tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59405999601829715942024-02-06T22:14:24.588-05:00Kentucky Opera BlogHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-53412690868677811482012-08-27T13:27:00.001-04:002012-08-27T13:27:45.504-04:00Another year in the BLACK!
David Roth has done it again. After a very challenging season, Kentucky Opera has closed the 2011-12 season in the black.
While KO presented the Brown-Forman 2011/12 Season without canceling one
performance, General Director David Roth says, “The challenges KO had to
overcome last season were unprecedented in our industry. We wish to thank all of
our patrons for Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-58723446706848487402012-07-03T11:37:00.000-04:002012-07-08T14:11:04.599-04:00Opera at the Anchor!
Eat Drink & Be Merry while supporting Kentucky Opera!
On Monday, July 9 from 5-10pm come to the Village Anchor Pub and Roost
(11507 Park Road, Anchorage, Kentucky 40223) for dinner and Kentucky Opera will
receive 10% of dinner sales.
Make reservations by calling at 502-708-1850 and tell them you’re eating for
the Opera!
Bring your friends (100 people is a lot. If you come with one otherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-39643610597198135122012-06-25T16:01:00.001-04:002012-06-25T16:01:50.782-04:00Presenting the Kentucky Opera 2012 Car Raffle Winner!
Tim Coupe wasn’t
grilling burgers at his Connecticut home on Memorial Day weekend. Nor had he
taken his two sons hiking in the Adirondack Mountains. Tim was in Ames, Iowa
wrangling 6 fifth-graders at an international problem solving competition. The
last thing on his mind was the tickets he purchased through OldCarRaffle.com - until
he got the call. It didn’t connect when
he saw the 502Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-5935987308225832512012-02-17T16:08:00.000-05:002012-02-17T16:08:00.019-05:00Join me at Maxim'sThere has been a lot going on with the Opera. In case you missed it, we have a group of talented musicians who have offered their services for the Merry Widow. (Read the announcement here) While we were hopeful the musicians of the Louisville Orchestra and it's union would have accepted our repeated offers to perform with us, we are extremely grateful for the talent that has been Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-42701625219834258122012-01-12T14:01:00.000-05:002012-01-12T14:01:30.722-05:00CARNEVALE! la vie parisianne!<!--[if !mso]>
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<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-28303220942262281912011-12-21T12:02:00.001-05:002011-12-21T12:33:04.851-05:00La Vie Parisienne! La Vie Masion Rose!“It’s said that St-Jean is the prettiest of the countless pretty villages in the Perigord. It’s also said, to our embarrassment, that Maison Rose is the most beautiful house in the village. There’s some stiff competition for both of those titles. All we know is that we feel unbelievably privileged to have found a house here, and to be able to share it with our friends.” -Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-90423364304572314252011-12-08T14:21:00.001-05:002011-12-08T14:32:05.198-05:00The Weddings were a Great Success!We had sold out audiences for the Marriage of Figaro! Check out the review from Arts-Louisville.com - where reviewer J. Barret Cooper says, "All are strong in voice, showing that Kentucky Opera does not scrimp on getting the best available talent in Opera today."
Selena Frye of Louisville.com stated "All in all, I think the night was a success -- and something of an experiment for Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-80174428232441307902011-11-14T13:03:00.000-05:002011-11-14T13:03:04.072-05:00Meet the Happy Couple!Along with his Mo.Joe's Corner webisodes, Maestro Joseph Mechavich has interviewed the cast of Marriage of Figaro so you can get to know the amazing artists who will perform in the second production in the Brown-Forman 2011/12 Kentucky Opera season. Tickets are going fast, so you had better get them now if you haven't yet. Call us at 502.584.7777 or just click here. (The Kentucky Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-17473476775142156182011-09-26T16:28:00.000-04:002011-09-26T16:28:43.690-04:00One Last ChanceWe had an amazing weekend! Carmen is definitely one of Kentucky's favorite operas, and people came out in droves to the Brown Theater to prove it!
