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COSI’ FAN TUTTE
By W. A. Mozart
Real Teatro di San Carlo,
Napoli, Campania, Italia
October 19 and 20, 2024
Los Angeles, California
San Pedro, California
SPECIAL Thanks�to our Supporters
Cornerstone Music Conservatory
Intravartolo Wines
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We are especially grateful to
The Barbera Foundation
for their generous contribution for this production of Cosi’ fan tutte
Wines of distinction
Supplì, arancini and zucchini flowers,
prepared using traditional recipes!
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Oct 19, 2024
Casa Italiana, 1051 N Broadway Los Angeles, California
Oct 20, 2024
Dalmatian American Club, 1639 S Palos Verdes St, San Pedro, California
Characters and Singers
Don Alfonso, nobleman of 18th Century Naples– sung by Joshua Valdes
Guglielmo – friend of Don Alfonso and betrothed of Fiordiligi– sung by Eric Cornwell
Ferrando – friend of Don Alfonso and betrothed of Dorabella– sung by Abraham Cervantes
Fiordiligi – sister of Dorabella and betrothed of Guglielmo - sung by Andrea Church
Dorabella - sister of Fiordiligi and betrothed of Ferrando - sung by Sarah Wang
Despina – Maid of the Villa, conspirator with Don Alfonso – sung by Ellen Moody
Servants of the Villa of Fiordiligi & Dorabella– the Opera Italia Opera Chorus
COSI’ FAN TUTTE�OPERA Giocosa in two acts
THE CAST
Eric Cornwell, Baritone
Guglielemo
Tenor Abraham George Cervantes studied vocal performance at Cal State Fullerton and received his bachelors of music in 2023. During his time at Fullerton he has performed in roles by Puccini, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, and Federico Torroba, and has sung in several opera choruses. In spring of 2023 he was selected to perform in a quartet at the National Opera Association collegiate opera scenes competition. Just before graduating, Abraham accepted a position with the Grammy award-winning Pacific Chorale as a staff singer in the tenor section. In his free time, Abraham likes to play Chess, disc golf, and go camping with his wife Sarah and their dog Daisy.�
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Eric Cornwell is a recent graduate of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance studying under Dr. Alexander Hahn. Cornwell performed a diverse set of roles during his conservatory studies, appearing as Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, The Forester in The Cunning Little Vixen, and Gabriel von Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus. In addition, he has performed a wide variety of repertoire both throughout Southern California and abroad in Germany, Italy, and Slovenia. Cornwell is excited to make his return to the Opera Italia stage since most recently appearing as Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale.
Abraham Cervantes, Tenor
Ferrando
Don Alfonso
sung by
Joshua Valdes
Baritone
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Joshua Valdes, bass-baritone, is a professional opera/choral singer. From playing roles such as “Don Giovanni” and “Figaro” to singing in award winning choirs such as C.O.C’s “Just Jazz” and the BCCM Chamber Ensemble, he has a wide variety of vocal ability. Joshua has had the opportunity to sing in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Mormon Tabernacle where he was a part of the BCCM Chamber Ensemble’s debuting of the west coast premiere of Eric Whitacre’s “The Sacred Veil”. He has studied with excellent teachers among some of the most prestigious programs in the U.S. including CSU Long Beach, UC Los Angeles, and New York University.
Despina
sung by
Ellen Moody
Soprano
Ellen Moody studied vocal performance at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach where she graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Music in May 2023. Ellen’s performance highlights include touring nationally and internationally with numerous choirs, being a featured artist at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music’s Evening of Song where she presented a set in Mandarin, and performing as a soloist in the Liederabend Concert in Salzburg, Austria. Ellen’s roles include Wallis Simpson (King George VI), Orpheus Student, Love Police, Venus cover (Orpheus in the Underworld), and Despina (Cosi fan tutte).
Fiordiligi
Sung by
Andrea Church, Soprano
Originally from Lindon, Utah, Andrea Church is a pianist and vocalist who completed her Master’s degree in Music at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music (USC). She currently teaches private piano and voice, and is an accompanist in Los Angeles. She recently performed in two of USC opera’s recent shows: Cherubin in Cherubin by Massenet and Simone in La passione de Simone by Kaja Saariajo. Last year, Andrea performed as Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival. She previously sang Mimi in La Boheme and as Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, both by Giacomo Puccini, at the Mediterranean Opera Studio in Caltagirone, Sicily where she studied for a summer with tenor Gioacchino LiVigni.
