Bring your lunch and join us for an hour of opera fun and information!
Multnomah County Central Library, US Bank Room, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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KBPS All Classical 89.9 fm

This week's topic is "The Works of Verdi" in combination with
the Met Broadcast of Verdi's Un Ballo.

General Director Christopher Mattaliano returns to the airwaves with his
30-minute monthly opera program.
This season, Mr. Mattaliano's series will tie in with the Met opera that follows it,
providing listeners with an interesting and deeper background into aspects
related to the opera broadcast.

Destination Opera continues our expeditions with members of our artistic staff, George Manahan, conductor; Helena Binder, director; for Rodelinda, as well as a special guest, Bob Kingston as moderator, illuminating their perspectives on Baroque opera and on our production.
Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave

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Bring your lunch and join us for an in-depth preview of Rodelinda with Chorus Master Robert Ainsley and Portland Opera Studio Artists!
Multnomah County Central Library, US Bank Room, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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KBPS All Classical 89.9 fm

This week's topic is "German Opera prior to Wagner" in combination with the Met Broadcast of Wagner's Die Walkure.

General Director Christopher Mattaliano returns to the airwaves with his 30-minute monthly opera program.
This season, Mr. Mattaliano's series will tie in with the Met opera that follows it, providing listeners with an interesting and deeper background into aspects related to the opera broadcast.

Join Robert Ainsley, Chorus Master, and the Portland Opera Studio Artists for an in-depth musical preview of Handel's Rodelinda!
Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave

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KBPS All-Classical 89.9fm

Join General Director Christopher Mattaliano and host John Pitmas in a special preview of the upcoming production of Rodelinda.

KBPS All Classical 89.9 fm

This week's topic is "Operas based on Shakespeare" in combination with
the Met Broadcast of Verdi's Otello.

General Director Christopher Mattaliano returns to the airwaves with his
30-minute monthly opera program.
This season, Mr. Mattaliano's series will tie in with the Met opera that follows it,
providing listeners with an interesting and deeper background into aspects
related to the opera broadcast.

Bring your lunch and join us for an in-depth preview of Albert Herring with Chorus Master Robert Ainsley and Portland Opera Studio Artists!
Multnomah County Central Library, US Bank Room, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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Join Robert Ainsley, Chorus Master, and the Portland Opera Studio Artists for an in-depth musical preview of Britten's Albert Herring!
Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave

Portland Opera Guild's 2008 Annual Benefit Gala!

A festive and fanciful night transporting you to an oasis in 1930's Egypt on the banks of the Nile River.
Funds raised support programs including the Portland Opera Studio Artists, Portland Opera To Go, Portland Opera Guild scholarships, and Portland Opera's Aida.

For more information and reservations: The Portland Opera Guild

Portland Opera To Go, the touring arm of Portland Opera's education and outreach department, presents their 50-minute, English version of La Bohème in the Portland Opera Studio Theater, 211 SE Caruthers St. $5 for children, $10 for adults, $20 per family of four. For tickets, please call 503-241-1802. 

Bring your lunch and join us for an hour of Opera Improv with Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education and Outreach, and the Portland Opera To Go artists!  Expect audience participation.
Multnomah County Central Library, 3rd floor, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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Portland Opera To Go, the touring arm of Portland Opera's education and outreach department, presents their 50-minute, English version of La Bohème in the Portland Opera Studio Theater, 211 SE Caruthers St. $5 for children, $10 for adults, $20 per family of four. For tickets, please call 503-241-1802. 

KBPS All Classical 89.9 fm

This week's topic is "Introduction to Verismo Opera" in combination with
the Met Broadcast of Puccini's La Bohème.

General Director Christopher Mattaliano returns to the airwaves with his
30-minute monthly opera program.
This season, Mr. Mattaliano's series will tie in with the Met opera that follows it,
providing listeners with an interesting and deeper background into aspects
related to the opera broadcast.

Portland Opera To Go, the touring arm of Portland Opera's education and outreach department, presents their 50-minute, English version of La Bohème in the Portland Opera Studio Theater, 211 SE Caruthers St. $5 for children, $10 for adults, $20 per family of four. For tickets, please call 503-241-1802. 

Portland Opera To Go, the touring arm of Portland Opera's education and outreach department, presents their 50-minute, English version of La Bohème in the Portland Opera Studio Theater, 211 SE Caruthers St. $5 for children, $10 for adults, $20 per family of four. For tickets, please call 503-241-1802. 

