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California Opera Association - "Open House" at 1464 East Brandywine Lane
March 21, 2009 from 12pm to 3pm
Please Be Our Guests and Learn About
How to Be Involved in the Opera Guild.
Bring the Kids, Parents, Friends and Family,
Enjoy Food, Fun and Friendship
As We Share the Years in Review,
Enjoy Music of Opera Artists,
And Begin Host Planning of the
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ArcHop is a response to the need for an improved built environment in Fresno.
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- About Me:
- California Opera’s primary focus is to identify, recruit, train, present, and shepherd the opera world’s most outstanding singers to International and Grand Opera careers. Artists participate based on performing ability, experience, desire to excel in the field, and potential to positively contribute to the future of the traditional, yet changing face of opera in both local and international venues. California Opera artists are presented in an annual SUMMER OPERA ARTS & EDUCATION FESTIVAL, and in fully-staged opera productions and special events throughout the year. The opera, committed to ensuring access to the arts, delivers programs annually to several thousand children and for various charitable and community causes. California Opera, founded in May 2000 by internationally acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano and General Artistic Director Edna Garabedian, is distinguished by its reputation for high quality programs and performances that are acclaimed by critics locally, nationally and internationally.
Each year, the Fresno based California Opera Association offers a summer Festival that blends international exchange and classroom-based educational opportunities for aspiring stage artists culminating in fully staged opera performances with an array of concert-style opera performances and recitals for the community. The 2009 California Opera Arts & Education Festival couples COA stage veteran’s with international and locally renowned newcomers in a community oriented approach to opera education. This summer we celebrate 10 years of summer opera in Fresno. Under the auspices of General Artistic Director Edna Garabedian, and made possible through the support of the Fresno Arts Council Community Enrichment Program Grant, the summer events run July 16th through August 2nd:
July 16th at 7 PM
Featured Faculty Recital
John Minagro, Baritone
Willow International Center
10309 N. Willow in NE Fresno
July 17-18th at 7 PM
International Vocal Competition
Willow International Center
10309 N. Willow in NE Fresno
July 19th 7 PM
Opera Internationale
Feturing Musical Theatre Highlights
From Around the World
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
July 24th at 7 PM
Mozart's Magical Musical Life,
Featuring Bastien und Bastienne (Mozart)
Fresno Art Museum, Bonner Auditorium
2233 North First Street
July 25th at 2 PM
Shep, The Musical (Joe Ozier)
Fresno Art Museum, Bonner Auditorium
2233 North First Street
July 26th at 2 PM
Il Trovatore (Verdi)
TOWER THEATRE
815 East Olive Avenue at Wishon
July 31st at 7 PM
Sisters of Manzanar (Paul Stuart)
and Other Musical Tales of the Japanese American Experience
Fresno Art Museum, Bonner Auditorium
2233 North First Street
August 1st at 2 PM
Opera Espanol
Un Dia Caliente
Fresno Art Museum, Bonner Auditorium
2233 North First Street
August 2nd at 2 PM
Festival Finale
Suor Angelica (Puccini)
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)
SHAGHOIAN CONCERT HALL
2770 East International Avenue
at Willow in NE Fresno
Supported through the Community Enrichment Program of the Fresno Arts Council, Festival Events are FREE with donations welcome at the door in order to promote a greater interest in, exposure to, and attendance of opera in Fresno!
Other summer sponsors include The Bonner Family Foundation graciously underwriting performance events at the Bonner Auditorium of the Fresno Art Museum, Exxon Mobile and Bank of the West in support of the performance at Tower Theatre, and the Fred Schlottahuer Memorial Education Fund, AZCAL Management, and Pure Sense, underwriting, in part, the Annual International Vocal Comptetition, and the Festival Finale performances!
Bring the kids, friends, and family. Support these international artists arriving from around the world and our own local talent learning their craft and performing for YOU - share Fresno's hospitality and culture through your attendance! Dress comfortably for all the summer opera events. Enjoy the "opera-tune-ity" to try something new and learn more about this treasured classical and evolving contemporary art form!!! Celebrate with us our 10th year of summer opera in Fresno!
- Arts Specialty:
- OPERA ARTS
- Website:
- http://www.calopera.org
“What performers…They give us their souls….How do they do it?”
“Remarkable vocals, heart-stopping suspense, gripping drama and riotous comedy…”
“You will rarely hear more passionate singing…The drama and music is superb!”
“An exquisite, enjoyable experience - even for my husband who normally does not enjoy opera -
he is actually looking forward to the next performance.”
“I took my 14 year old daughter who sat spellbound and amazed…
her favorite opera experience to date.”
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I just returned from an out of town trip also. The poster competition the 14th was one in which paintings were submitted to represent the Central California Winegrowers Fall Cornucopia at Chuckchansi Oct 25th. I won it :)
I am following your 'travels' through Fresno with great interest! So your wonderful vocals will be heard from the courtyard during the grand reopening of the Met? Do you know if the performances will float on throughout the museum also? What a day at the Met that will be!!
Linda
There is a poster judging tonight at Arte Americas....6 to 9 art hop. Why don't you drop by and have a look :).
Looking forward to seeing you all soon as it cools down
over there.
Cheers to you all..
Well, beating the heat, I am not.
But as I look back I see I didn't get my THANK YOU to you after showing at the Tower.. What a special experience it was to be at the Oprera again and even more fun listening while I worked.
Thank you again...and I look forward to again merging the arts in such a special fashion!.
I'll be following you with interest,
until the next time,
Linda
people here I've missed you all..heard great comments about your summer youth program Edna, your efforts are rewarded! My heart leaps there (from here in Cambria) and will plan to enjoy coming events!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I62srXpoZm0
i'm not as good as him, but i'm getting there quick.
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