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Sarah Z Wang is an accomplished mezzo-soprano with a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and a Master of Music from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. She has performed a wide range of operatic roles, including Suzuki in Madame Butterfly and Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro. Sarah has earned numerous accolades, including the Joan Sutherland Memorial Vocal Scholarship and multiple prizes at the Australian Singing Competition. She actively shares her talents in Southern California, performing in concerts and supporting charitable causes.
Dorabella
Sung by
Sarah Wang, Mezzo-Soprano
Jared Jones �
Originally of Ellijay, Georgia, Jared commenced his singing career and is based in Los Angeles. His recent engagements have included singing in the LA Opera chorus in Verdi’s Il Trovatore and Wagner’s Tannhauser. A recent graduate of the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, Jared performs throughout Southern California with ensembles such as the LA Master Chorale and Pacific Chorale. Jared’s operatic repertoire includes Marco in Pacific Opera Project’s production of Gianni Schicchi, Ormondo in Opera Italia’s L’Inganno Felice by Rossini, and in Opera Italia’s PINOCCHIO he sang the role of Gepetto as well as the roles of Omino and Mangiafuoco. He was absolutely unforgettable as Enrico, character of many guises, in our production of Donizetti’s Il campanello di notte in 2023.
Vocal Director, Opera Italia
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Carson Gilmore
Staging Director
CARSON GILMORE (Stage Director), a professional operatic baritone and theatrical director, makes his first collaboration with Opera Italia in our production of Cosi’ fan tutte. We are excited to have Mr. Gilmore’s expertise and enthusiasm for this brisk and witty show!
Hailing from a lengthy career in both film and theater in many venues throughout the Southwestern U.S, he has appeared as Pinellino in Opera Santa Barbara’s production of Gianni Schicchi and other baritone roles. Recent among his directorial accomplishments are Le nozze di Figaro, for Celestial Opera Company, Verdi's Otello for Vineyard Touring Opera Company, The Queen of Spades and Werther for Independent Opera Company, Die Zauberflöte, Aida, and Lucia for the Casa Italiana Opera Company, followed by L’elisir d’amore, and I puritani for Orphée Arts.
The �Opera Italia Orchestra�
Oliver Chan
Music Director, Opera Italia
Oliver Chan is a conductor, pianist, harpsichordist, and organist. He earned his bachelor’s and first master’s degrees at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, where he studied under the tutelage of internationally acclaimed pianist Walter Ponce. He received his second master’s degree in orchestral conducting at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSULB, studying under Maestro Johannes Müller Stosch, who’s also Chan’s organ teacher. Chan has worked with many conducting teachers, including Dean Anderson, Jacob Sustaita, Andreas Mitisek, Mark Gibson, Neil Varon, and Kenneth Kiesler. He is the music director of the Los Angeles based opera company Opera Italia, and a staff accompanist at UCLA and Santa Monica College.
Conductor
�Oliver Chan
Musicians
Nathan Nguyen– First Violin & Concertmaster
Rebecca Beerstein - Violin
Brian Shih - Violin
Morgan Burtner – Violin
Aubrey Williams – Violin
Daisy Swanson – Viola
Lawson Long - Violin
Candice Oh – Cello
Raymond Newell - Cello
Andrew de Stackelberg – Double Bass
Michelle Huang – Flute
Victoria Lee – Oboe
Christin Hablewitz – Clarinet
Yuki Evans – Clarinet
Alex Chay – Bassoon
Emily Lazernik - Bassoon
Eric Aaron – Horn
Alex Liang – Horn
Nathan Kaplan – Trumpet
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���Opera Italia’s Opera Chorus�conducted by Jared Jones, Vocal Director
With many thanks to these forthcoming Vocal Stars!
