Category Archives: .opera

OPERA SAN JOSE: IDOMENEO PREVIEW

W H A T :    OPERA SAN JOSE: PREVIEW: IDOMENEO
W H E N :    Aug 30, 2011 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
W H E R E : Dr. MLK Jr. Library, San Jose

M O R E : Opera San Jose takes on ambitious ‘Idomeneo’
A CAPTIVE PRINCESS. A BRAVE PRINCE. AN ANGRY GOD. WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?

FLORENCE: FESTIVAL DEL MAGGIO

Magic Flute for Families

W H A T :    MOZART’S MAGIC FLUTE FOR FAMILIES – THE MOVIE!
W H E N :    Saturday, February 19, 11am and 2pm
W H E R E : Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto (3921 Fabian Way)

M O R E : THE MAGIC FLUTE FOR SCHOOLS – Synopsis

The Israeli Opera Festival June 2011

W H A T :    The Israeli Opera Festival
W H E N :    June 2-11 2011
W H E R E : Masada – Dead Sea, and Jerusalem


M O R E : MASADA – UNESCO World Heritage Site
The International Opera Festival Masada, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem | The Israeli Opera | World Wide Opera

We’ll probably be there just a few days late, adding it to the wish list just in case, or for a next June itinerary…

Sunday Matinee in San Jose: The Barber of Seville

W H A T :    The Barber of Seville
W H E N :    February 12 – 27, 2011 (Sunday matinees at 3PM)
W H E R E : Opera San José ( directions, map )

M O R E : Free Pre-Performance Talks & Post-Performance ‘Talk Backs’
SYNOPSIS: The Barber of Seville

ANNIVERSARY: Plácido Domingo is turning 70

Plácido Domingo is turning 70 on 21st January 2011

Star tenor Placido Domingo celebrates 70th birthday

FAMILY PERFORMANCE: The Magic Flute

W H A T : The Magic Flute | The Met Opera’s Holiday Presentation
W H E N : 12/21/2010 – 1/6/2011
W H E R E : The Metropolitian Opera, NY

The Met’s annual holiday presentation offers an ideal opportunity for audiences of all ages to celebrate the season. Julie Taymor’s breathtaking and popular production of Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic Flute, takes the stage in its abridged, English-language version, with Nathan Gunn as the irrepressible bird-catcher Papageno. With holiday prices — tickets start at just $22 and orchestra seats are $109 — and special weekday matinees, this 100-minute show is the perfect way for the entire family to experience the Met.

M O R E : V I D E O S & P H O T O S
City Students Attend “Magic Flute” Rehearsal