Join General Director Christopher Mattaliano in New York City April 7-12, 2008, for three exciting performance at the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera, including prime seating!
The Gambler - Russia's renowned Mariinski Theatre's production.
La Bohème - The Met's Franco Zeffirelli production starring Angela Gheorghiu and Ramon Vargas.
Satyagraha - The premiere of the English National Opera's co-production of Philip Glass's landmark work, featuring Richard Croft as Mahatma Gandhi.
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Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave.
Stevens Board Room

Bob Kingston, Alexis Hamilton, and a Docent, or two, for the Portland Art Museum.

During the 19th century, the "Exotic East" was a seductive setting for operas, artists and writers and a source of inspiration for many works of artistic genius--but did the Orientalist movement harm the diverse cultures and peoples lumped together in the "Orient"?  If Aida is an orientalist opera, does it matter?  Join us as we explore Exoticism in the Arts the final expedition in our 2007/08 Destination Opera Series.

The popular First Friday brown bag lunch event will feature Education and Outreach Manager Alexis Hamilton and Rehearsal Pianist Tom Webb sharing "All Things Aida," including musical examples and excerpts.
Multnomah County Central Library, 3rd floor, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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KBPS All Classical 89.9 fm

This week's topic is "Introduction to Mozart's Operas" in combination with
the Met Broadcast of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail.

General Director Christopher Mattaliano returns to the airwaves with his
30-minute monthly opera program.
This season, Mr. Mattaliano's series will tie in with the Met opera that follows it,
providing listeners with an interesting and deeper background into aspects
related to the opera broadcast.

Tune in to All Classical 89.9fm and join host John Burk for interviews and classical excerpts around Aida.

Join Robert Ainsley, Chorus Master, for an in-depth musical preview of Verdi's Aida!
Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.

The Hampton Opera Center.
The third annual recital by the Portland Opera Studio Artists is an unforgettable evening of vocal chamber music.  The talented young artists will demonstrate the power and beauty of the human voice, in an intimate evening of dramatic musical pieces, including works by Fernando Obradors, Ottorino Respighi, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Modest Mussorgsky and Aaron Copland. Joining them this year are members of the Portland Opera Orchestra.

Tickets, $20 for adults, $10 for students, youths under 18, seniors andmilitary, only through the Portland Opera Box Office. 503-241-1802, M-F, 9a-5p.

The Hampton Opera Center.
General Director Christopher Mattaliano has announced that the Portland Opera will hold its biennial Eleanor Lieber Awards.  The public is invited to an exciting afternoon where the stars of tomorrow’s opera world compete for prizes totaling $18,500.  After a preliminary competition on Saturday, the weekend culminates on Sunday with ten finalists vying for a first place prize of $10,000, a second place prize of $5,000 and a third place prize of $2,500.  A special $1,000 prize is awarded to the audience favorite.  In addition to these awards, all 10 finalists will be presented an honorarium.
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Concert to Benefit Quake Victims
Sunday, June 1, at 4 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland
Donation

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Jay Chen, Principal Trumpet in the Portland Opera Orchestra and professor at Willamette University, is a native of Chengdu, from the Sichuan Province of China, 50 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake. Chen will speak about the disaster in China and how it has affected people’s lives, and show compelling slides of the disaster accompanied by brass ensemble music and one timpanist. All funds will go to the American Red Cross for dispersal to earthquake victims.

Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a broadcast of Portland Opera's 2007 Carmen with Jossie Perez in the title role.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a broadcast of Portland Opera's 2007 Cinderella (La Cenerentola). More information.

Bring your lunch and enjoy an engaging presentation by Alexis Hamilton, Portland Opera's Manager of Education and Outreach, as she explores two major approaches to music and art: The Classical Approach and the Romantic Approach. She'll discuss how these distinct approaches span the ages. The talk will feature musical highlights and artwork.

Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.
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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a broadcast of Portland Opera's 2008 Rodelinda.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a broadcast of Portland Opera's 2008 Albert Herring.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a broadcast of Portland Opera's 2008 Aida.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a commercial recording broadcast of La Traviata, first up in Portland Opera's 2008/09 season of "Life on the Edge".

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Tom McCall Waterfront Park
FREE

Get a sneak peek at the La Traviata cast! La Traviata cast members will join the Oregon Symphony orchestra under the stars for a free summer concert at Portland's Waterfront Park. Singing selections from La Traviata are Portland favorite Richard Troxell (Alfredo), celebrated singer Maria Kanyova (Violetta), and the Portland Opera Studio Artists.
The waterfront performance follows a 5:00pm concert by the Portland Youth Philharmonic. The concert will close with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture complete with cannons and fireworks!