There is still one more chance to see this spectacular presentation. Perhaps you have heard we added a a performance to fulfill demand. Next Friday, September 30 at 8pm, Tara Venditti and Scott Piper will thrill the third crowd of the BrownUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-76014055193137582732011-09-09T15:32:00.000-04:002011-09-09T15:32:02.710-04:00Aggreement with the Union for CARMEN!Kentucky Opera announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Louisville Federation of Musicians Local 11-637 (Local 11-637) to play for the Brown-Forman 2011/12 Season opening performances of Carmen. The agreement, signed September 9, 2011 is pending ratification by the musicians of the union and approval by the board of directors of Kentucky Opera.
While the opening night performanceHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-91691731645925968312011-09-01T15:30:00.000-04:002011-09-01T15:30:09.540-04:00
Due to incredible demand, Kentucky Opera is now selling tickets for a third performance of Carmen – Friday September 30. Single tickets range from $35 - $78 and are available by calling 502.584.7777 or visiting KYOpera.org.
General Director, David Roth says “Our Brown-Forman 2010 Fall Season was such a success that in the spring we optioned with all of our artists a third Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-91102087938544909532011-08-29T13:41:00.000-04:002011-08-29T13:41:51.905-04:00Kristine McIntyre's take on CARMENKristine McIntyre will return to Kentucky Opera to direct the Brown-Forman 2011/12 Season opener - CARMEN (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & I PAGLIACCI 2010 | WERTHER 2008). With Maestro Joseph Mechavich the duo will be reinventing this classic tragedy for Kentucky Opera audiences.
In this video, McIntyre discusses some of the significant differences from Kentucky Opera's Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-12491132933126224232011-08-25T10:07:00.000-04:002011-08-25T10:07:17.996-04:00A Message From David RothWith the announcement of the Louisville Orchesta’s cancelation of their September and October concerts, Kentucky Opera has been notified as well by management that the organization is not able to perform services for Kentucky Opera during those months. In spite of this setback in the negotiations between management and musicians of the Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera would like to assure allHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-81075613354883063082011-08-12T14:43:00.008-04:002011-08-12T14:59:41.705-04:00Interview with Heather PhillipsHeather Phillips was a Kentucky Opera studio artist in 2008 & 2009. In our Brown-Forman 2011/12 Kentucky Opera Season, Heather Phillips will be one of the mainstage artists - Micaëla in CARMEN.
Recently Shane Shapps of 520 East Brands had a chat with Heather about Opera, Louisville and everything inbetween.
When did you know Opera was your future?
“Probably whenHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-32825076461760679262011-08-03T15:09:00.000-04:002011-08-03T15:09:14.546-04:00Mo.Joe interviews Michael MayesIn our OVATIONS! Magazine, Maestro Joseph Mechavich interviews Michael Mayes who will be returning to Kentucky Opera to perform the role of Escamillo in the opening production CARMEN (September 23 & 25). Mayes was here last season to play Silvio in I PAGLIACCI.
The OVATIONS! Magazine is sent to subscribers to prepare them for the upcoming opera. It includes information on the composer, theHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-27541910631125389252011-02-02T13:39:00.009-05:002011-02-02T14:54:04.284-05:00News, Reviews and lots of to dos...Our dear friend, Charles Parsons from Opera News wrote a review of Madame Butterfly which closed Kentucky Opera's Brown-Forman 2010 Fall Season. The review made Opera News' online version and you can read it here.Perhaps some of you who joined us at Kentucky Opera's black-tie fundraiser on January 11, Carnevale noticed a "news crew" in the early part of the evening. That was Becca White and ChrisHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-83087145910787340362011-01-30T16:03:00.006-05:002011-01-30T16:41:30.713-05:00Two more chances for OH FREEDOM!I may be bias, but the OH FREEDOM! performance at the Frazier International History Museum was truly inspiring last week. Our artists, Courtney Cleveland and Eric McKeever have really brought themselves into the work and made it their own.There are two more opportunities to see this beautiful tribute to African American history. The Fund for the Arts is sponsoring two more happy hours at the Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-6426601774762681122011-01-19T10:04:00.000-05:002011-01-19T10:04:01.266-05:00Fund for the Arts Happy HoursIn the arts, we love a party. We think sharing some music with a glass of wine is one of the best things in life. The Fund for the Arts will be hosting such events at the Frazier International History Museum every Thursday starting tomorrow through February 10.
