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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.
The April 13, 2010 preview for La rondine will take place at the
California Theatre, 3rd floor, located at 345 S. 1st Street in
downtown San Jose. 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: Manon:
Sept. 1, 2009; La Cenerentola (Cinderella): Nov. 3, 2009; The
Marriage of Figaro: January 26, 2010; La Rondine: April 13, 2010.
Tuesday Previews tickets, priced at $25 each, may be ordered by phone (408 437-4450) Monday -
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or
online via
tickets.com.
First Nighter Dinners:
General Director Irene Dalis invites all
Series A subscribers (opening nights) to four sumptuous pre-performance
dinners. This season, all four dinners will be held at the luxurious
Silicon Valley Capital Club in downtown San José.
Each dinner is priced at $100 per person (a
portion of which is a tax-deductible donation). Dates for these sparkling
events are September 12, 2009, November 14, 2009, February 6, 2010, and
April 24, 2010. All dinners include a superb three-course meal, wine and
entertainment.
A menu selected by the
General Director will be sent to all opening series ticket-holders prior to
each opening night. You can order the First Nighters’ Circle Dinner
package
by calling the Box Office at (408)
437-4450 or
online via
tickets.com.
Introduction to Opera
At 6:30 before evening
performances, 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.
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.
There will be
no Introduction to Opera talks on opening night.
Introducing
Post-Performance 'Talk Backs'
The magic doesn't end when the curtain comes down! After each first
Sunday matinee, you're invited to stay in the theatre and meet the artists.
Approximately ten minutes after the performance, members of the cast will
return to the house to give you their thoughts, answer your questions and
offer you a chance to "talk back."
The event is free of
charge, and offers a fun, casual setting for people to interact with the
artists of the production following the performance.
The
dates for these
post-performance talks - which take place in the orchestra level of the
California Theatre - are Sept. 13, 2009 (Manon),
Nov. 15, 2009 (La Cenerentola), Feb.
7, 2010 (The Marriage of Figaro) and April 25, 2010 (La Rondine).
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