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ABOUT STUDENT NIGHT AT THE OPERA
 In our 2009-2010 season, Virginia Opera continues to celebrate the expansion of our exemplary Student Night at the Opera program, which is now also being offered to students in the Richmond area to give them the same exciting opportunity Norfolk students have been enjoying for years.
Because Virginia Opera understands very well the importance of a quality education, we have created complimentary study guides for each of our productions to enrich the opera experience. These guides, which allow readers to learn more about the opera, time period, and composer prior to attending the performance, were developed by educators to ensure that they conform to the Virginia Standards of Learning and enhance classroom teaching environments.
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Norfolk Sponsors
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“For seven years in a row, Virginia Opera’s student night has amazed and thrilled my students. Many of these kids have never seen a live play, much less an opera, and the most frequent comment I hear at the end of the night is, ‘When are we coming to the next one?’ My kids and I have had great discussions on the nature of love, jealously, religion, as well as interpretation of costume, scenic, and light design. Their comments make it straight back to my classroom the next day, and become a part of our lesson. Thanks, Virginia Opera, for providing an interesting and intellectual evening my kids can afford and enjoy!”
· Clyde Berry, Kings Fork High School
“I am such a supporter of this program, and I hope to bring more and more of my students in the future; they enjoyed the show as much as they could, loved the costumes, the set, and realized that opera is not a foreign, untouchable art. They even asked when the next student night would be.”
· Lisa Dyer, J.R. Tucker High School
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STUDENT NIGHT AT THE OPERA IN NORFOLK
ORDER TICKETS now or call 757.213.4550 to learn more!
Since its inception in Norfolk more than 15 years ago, Student Night at the Opera has proven to be an experience that is not only greatly entertaining, but of exceptional educational value to the students who attend. All operas are rated PG-13.
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NORFOLK STUDENT NIGHT TICKET PRICING
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$25
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Individual
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$10
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Tickets are for full-time students, grades four through 12. (Separate restrictions apply to college students – contact the Box Office for further details.) For each teacher/chaperone ticket purchased, a minimum of four student tickets must be purchased. Valid student identification is required for admittance of college students. |
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NORFOLK STUDENT NIGHT PERFORMANCE DETAILS
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Sung in Italian
with English Supertitles
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La Bohème
at the Harrison Opera House
Thursday, October 1, 2009 – 7:15 pm
Puccini’s timeless story of romance, friendship and the struggle for survival among starving artists. Follow the lives of young bohemians living in Paris and the tragic love story of the seamstress Mimi and the poet Rodolfo.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 44.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 7.8, 9.5, 9.9, 10.4, 10.7, 10.6, 10.10
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in French
with English Supertitles
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The Daughter of the Regiment
at the Harrison Opera House
Thursday, November 12, 2009 –- 7:15 pm
A young girl raised by soldiers is suddenly forced to give up her true love and assume the life of an aristocrat in this delightful comedy by Gaetano Donizetti.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 7.8, 9.5, 9.9, 10.4, 10.7, 10.10, 10.14
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in Italian
with English Supertitles
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Don Giovanni
at the Harrison Opera House
Thursday, February 11, 2010 –- 7:15 pm
Don Giovanni leaves hundreds of jilted women in his wake but his luck suddenly runs out when his enemies seek revenge against the infamous rake. Mozart’s famous opera based on the Don Juan legend is filled with high drama and hysterical comedy.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History:7.8, 9.2, 9.5, 9.7, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.10
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in English
with Supertitles
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Porgy and Bess
at the Harrison Opera House
Thursday, April 8, 2010 –- 7:15 pm
Abounding with jazz, blues and spirituals, this American masterpiece tells the story of a crippled man living in the shantytown, Catfish Row, and the troubled headstrong woman he loves.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 6.4, 6.10, 9.5, 10.4, 10.10, 11.6, 11.10, 11.15, 11.17
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts:M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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SPECIAL VIDEO DOCUMENTARY: STUDENT NIGHT AT THE OPERA
This 20-minute documentary, created in cooperation with the City of Norfolk, follows a group of students from Granby High School in Norfolk to a Student Night performance of Handel's "Agrippina" at the Harrison Opera House. Witness first-hand their reactions to the opera, and the positive impact that this exceptional program has on students!
