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Previews and Introduction to Opera
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Tuesday Previews
On the Tuesday evenings prior to each opening
night, a preview lecture presented by Larry Hancock, with arias and
ensembles performed by members of the cast, will be presented at the
Sainte Claire Hotel. Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served at 6:30 and the
preview will begin at 7, lasting one hour. These entertaining talks
are intended to give the newcomer an understanding of the plot and
characters, as well as a taste of the music itself. Preview dates: The
Crucible, September 6; A Masked Ball, November 15;
La bohème, February 7, 2006; Don Giovanni, April 18, 2006. Introduction to OperaAt 5:30 and again at 6:30 before evening performances, and at 12:30 and 1:30 before matinees, a free talk will be presented in the California Theatre that will acquaint you with the composer’s life, his place in the history of opera, the story and its characters.
Those attending the 12:30 or
5:30 Introduction to Opera talks in the California Theatre need not have a
ticket to that day's performance. If you are attending the 1:30 or 6:30
Introduction, you must be ticketed for that day's performance; and your
ticket must be torn as you enter the building.
Attendees must check in at the Market Street entrance to the California Theatre in order to attend the pre-performance talk. There will be no Introduction to Opera talks on opening night . We Couldn’t do it without Supertitles! Thanks to PowerPoint, English translations appear continuously above the stage, timed with the sung phrases. You will always know what is being said, and catch every plot twist or sly remark. With supertitles, opera offers drama and passion or comedy and hilarity that is immediately entertaining. Supertitles have opened the door to instant gratification in the opera house, and we are pleased to present supertitles at all our performances.
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