Frank Watnick
Chester Roi
Perez Bingham
Mike Sullivan
Jamie Sanderson
Marina Beeson
Maria Loewenstein
Shania Carden
Calvin Hsu
Notes to the opera…
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Special Acknowledgements
George Villavicencio, owner
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Many thanks for your tech and lighting support!
Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (That’s what women always do, or the School for lovers), is an opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was first performed on 26 January 1790 at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria. The libretto was written by Lorenzo Da Ponte who also wrote Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. The great opera critic Kobbe’ wrote : «the story is slight, but neat…its symmetrical cast…and construction… provide Mozart with opportunities for some incomparable music. In Cosi’ fan tutte Mozart surpassed even himself…The idea is as light as a feather, and yet the music which clothes it suggests not only the comedy which is on the surface and which remains the most important part of the opera, but also the heartbreak which is behind the joke that goes too far and occasionally takes a serious turn.»
Opera Italia has embraced each of the six wily characters in this jocund tale with both warmth and then some consternation ~ it has been a twinkling journey to find our way to the ending where «all is revealed and then forgiven,» We feel confident you will enjoy the sensitive and beautiful performances of each singer, and the majestic orchestral music combined with creative and adept staging.
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Stage Manager
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Accompanist
You made every rehearsal happen!
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Cosi’ fan tutte is set in Naples, a vibrant, colorful and buzzing city which is today the capital of the Italian region of Campania. Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The history of this landmark metropolis is long and varied, with ruling powers that included the Normans, Bourbons, Aragonese and more. Known as the Kingdom of Naples going back nearly a millenium, it combined with Sicily in 1816 to form the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. After the Unification of Italy in 1860, Naples became part of the new Kingdom of Italy.
At the time of the opera Cosi’, tensions existed between classes loyal to the Bourbons, and factions that supported a Neapolitan Republic (with the French Revolution proceeding in the background). The battlefield to which Ferrando and Guglielmo are “called” was an easy ploy to suggest, as military maneuvers were common.
Opera Tip: The Bourbon influence made a historic mark for opera in Naples, with the construction of the Real Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest continuous venue for opera in the world, having opened in 1737, decades before Milan’s La Scala or Venice’s La Fenice.
Opera Fun Facts from COSI’
There would be no plot to our comedic opera if there were no WAGER between Don Alfonso and the two officers (“Giochiam!”), AND if there were no TIP (una mancia) for the artful Despina.
The wager is for 100 Zecchini ~~ and just what was a Zecchino? Not of Neapolitan mint, but Venetian: the zecchino (translated as “sequin” in English) was a gold coin minted by the Republic of Venice from the 13th century onwards. The design of the Venetian sequin remained unchanged for over 500 years, from its introduction in 1284 to the fall of the Republic of Venice in 1797, making it the most prestigious gold coin in circulation in the commercial centers of the Mediterranean Sea. No other coin design has ever been produced over such a long historical period. The final years of the sequin’s minting coincide with the period of our opera, written in 1790… old Don Alfonso must have had a stash of these, to make his famous bet ;)
The SCUDO (meaning “shield”) was a more common coin denomination, and was among various currencies in use during the time preceding Italian unification. Famous among these were the Tuscan Florin, the Sicilian Piastra, the Neapolitan Lira and the Roman Scudo. Despina’s “tip” was paid to her in scudi.
As Italy entered the Risorgimento, the lira became the monetary standard, and generally 1 old scudo (prior to about 1860) was worth 5.4 Italian lire.
Roman Scudo
Venetian Sequin*
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~ Napoli’s Teatro San Carlo
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…with Italians, Italian-Americans and Italophiles alike…
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~~~A Glossary of Cosi’ ~~~
�Words are Wonderful: what are all those
funny ones?
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“Se son Valacchi o se Turchi?” Asks Despina when she first meets the two men in Albanian disguise. Turchi are Turks, Valacchi are Wallachians; Wallachia is a historical/geographical region of modern Romania.
“Ho visto un aspide, un’idra, un basilisco!” cries Fiordiligi as she recognizes in Ferrando’s advances a menace rising. An aspide is an asp, a venomous snake of the Nile region, an idra is a many-headed serpent of Greek mythology, and a basilisco is a legendary serpent king who causes death to anyone that looks into its eyes.