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STUDENT NIGHT AT THE OPERA IN RICHMOND
ORDER TICKETS now or call 1.866.OPERA.VA (1.866.673.7282) to learn more! |
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RICHMOND STUDENT NIGHT TICKET PRICING
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Ticket type
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Season
Tickets
(all operas)
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$25
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Individual
Tickets
(one opera) |
$10
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Tickets are for full-time students, grades four through 12. (Separate restrictions apply to college students – contact the Box Office for further details.) For each teacher/chaperone ticket purchased, a minimum of four student tickets must be purchased. Valid student identification is required for admittance of college students. |
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RICHMOND STUDENT NIGHT PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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OPERA
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La Bohème
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Friday, October 23, 2009 (8:00 pm)
Sunday, October 25, 2009 (2:30 pm)
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The Daughter of the Regiment
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Friday, November 27, 2009 (8:00 pm)
Sunday, November 29, 2007 (2:30 pm)
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Don Giovanni
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Friday, March 5, 2010 (8:00 pm)
Sunday, March 7, 2010 (2:30 pm)
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Porgy and Bess
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Friday, April 30, 2010 (8:00 pm)
Sunday, May 2, 2010 (2:30 pm)
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Sung in Italian
with English Supertitles
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La Bohème
at the Carpenter Theatre
Friday, October 23, 2009 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 25, 2009 – 2:30 pm
Puccini’s timeless story of romance, friendship and the struggle for survival among starving artists. Follow the lives of young bohemians living in Paris and the tragic love story of the seamstress Mimi and the poet Rodolfo.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 44.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 7.8, 9.5, 9.9, 10.4, 10.7, 10.6, 10.10
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in French
English with Supertitles
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The Daughter of the Regiment
at the Carpenter Theatre
Friday, November 27, 2009 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 29, 2009 – 2:30 pm
A young girl raised by soldiers is suddenly forced to give up her true love and assume the life of an aristocrat in this delightful comedy by Gaetano Donizetti.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 7.8, 9.5, 9.9, 10.4, 10.7, 10.10, 10.14
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in Italian
with English Supertitles
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Don Giovanni
at the Carpenter Theatre
Friday, March 5, 2010 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 7, 2010 – 2:30 pm
Don Giovanni leaves hundreds of jilted women in his wake but his luck suddenly runs out when his enemies seek revenge against the infamous rake. Mozart’s famous opera based on the Don Juan legend is filled with high drama and hysterical comedy.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History:7.8, 9.2, 9.5, 9.7, 10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.10
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.8, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts: M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Sung in English
with Supertitles
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Porgy and Bess
at the Carpenter Theatre
Friday, April 30, 2010 – 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 2, 2010 – 2:30 pm
Abounding with jazz, blues and spirituals, this American masterpiece tells the story of a crippled man living in the shantytown, Catfish Row, and the troubled headstrong woman he loves.
Relevant Virginia SOLs:
Science: 5.2, PH.10, PH.11
English: 4.4, 4.5, 5.4, 5.5, 5.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 7.2, 7.5, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.5, 10.3, 10.6, 10.8, 12.3, 12.6
History: 6.4, 6.10, 9.5, 10.4, 10.10, 11.6, 11.10, 11.15, 11.17
Music: 3.11, 3.12, 4.13, 5.11, MS.5-MS.9, HS.1, HS.5-HS.9, II.23, IAR.21, CB.10-CB.14, CI.11-CI.14, CAD.12, CAD.15, CAD.16, CAR.12-CAR.14
Theatre Arts:M.9, M.13, M.14, TI.11, TII.9, TII.11, TII.14
Visual Arts: 8.16, AII.11
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Tessitura
The average range of a vocal part in an opera; for example, the tessitura of Lucia di Lammermoor is quite high, that of Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana (although it is still a soprano role) is low enough that the role could be sung by a mezzo-soprano. |
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