items that will have bidding continued through the evening of the Gala. Lots include a Mediterranean cruise, weekend getaways, art, jewelry and wine. Visit vaopera.org/auction. Please share this site with family, friends and neighbors! Proceeds of Festival dell’ Opera will benefit Virginia Opera’s education and community outreach programs reaching over 200,000 students and adults each year.
Business sponsors wishing to pledge their support, individuals seeking additional information, or contributors to the auction may contact Nicole Newsome (Community and Corporate Relations) at 757.627.9545 ext. 3319.
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Opera Up-Close: Tosca (Richmond)
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February 22, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Richmond's Landmark Theater
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Puccini's Tosca for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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WHRO Preview: The Barber of Seville
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March 7, 2009 |
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12:30 p.m. -
Tune into WHRO 90.3 FM in Hampton Roads for a special preview focused on Virginia Opera's production of Rossini's ever-popular comic hit, The Barber of Seville. You can also listen online from anywhere at whro.org.
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The Met (Live in HD): Madama Butterfly
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March 7, 2009 |
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Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will be shown for one day only on Saturday, March 7th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Cristina Gallardo-Domâs, the original Butterfly of the production when it opened the 2006-07 Met season, returns to the title role of the late Anthony Minghella’s stunning production, a classic of the new Met repertory. Marcello Giordani stars as Pinkerton. Patrick Summers conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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Guild Night at the Opera - BBQ in Seville
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March 10, 2009 |
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6 p.m. -
Free for Virginia Opera Guild Members
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join other Guild members for BBQ in Seville before the 7:30 p.m. dress rehearsal of The Barber of Seville, which will be open to the Virginia Opera Guild.
Call 757.627.9545 ext. 3565 for more information.
A Virginia Opera Guild Event.
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WHRO Broadcast: Tosca (Virginia Opera)
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March 11, 2009 |
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9 p.m. -
Tune into WHRO 90.3FM in Hampton Roads for a special broadcast of Virginia Opera's Tosca, following this season's live performances in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax. You can also listen online from anywhere at whro.org. Remember – there is no real substitute for the experience of a live opera production, so subscribe or buy tickets today!
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Opera Up-Close: The Barber of Seville (Norfolk)
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March 13, 15, 18, 20, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Rossini's The Barber of Seville for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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FoVO: Second Friday at The Barber of Seville
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March 20, 2009 |
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Included with FoVO membership
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Friends of Virginia Opera (FoVO) meet and socialize with each other and friends in a casual, yet sophisticated, atmosphere in the third-floor benefactor's room at the Harrison Opera House before and during the first intermission of the second Friday performance of Virginia Opera's The Barber of Seville in Norfolk. Light refreshments will be served. Access limited to FoVO members and invited guests.
A FoVO Event.
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The Met (Live in HD): La Sonnambula
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March 21, 2009 |
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Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of
Bellini’s La Sonnambula will be shown for one day only on Saturday, March 21st at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Mary Zimmerman underlines La Sonnambul’s dual elements of sleep and wakefulness in an intriguing staging set in the present. Bellini’s hauntingly lyrical score soars as performed by Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez, back from their sensational run together in La Fille du Régiment in leading opera houses around the world. Evelino Pidò conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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Opera Up-Close: The Barber of Seville (Norfolk)
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March 22, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Rossini's The Barber of Seville for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Opera Up-Close: The Barber of Seville (Richmond)
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March 27, 29, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Richmond's Landmark Theater
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Rossini's The Barber of Seville for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times!
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Opera Up-Close: The Barber of Seville (Fairfax)
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April 3, 5, 2009 |
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at GMU's Center for the Arts in Fairfax
Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Rossini's The Barber of Seville for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!
Check performance schedule for exact start times. Seating may be limited to these popular presentations, so plan on arriving early!
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The Met (Live in HD): La Cenerentola
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May 9, 2009 |
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Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Rossini’s La Cenerentola will be shown for one day only on Saturday, May 9th at 12:30 PM ET / 9:30 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Hot on the heels of her triumphant Met debut as Rosina in last season’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Elina Garanca portrays another Rossini charmer in this bel canto Cinderella story. Lawrence Brownlee is her Prince Charming, Don Ramiro. Veteran baritone Alessangro Corbelli demonstrates his impeccable comic timing to match the gravitas of Met favorite John Relyea. Maurizio Benini conducts. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.
Click here for complete information about The Met: Live in HD series.
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