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Walt Whitman's Fort Greene Park
A stroll sponsored by Fort Greene Park Conservancy, The Walt Whitman Project, Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership, and American Opera Projects
July 12, 2009, Sunday at 1:00 PM
Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
DIRECTIONS
ADMISSION: FREE
Walk around Fort Greene Park, a greensward that owes its existence in large part to Walt Whitman's editorials written for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and learn about this poet's intimate connection with Brooklyn's first official park. The afternoon includes readings of Whitman's prose and poetry and discussions about the park, the Wallabout Martyrs and the monument dedicated to their memory, and Brooklyn Hospital. Your guide is Greg Trupiano, Artistic Director of The Walt Whitman Project. This event will conclude with a walk up Myrtle Avenue to 99 Ryerson Street, the last existing building in Brooklyn that was a residence of Walt Whitman.
Featuring songs performed by Cameron Smith and Nicole Mitchell.
· Meet at the Visitors Center, Top of the Hill, Fort Greene Park
· Enter at Myrtle Avenue, Washington Park, or DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn
· FREE event / rain or shine
· Information & Reservations (limited to 25 people): 718-391-8824
July 12, 2009
July 17, 2009
The Music of David T. Little
AOP presents music from the acclaimed contemporary composer
Music by David T. Little
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A 30-minute selection of music from composer David T. Little, including the premiere of a new aria from the opera (in-progress) Dog Days, described as “melodic and shapely” (The New York Times) during its May 2009 presentation of scenes at Carnegie Hall. Based on a short story by Judy Budnitz with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, Dog Days investigates the psychology of a working class American family pitted against a not-so-distant-future wartime scenario. Mr. Little will also present music from Soldier Songs (2006), “a dramatic, theatrical solo cantata that builds to a heartrending climax” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), and a new chamber version of sweet light crude (2007), originally composed for his ensemble Newspeak. The set will feature performances by soprano Mellissa Hughes and clarinetist Eileen Mack of Newspeak, cellist Jody Redhage, soprano Lauren Worsham (Cunegonda in NYCOs 2008 Candide), and baritone David Adam Moore—who originated the title role in the 2008 Beth Morrison Projects production of Soldier Songs, and is recently back from performing at La Scala.
The Witches of Bushwick (and other parts of NY)
Opera on Tap an eclectic program of music from some of New York's greatest living, female composers
Music by Andrea La Rose, Julia Meinwald
Performed by Anne Ricci, Amberleigh Aller, Cameron Russell, and Krista Wozniak
Musical Direction: Christopher Berg
Piano, Christopher Berg
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Incorporating Opera on Tap's casual trademark-style of bringing opera to new audiences, The Witches of Bushwick (and other parts of NY) showcases its new contemporary ensemble New Brew. Be-costumed and stylized with an accent on the bawdy, OOT's New Brew presents a contemporary casserole of music by some of New York’s greatest creatively-minded women. There will be broomsticks and, yes, there will be witchcraft.
Fade
NYC PREMIERE!
AOP presents the entire one-act opera
Music by Stefan Weisman (AOP’s Darkling, 2006)
Libretto by David Cote
Performed by Jonathan Hays, Pamela Stein, & Amy Van Roekel
Musical Director, Stephen Black
Piano, Jody Schum
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Fade follows the straining relationship of a young couple as they move into a new state-of-the-art house that is less hospitable than they imagined. The work was first developed by AOP in a 2008 libretto workshop and will have its New York premiere after runs in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and London where the music was described as “lyrical in a Philip-Glass-meets-John Adams vein” (Bloomberg News) and “very melodic, and… very approachable” (BBC Radio).
July 17, 2009 - 8 PM
Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn
16 Main Street (corner of Water St.)
Brooklyn, NY
DIRECTIONS
ADMISSION: $20 / $15 Students and seniors
Purchase online: www.galapagosartspace.com
RUNNING TIME: Each segment runs approximately one half-hour.
OPERA GROWS IN BROOKLYN
AOP and Opera on Tap return to Galapagos Art Space for the second in this ongoing series that brings new opera works to one of Brooklyn's most innovative art venues.
New York City Opera: The Magic Flute
Part of the River to River Festival
June 25 - 7 PM
Rockefeller Park
New York, NY
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Admission: FREE
New York City Opera brings its popular Opera For All program to Rockefeller Park with a one-hour version of Mozart's The Magic Flute, sung in English and featuring New York City Opera soloists and orchestra. The Magic Flute is an ideal introductory opera for families, offering familiar tunes, colorful characters, rollicking comedy, and an upbeat message for audiences of all ages.
Featuring AOP baritone Michael Zegarski as Papageno!
website: RiverToRiverNYC.com
phone: 877.R2R.R2R9
June 25, 2009
New York City Opera: La Navarraise
Part of the River to River Festival
June 26 - 7 PM
World Financial Center's Winter Garden
New York, NY
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Admission: FREE
The River To River Festival brings New York City Opera's popular Opera For All program to the World Financial Center's Winter Garden with a concert performance of La Navarraise, a rarely performed Massenet opera. In this gripping one-act work, a turbulent love story unfolds against the backdrop of civil war in Spain. Performed by the New York City Opera soloists and orchestra, La Navarraise reveals the composer of Manon and Thais at his lyrical best.
Conducted by former AOP Artistic Director Steven Osgood!
website: RiverToRiverNYC.com
phone: 877.R2R.R2R9
June 26, 2009
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