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Call them social outings, educational opportunities, or relaxing evenings filled with great music and stories. Meet new friends, enjoy a nice dinner, trade opera experiences, and even find people with which to attend next events, all while being entertained be the OCNC staff, facilitators, and performers.
A Taste of Opera
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August 30, 2007
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Understanding Italian Opera
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An amusing evening that will take the intimidation out of opera. Topics include how to listen to an opera, how to pronounce common Italian terms, and where those infamous viking hats came from.
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September 13, 2007
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The Story of Figaro
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An opportunity to familiarize yourself with the music, characters, plot, highlight points, and interesting history of Mozart's masterpiece. A must for creating a rich "opera experience".
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November 15, 2007
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Magical Opera Folklore
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Figaro was almost cancelled. Butterfly was originally booed heavily. And in between lies a treasure of interesting opera stories that create the character and magic of this most unique art form.
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January 10, 2008
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The Story of Lucia
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An opportunity to familiarize yourself with the music, characters, plot, highlight points, and interesting history of Donizetti's wonderful example of Bel Canto (beautiful singing) opera.
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March 20, 2008
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300 Years of Italian Opera
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We start with Montiverdi in 1607, move through Rossini, Bellini, Verdi and more, and conclude with Puccini in the early 1900's. Learn how the art developed, then hear it live in Maestro Columbo's from-the-heart concert.
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May 15, 2008
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The Story of Butterfly
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An opportunity to familiarize yourself with the music, characters, plot, highlight points, and interesting history of Puccini's crowning achievement, the world's most famous and popular opera.
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These evenings will be held at the downtown Sheraton on Thursday nights, from 5:30PM to 7:00PM, and include catered dinners. Individual tickets are $25, or the entire discussion series may be purchased for $138. Bravo Circle member pricing is $132. (For more information on the Bravo Circle Membership and all its discounts and benefits, please call The Opera Company of North Carolina at (919) 792-3850.)
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