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Portland Opera Board Member Receives National Honor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  January 28, 2010
CONTACT:  Jim Fullan, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
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Portland Opera Annouces 2010/11 Season: Fantasy or Reality?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2010
CONTACT:  Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA ANNOUNCES 2010/11 SEASON

 

Fantasy or Reality? title art image


Leoncavallo PAGLIACCI / Orff CARMINA BURANA
Humperdink HANSEL AND GRETEL  Puccini TURANDOT
Ravel L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE  Ravel
L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILÈGES

 

"Would You Like an Aria with Those Fries?" March Topic: Trouble in Tahiti

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA’S
“Would you like an aria with those fries?”
BROWN BAG SERIES

MARCH TOPIC:

Leonard Bernstein's

TROUBLE IN TAHITI

&

Two One-Act MONTEVERDI Works

IL BALLO DELLE INGRATE
(The Dance of the Ungrateful Women)

IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA
(The Battle of Tancredi and Clorinda)

 

The yearly production—now at the Newmark Theatre—by the young Portland Opera Studio Artists has quickly become very popular. Portland Opera Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor Robert Ainsley and the Portland Opera Studio Artists, will explore the of the music and history behind behind this season’s production of a double-bill of Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti and two, one-act Monteverdi works.  The program includes musical highlights from the Studio Artists.    

Trouble in Tahiti opens March 26 at Keller Auditorium with additional performances March 28, April 1, 2.  For more information, visit www.portlandopera.org.

 

Studio Artist Steven Brennfleck in Recital | Tuesday, Feb. 9

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA STUDIO ARTISTS RECITAL

Tenor

Steven Brennfleck


Tuesday, February 9, 7:00pm | Sherman Clay Pianos


Steven Brennfleck

 

Blogger Night for Così fan tutte

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA PRESENTS

BLOGGER NIGHT @ THE OPERA

for
Così fan tutte
(All women are like that)

Mozart’s surprisingly modern—and very funny—tale about
the nature of love and fidelity just begs to be blogged about!

FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 7:30PM | KELLER AUDITORIUM

 

Portland Opera Preview of Mozart's Così fan tutte in Salem

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA PREVIEW

Mozart's

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

with Robert Ainsley and the
Portland Opera Studio Artists


Surprisingly modern  and very funny, Mozart’s Così fan tutte is a tale about the nature of love and fidelity, offering a deep insight into both.  Join Portland Opera Chorus Master and Principal Coach Robert Ainsley, and the Portland Opera Studio Artists, for an exploration of the music and history behind Mozart’s gem of an opera.  The program will include musical highlights from the Studio Artists.    

Così fan tutte opens Feb 5 at Keller Auditorium in Portland with additional performances Feb 7m, 11, 13.  For more information, visit www.portlandopera.org.

 


WHAT: Portland Opera Preview: Mozart's Così fan tutte.
           FREE TO THE PUBLIC!


WHEN: 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Sunday, December 24, 2010.

 

WHERE: Salem Public Library (585 Liberty St. SE) in Loucks Auditorium.

 

 

 

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"Would You Like an Aria with Those Fries?" February Topic: Così fan tutte

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA’S
“Would you like an aria with those fries?”
BROWN BAG SERIES

FEBRUARY TOPIC:

Mozart's
COSÌ FAN TUTTE

with Robert Ainsley and the

Portland Opera Studio Artists


Mozart can make any lunch sweeter and more satisfying!  Bring yours and join Portland Opera Chorus Master and Principal Coach Robert Ainsley and the Portland Opera Studio Artists for an exploration of the music and history behind Mozart’s Così fan tutte, a surprisingly modern—and very funny—tale about the nature of love and fidelity.  The program will include musical highlights from the Studio Artists.    

Così fan tutte opens Feb 5 at Keller Auditorium with additional performances Feb 7m, 11, 13.  For more information, visit www.portlandopera.org.

 


WHAT: Portland Opera’s “Would you like an aria with those fries?” lunchtime presentation.
           February topic: Mozart's Così fan tutte.
           FREE TO THE PUBLIC!

WHEN: Noon – 1:00pm, Friday, February 5, 2010.

WHERE: Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave) in the U.S. Bank room.

 

Portland Opera Presents Così fan tutte

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2010
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508
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PORTLAND OPERA PRESENTS

 Cosi fan tutte title art
Wolfgang Amudeus Mozart

February 5, 7m, 11, 13, 2010 | Keller Auditorium

 

Portland Opera Presents An Evening with the Stars of Così fan tutte

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  December 15, 2009
CONTACT: Julia Sheridan, 503-295-3508

 

 

PORTLAND OPERA PRESENTS

AN EVENING WITH THE STARS OF

COSÌ FAN TUTTE

A Concert of Popular Opera Arias & Ensembles

JANUARY 20, 2010 | 7:00pm | Scottish Rite Center


Portland, Ore.— Portland Opera is pleased to announce AN EVENING WITH THE STARS OF COSÌ FAN TUTTE, a concert of popular opera arias and ensembles performed by the stars of Portland Opera’s upcoming Così fan tutte and the Portland Opera Studio Artists.  The event marks the second time Portland Opera audiences will have the chance to hear visiting artists on a second stage, performing a variety of opera favorites, in an intimate concert setting.

 

 

TICKET INFORMATION

AN EVENING WITH THE STARS OF COSÌ FAN TUTTE

January 20, 2010 | 7:00pm | Scottish Rite Center, 709 SW 15th Ave.

$10 Students, $30 General, $50 Premiere Seating and Reception with the Stars
   

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Mozart bio-film--"In Search of Mozart"--is the perfect way to get in the mood for Cosi!

In Search of Mozart


2pm, Sunday, January 10
Whitsell Auditorium/Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Tickets $8 at www.nwfilm.org/nowshowing

Featuring Renèe Fleming, Magdalena Kozenà and a host of others, this ambitious documentary, filmed in ten countries, is an engaging biographical portrait of Mozart and a master class in his collected works.  Grabsky traces the composer's life through his music and his extensive personal correspondence, and includes performances by the greatest musicians of our time and commentary by some of the world's most renowned musical scholars.  From K1a to K626 (Requiem), over 80 works are featured in chronological order, revealing striking parallels between the music and the composer's experiences.  Though the music takes center stage, his letters reveal an extraordinary voice which rings out on a human level, full of joy, passion, pain, rage, bawdy humor and great sensitivity.  (120 min) Co-sponsored by the Portland Opera, which is presenting Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, February 5, 7, 11 and 13.