Come celebrate the power of great music!

Rain date for the waterfront concert is Friday, Aug. 29.

Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a commercial recording broadcast of Fidelio, part of Portland Opera's 2008/09 season of "Life on the Edge".

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Multnomah County Central Library
(801 SW 10th Ave)
U.S. Bank room
Free and open to the public.

Robert Ainsley, Portland Opera’s Chorus Master and Principal Coach, will explore the music and history behind La Traviata, an intensely moving opera of soaring melodies and a very tragic tale. Enjoy your lunch and enjoy musical highlights performed by the Portland Opera Studio Artists.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a commercial recording broadcast of The Turn of the Screw, part of Portland Opera's 2008/09 season of "Life on the Edge".

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Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

An insider’s look at La Traviata explores its relevance beyond the stage. A local panel of experts—from psychoanalysts to professors of literature—will join Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education and Outreach, to debate and discuss La Traviata.

Free and open to the public.

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Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a commercial recording broadcast of La Calisto, part of Portland Opera's 2008/09 season of "Life on the Edge".

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Tune in for John Pitman’s in-depth preview of Verdi’s La Traviata, featuring musical highlights and commentary from General Director Christopher Mattaliano.

All Classical 89.9 fm

Tune in to All Classic 89.9fm to hear a commercial recording broadcast of Rigoletto, the final production in Portland Opera's 2008/09 season of "Life on the Edge".

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Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.

Free and open to the public.

Join Rob Ainsley, Chorus Master, the Portland Opera Studio Artists, and special guest Richard Troxell (Alfredo in La Traviata) for a lively, 50-minute sneak peak of La Traviata.

KOPB 91.5fm

General Director Christopher Mattaliano and La Traviata cast member Richard Troxell (Alfredo) will be the guests on OPB's Think Out Loud, a one-hour talk show that covers current news and special topics… like opera!  And you have the opportunity to participate.

For more information about what will be discussed, please go to:
www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/

The program airs from 9-10am and repeats Thursday evening at 9pm.

Multnomah County Central Library, US Bank Room
801 SW 10th Ave

It has been nearly 30 years since Portland Opera last presented Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio.  Bring your lunch and join Chorus Master Rob Ainsley and the Portland Opera Studio Artists for a look into this stunning work.  Musical highlights with the POSA's!

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Portland Center for the Performing Arts, in the Rotunda
1111 SW Broadway at Main St.
Noon - 2pm

Free, open to the public.

Performances by Portland Opera Studio Artists, Fear No Music, LiveWire!, others; speakers, including Commissioners Nick Fish and Sam Adams; light refreshments.

St. Mary's Academy, 1615 SW 5th Ave.

This Sunday the public is invited to watch opera's brightest young singers--including all five of our very own Young Artists--compete in the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers.  The auditions are held annually in fifteen regions of the United States and Canada.  Winners of the District auditions advance to their Region Finals where they compete to win a trip to New York to participate in the National Semi-Finals, a competition held on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of vocal chamber music.  The spotlight will shine on mezzo soprano Hannah S. Penn in the first Portland Opera Studio Artists Recital of the season.

Recommended donation to support the Portland Opera Studio Artist program:  $10.

Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

An insider’s look at Fidelio explores its relevance beyond the stage. A local panel of experts—from psychoanalysts to professors of literature—will join Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education and Outreach, to debate and discuss Fidelio.

Free and open to the public.

more information

Tune in for John Pitman’s in-depth preview of Beethoven’s Fidelio, featuring musical highlights and commentary from General Director Christopher Mattaliano.

All Classical 89.9 fm

Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave.

Free and open to the public.

Join Rob Ainsley, Chorus Master, the Portland Opera Studio Artists for a lively, 50-minute sneak peak of Beethoven's Fidelio.

Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of vocal chamber music.  The spotlight will shine on soprano Sharin Apostolou in the second Portland Opera Studio Artists Recital of the season.

Recommended donation to support the Portland Opera Studio Artist program:  $10.

Multnomah County Central Library
(801 SW 10th Ave)
U.S. Bank room
Free and open to the public.

Bring your lunch and enjoy  Alexis Hamilton's, Portland Opera’s Manager of Education and Outreach, presentation of an entertaining exploration of the behind-the-scenes work involved in taking the power of opera and the importance of music to thousands of children in schools throughout Oregon.

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