“Sei tu Palla, o Citerea?” question Guglielmo and Ferrando as they “come to” from their feigned deaths. Acting like they have arrived in the afterlife, they “mistake” the two sisters for Palla (Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom) and Citerea (here used as a synonym for Aphrodite, it is the name of the Greek island near which the goddess of love was birthed from the foam of the sea).
Despina asserts her “credentials” as a physician when she arrives to resurrect the “deceased” Albanians, and represents herself as a polyglot who can speak: il greco e l'arabo, So il turco e il vandalo; Lo svevo e il tartaro so ancor parlar. Greco is Greek, arabo is Arabic, turco is Turkish, vandalo is Vandalic (an old Germanic language from before the sixth century), svevo is Swabian (a German dialect of the southwest region of Swabia), and tartaro is Tartar (language of the Tartars who overran an indefinite area of Eastern Europe and Asia).�
And where is Albania? A Republic of Southeastern Europe, Albania is located along the Adriatic and Ionian seas, and is directly east of the heel of the Italian boot. Its national colors, red and black, and its national symbol, the two-headed eagle, combine to make the Albanian flag. Albanian migration to Italy occurred at various historical points, and a dialect of Albanian, called Arberisht is still spoken in the Italian south, in Calabria, Molise, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania, Abruzzo and Sicily.
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Cast and vocal parts
• Don Alfonso, an elderly bachelor (bass-baritone)
• Guglielmo (baritone)
• Ferrando (tenor)
• Fiordiligi (soprano)
Dorabella (mezzo-soprano)
• Despina, the ladies’ maid (soprano)
• Opera Chorus, who are the servants and neighbors
Setting: Cosi’ fan tutte is set in Naples in the late 18th century.
Act 1
Scene 1: A coffeehouse in Napoli
In a cafe, Ferrando and Guglielmo (two military officers) express certainty that their fiancées (Ferrando’s Dorabella and Guglielmo’s Fiordiligi) will be eternally faithful. (aria: La mia Dorabella capace non e’) Their friend Don Alfonso expresses skepticism and claims that there is no woman can be perfectly faithful. (E’ la fede delle femmine) He lays a wager with the two officers, claiming he can prove in a day's time that those two, like all women, are fickle. The wager is accepted: the two officers will pretend to have been called off to war; soon thereafter they will return in disguise and each will attempt to seduce the other's lover (Una bella serenata).
Scenes 2 – 6: Veranda of the sisters’ Villa
The scene shifts to the two women, who are singing praises of their men while painting portraits of them (duet: Ah guarda sorella). Alfonso arrives to announce the bad news: the officers have been called off to war. (Vorrei dir) Ferrando and Guglielmo arrive, brokenhearted, to bid the women farewell. (Bella vita militar & Di scrivermi ogni giorno) As the boat with the men sails off to sea, Alfonso and the sisters wish them safe travels (trio: "Soave sia il vento"). Alfonso, left alone, gloatingly predicts that the women will prove unfaithful.
Scenes 7 - 9: A bedroom in the sisters' Villa
Despina, the ladies’ maid, enters the chamber and asks what is wrong. Dorabella bemoans the torment of being left alone (aria: "Smanie implacabili"). Despina mocks the sisters, advising them to have fun and take new lovers while their betrotheds are away. “How can you expect to find faithfulness in men?” she quips. (aria: "In uomini, in soldati, sperare fedeltà?").
Scenes 10 – 13: a Parlor in the sisters’ Villa
After they leave, Alfonso arrives. He fears Despina will recognize the men through their disguises, so he bribes her into helping him to win the bet. The two men then arrive, dressed as mustachioed Albanians (quartet: "Alla bella Despinetta"). The sisters enter and are alarmed by the presence of strange men in their home. The "Albanians" tell the sisters that they were led by love to find them (the sisters). However, the sisters refuse to give in. Fiordiligi asks the "Albanians" to leave and pledges to remain faithful (aria: "Come scoglio").
