April 2008

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.