The Anchorage Opera Guild

presents

The Audition

A one-act comic opera by
Martin Kalminoff

Please join us Friday April 16, 2010 for an evening of musical fun and fine dining.

Opera Volunteers

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception in the lobby of the Wendy Williamson Auditorium. Then we will all  “go on the stage” to enjoy a gourmet dinner created by University Catering. Dinner will be followed by a performance of The Audition.

Cost is $95 per person.
Director’s Tables for 8 (Premium) – $1500
Producer’s Tables for 8 (Sponsorship) – $3000

Reservations are required.

For more information, or to make reservations, please contact Jean Paal at AnchorageOperaGuild@aoguild.org or 272-2610.

Opera Volunteers

Sponsorship information
Linda McAlister
Communications Chair
Anchorage Opera Guild
Phone – 346-2563
AnchorageOperaGuild@aoguild.org

Click here to download publicity poster

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Focus Chicago Schedule

by DavidY on February 25, 2010

Embracing The Generations

Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting

Chicago, Illinois — April 23-24, 2010

The Harris Theater, the performance space of Chicago Opera Theater

Schedule as of Feb. 17, 2010

Friday, April 23

8:00am Board Meeting, Hard Rock Alembic Room

9:00am – Noon Registration outside Alembic Room

1:00pm Bus #124 or cab to Chicago Line Boat River East Art Center/Ogden Slip

1:30pm Welcome Architectural Cruise/Box Lunch, Chicago River

Albert Walavich, Professional Chicago & Opera Tour Guide

5:30pm meet in lobby to walk to Harris Theater

6:00pm A toast with Brian Dickie, General Director, Harris Donor Room

6:30pm Mosé in Egitto lecture, Harris Theater

7:00pm Pre-Opera Wine and Cheese Reception, Harris Donor Room

7:30pm Mosé in Egitto, Harris Theater

9:00pm Intermission Harris, Donor Room

Saturday, April 24

8:30am meet to walk to Harris Theater, Hard Rock Hotel lobby

9:00am Engaging the Non-traditional Audience, Harris Donor Room

Chicago Opera Theater

10:00am A Multi-generational Volunteering Success

High Spencer, Membership Chair, The Saints

11:00am Title to be announced

Opera Composer Philip Seward

12:30pm Luncheon at the Millennium Park Grill, Millennium Park

2:30pm Backstage Tour of the Harris Theater, Harris Theater

5:30pm Meet to walk to Harris Theater, Hard Rock Hotel lobby

6:00pm COT Donors’ Reception, Harris Donor Room

6:30pm Giasone lecture, Harris Theater

7:00pm Pre-Opera Wine and Cheese Reception, Harris Donor Room

7:30pm Giasone, Harris Theater

9:00pm Intermission, Harris Donor Room

10:30pm Cast Party, Mid America Club

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Stockton Opera Guild’s 35th Emerald Anniversary Gala

February 16, 2010

The Stockton Opera Guild is pleased to announce our 35th Emerald Anniversary Gala to be held Sunday April 11, 2010 at Stockton Golf and Country Club, beginning at 6 p.m. The evening will feature fine California wines, hors d’oeuvres, an elegant dinner paired with with and locally procured ingredients, as well as an exciting musical [...]

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Ann Craft, OVI President 1991-1994

February 12, 2010

Former OVI President and Lifetime Member
Ann Logan Craft, opera lover, super volunteer and past president of Opera Volunteers International, passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. While her list of accomplishments and positions is spectacular, two organizations topped that list: Houston Grand Opera and The Open Door Mission Foundation.
Not only [...]

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OVI Rocks…..and the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago Will Hear Opera!

February 9, 2010

Hear! Hear!
OVI rocks….and the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago is hearing opera! I’ve just finished making arrangements for our Opera Volunteers Focus Meeting April 23-24 and I’m very excited about these beautiful accommodations.
The hotel is a lovingly restored Historic Landmark building… a beautiful Burnam masterpiece situated right on Michigan Ave…our “magnificent mile.” The [...]

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Focus Chicago: Embracing the Generations

February 2, 2010

Opera Volunteers International meets in Chicago
(Everyone Knows It’s Windy)
Save the weekend of April 23-24 to enjoy an exciting time in the Windy City. The OVI Chicagoans can’t wait to share their experiences with you and, with Chicago Opera Theater (http://http://www NULL.chicagooperatheater NULL.org/), to introduce you to some “less ordinary” opera.
Mosè in Egitto by Gioachino Rossini [...]

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Austin Lyric Opera Guild’s Wine, Hospitality and The Star

January 14, 2010

OVI Member Guild Announcement

The Austin Lyric Opera Guild (http://www NULL.aloguild NULL.org/)’s Enrichment Committee invites you to:
Wine, Hospitality And “The Star”
Please join us for one, two or all three lively enrichment events about the Opera!
Emmanuel Chabrier’s The Star (http://www NULL.austinlyricopera NULL.org/web/productions_thestar NULL.asp)
About The Opera
Dr. Linda Leff will lead us through the background, history and literary roots [...]

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Chicago Opera Theater Joins Opera Volunteers International

January 1, 2010

Brian Dickie, General Director of COT

The COT was founded in 1974 and has since reached hundreds of thousands of people though main stage performances of 18th, 19th and 20th century opera. Brian Dickie was appointed General Director of the company in 1999 and under his leadership, COT has evolved into a company that is [...]

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Happy Holidays To All Members And Friends

December 23, 2009

Happy Holidays To All Members And Friends
Opera Volunteers International

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OVI welcomes Dupage Opera Theatre

December 14, 2009

OVI’s newest member is DuPage Opera Theatre (of Illinois) in western suburban Glen Ellyn. The company performs at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage. It was founded by Harold Bauer and has evolved into a major component of the regional opera scene thanks to Music Director and Conductor, Kirk Muspratt.
Kirk was [...]

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