This is the second year the Fund has sponsored these Happy Hours to honor Black History Month.
Kentucky Opera Studio Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-60288773378203972682010-12-20T15:25:00.011-05:002010-12-20T16:20:04.522-05:00Kentucky Opera in PRINT!Lookie lookie who made the cover of Opera America's "Year in Review"Yes folks, you got it right! That's Elizabeth Futral and Sebastian Gueze in the opening production of Kentucky Opera's 2009 Brown-Forman Fall Season, La Traviata! This beautiful photo was taken by O'Neil Arnold. You may also recognize the handsome Adam Diegel (under the Traviata image) performing in Florida Grand Opera's Carmen Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-77519892199893051692010-11-20T12:37:00.011-05:002010-11-20T13:32:19.573-05:00Support our Butterfly Reviews! Yunah Lee as Madame Butterfly, photo by J. David LevyKentucky Opera closes out the 2010 Brown-Forman Fall Season with Madame Butterfly this weekend (November 19 & 21). We heard a lot of rave reviews from a lot of great people who attended the opera on Friday. Here are a couple that are actually in writing and available online. The Arts Louisville, a website dedicated to the promotion of allHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-28573300004642379392010-11-17T09:49:00.007-05:002010-11-17T14:35:03.495-05:00Madame Butterfly Previews are in!Yunah Lee as Cio-Cio San in Kentucky Opera's Madame Butterfly. Photo by J. David Levy.Tonight is the Final Dress Rehearsal for Madame Butterfly and we are expecting a full house. We invite schools and donors to join us for this rehearsal which makes the experience mutually beneficial. Middle & high school students get to see live opera in its grandest setting and our singing actors and Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-45570016485555520682010-11-11T12:45:00.001-05:002010-11-11T12:45:01.291-05:00Sitz what? Whosit Probe??It's a pretty scary word, Sitzprobe. It sounds like an extremly invasive uncomfortable medical proceedure. The german word translates as "Seated test." In our case, it's a seated rehearsal.Actually its a very special moment in the opera world. It is the moment when all the pieces come together for the first time. Singers and chorus will sing through the entire opera on stage for the first time Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-25444936296940834572010-11-09T14:53:00.004-05:002010-11-09T17:16:04.583-05:00Madame ButterflyMadame Butterfly is by far one of the most popular operas in the entire repetiore. There are a million reasons to love this opera, the story, the music, the history.The Kentucky Center for the Arts posts "Staff Pics" on their blog, This month, Madame Butterfly is Jeffery Jamners' Staff Pic. Here's why...Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-21560181860890197552010-11-08T09:52:00.005-05:002010-11-08T10:03:56.458-05:00NEW YORK STORIES Makes House CallsThe Courier Journal's Katya Cengle had the distinct honor of joining the Patron's Circle for a night of guerrilla opera. Daron Hagen's New York Stories was a part of Kentucky Opera's Composer Workshop program and Opera America's National Opera Week celebration.Our Studio Artists: Brandy Hawkins, Gabriel Preisser, Andrea Shokery, Daniel Anderson and Tomasz Paweł Sadownik were joined by UofL SchoolHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940599960182971594.post-3411293880283502022010-11-04T12:50:00.005-04:002010-11-05T10:04:32.311-04:00New York StoriesOn Halloween weekend, a privileged few got a special treat. After a week of intensive workshops, Kentucky Opera studio artists performed Daron Hagen’s New York Stories in three downtown homes as a part of Opera America’s National Opera Week. The three short operas have all been performed in concert; and the first has been staged several times. But this is the first time that composer Hagen has Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704158902414134067noreply@blogger.com0