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Opera Volunteers International Thanks Chicago Opera Theater

April 28, 2010

Chicago Opera Theater Educates and Entertains At OVI Focus Meeting Chicago Opera Theater hosted over 50 volunteers (from 15 states) at the Chicago Focus 2010 on Friday and Saturday, April 23 and 24. After two operas, three opera presentations, a backstage tour, a ton of wine and food and Chicago River cruise, a good time [...]

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Julie Benson on Chicago TV

March 18, 2010

OVI President Featured in News Story On Lyric Opera of Chicago President Julie Benson, was recently interviewed by WGN TV for a story on backstage tours of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Click picture for story.

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Anchorage Opera Guild’s “The Audition”

March 4, 2010

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 [...]

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Focus Chicago Schedule

February 25, 2010

Embracing The Generations Opera Volunteers International Focus Meeting Chicago, Illinois — April 23-24, 2010 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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 rooms [...]

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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, 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‘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 About The Opera Dr. Linda Leff will lead us through the background, history and literary roots of [...]

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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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