MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Tuesday,
April 24
& Wednesday, April 25
7:00pm
Paul Todd and Opera Naples artists perform a variety show to benefit the Opera Naples Young Artists Program.
St. Agnes Parish Hall at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Tickets $20.
For more details,
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MAY 12-18, 2012
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MILLENNIUM CLUB
Do you belong to the Opera Naples Millennium Club?
If not, you are missing out on a whole lot
of fun!
Be a part of the
"in crowd." Support Opera Naples each season with a donation of $1,000
($1500 for couples),
and enjoy the perks! Call Opera Naples at 239.963.9050 to find out more about joining the Millennium Club and supporting your local opera company.
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Dear Friends, Another "Season" has just about come and gone here in Paradise, but we remain active at Opera Naples! As you will see below, there are still many wonderful opportunities to enjoy opera and other great art in the months ahead, including our concert presentation of Eugene Onegin as part of the ArtsNaples World Festival, and a Gilbert and Sullivan classic presented by the participants in our summer youth program. We hope you will join us for both!
Plans are in the works for the 2012-13 Season, as we strive to present a schedule that provides both beloved classics and potential new titles to the Opera Naples repertoire. We anticipate announcing the new season soon, and look forward to having you as part of our audience for another year of thrilling opera.
You can also play a starring role in our financial performance by making a pledge of support to our annual campaign during this last quarter of our fiscal year (June 30). Opera Naples has grown and achieved ever higher levels of artistic achievement because of your contributions, and as we look ahead toward our next season, they become more important than ever. You may call our office to make a donation, or mail your check to us at 2408 Linwood, Naples, FL 34112. Better yet, come by and drop it off - we'd love to see you!
For those of our friends who are heading north, we wish you safe travels and a pleasant summer. For those of you who stay here with us, we look forward to seeing you at a variety of activities through the summer and fall. Thank you all for your support of Opera Naples - Southwest Florida's professional opera company.
 
Steffanie Pearce Tom Smith
Artistic Director Managing Director
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2012 ARTS NAPLES WORLD FESTIVAL™
His Excellency, Sergey I. Kislyak, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United States of America, is the Festival's Honorary Chair. The ArtsNaples World Festival will firmly place Naples and Collier County as one of the top cultural arts destinations in America and the world. For information, a complete schedule of events, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.ArtsNaplesWorldFestival.org or call 239-390-2788. Toll-Free Ticket Hot Line 877-592-ARTS
STAY IN MAY™!
Don't miss the history-making, inaugural ArtsNaples World Festival May 12 - May 18 presenting a cultural immersion into the rich traditions of RUSSIA! The multi-day event with Music, Art, Theater, Cinema, Opera and more can be enjoyed at some of Naples' most notable venues. On May 17, experience Russia's most beloved Opera, Eugene Onegin at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Performed in Russian with English supertitles, the concert version and extraordinary cast engulfs you in all the emotions of an impassioned love unceremoniously spurned, creating a series of events culminating in a chilling duel between friends. Maestro Vladimir Lande conducts the Naples Philharmonic in the sumptuous orchestrations of this masterpiece opera. Eugene Onegin is produced in collaboration with Opera Naples, Southwest Florida's professional opera company. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to savor an unforgettable journey through Russia's distinctive culture.
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AN EVENING WITH PATRICIA RACETTE
RAISES $50,000 FOR OPERA NAPLES!
On March 16, nearly three hundred opera lovers gathered at Moorings Presbyterian Church to enjoy good wine and great music, and to raise funds for Opera Naples. Following a reception and a fantastic silent and live auction (which featured spirited bidding for a walk-on super role in our upcoming production of Tosca at The Phil), the crowd was treated to a stunning concert by Metropolitan Opera superstar, Patricia Racette. Patricia performed some of opera's most beloved arias, plus cabaret standards that brought a tear to more than one eye. She also graciously led a master class the following day at FGCU's Bower School of Music, where she provided four young singers with invaluable musical instruction. Click on the link below to browse photos (available for purchase) from this wonderful evening, courtesy of Ivan Seligman. Link to photos from concert
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