COSI’ FAN TUTTE�Synopsis
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The "Albanians" continue the attempt to win over the sisters' hearts, Guglielmo going so far as to point out all of his manly attributes (aria: "Non siate ritrosi"—"Don't be shy"), but to no avail. The two young men are so confident they will win the bet that they can hardly suppress their laughter at Don Alfonso, but the don stands his ground (E voi ridete?). Ferrando, left alone and sensing victory, praises his love (aria: "Un'aura amorosa").
Scene 14 - 16: A garden at the Villa
The sisters are still pining. (“Ah, che tutta in un momento”) Despina has asked Don Alfonso to let her take over the seduction plan. Suddenly, the "Albanians" burst in the scene and threaten to poison themselves if they are not allowed the chance to woo the sisters. As Alfonso tries to calm them, they drink the "poison" and pretend to pass out. Soon thereafter, a "doctor" (Despina in disguise) arrives on the scene and, using magnet “therapy” is able to revive the "Albanians". The men, pretending to be hallucinating, demand a kiss from Dorabella and Fiordiligi (calling them goddesses) who are standing before them. The sisters refuse, even as Alfonso and the doctor (Despina) urge them to acquiesce.
Act 2
Scenes 1 - 3: The sisters' bedroom
Despina urges them to succumb to the "Albanians"' overtures (aria: "Una donna a quindici anni"). After she leaves, Dorabella confesses to Fiordiligi that she is tempted, and the two agree that a mere flirtation will do no harm and will help them pass the time while they wait for their lovers to return (duet: "Prenderò quel brunettino").
Scenes 4 - 9: Back at the coffee house, and its neighborhood
A local crowd is chatting in the coffee house; the two “Albanians” and the two sisters arrive for some social time. The crowd croons a wish for the sisters and Albanians to find romance (“Secondate aurette amiche”). Dorabella and the disguised Guglielmo pair off, as do Ferrando and Fiordiligi. The conversation is halting and uncomfortable, and Ferrando departs with Fiordiligi. Now alone with Dorabella, Guglielmo attempts to woo her. She puts up a token resistance, and soon she has given him a medallion (with Ferrando's portrait inside) in exchange for a heart-shaped locket (duet: "Il core vi dono"). Ferrando is less successful with Fiordiligi. With her aria, Fiordiligi vows to remain faithful to Guglielmo and to atone for any attraction she has felt towards the Albanian ("Per pietà, ben mio, perdona"). The women then go home. Ferrando and Guglielmo re-connect together to trade notes. Ferrando is enraged when he finds out from Guglielmo that the medallion with his portrait has been so quickly given away to a new lover. Guglielmo at first sympathizes with Ferrando (aria: "Donne mie, la fate a tanti”) but then gloats, because his betrothed is faithful.
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Ferrando, left on his own, starts to assert he will erase Dorabella from his heart, but then admits to himself that he cannot, and that he still loves her (aria: “Tradito, Schernito”).
Scenes 10 - 14: In the sisters’ Villa
Dorabella admits her indiscretion to Fiordiligi ("È amore un ladroncello”). Fiordiligi, upset by this development, decides to go to the army and find her betrothed, disguised as a soldier. She starts to put on a military jacket and hat. Before she can leave, though, Ferrando flies in and continues his attempted seduction. Fiordiligi finally succumbs and falls into his arms (duet: "Fra gli amplessi”). Guglielmo is distraught while Ferrando turns Guglielmo's earlier gloating back on him. Alfonso, winner of the wager, tells the men to forgive their fiancées. He reminds: "Così fan tutte".
Scenes 15 – 18: A hall in the Villa, bedecked for a wedding reception
The scene begins as a double wedding for the sisters and their "Albanian" grooms, (“Fate presto o cari amici”) and party festivities are prepared. Soon Despina re-enters the scene, disguised as a notary, and she presents the marriage contract, which only the ladies sign. (The men, of course, realize this wedding is a sham, and are only playing along with it. Both now hope to teach their unfaithful lovers a lesson.) Directly after the sisters lay down their pens, military music is heard in the distance, indicating the return of the officers. Alfonso confirms the sisters' fears: Ferrando and Guglielmo are on their way to the house. The "Albanians" hurry off to hide (actually, to change out of their disguises). They return as the officers, professing their love. Alfonso drops the marriage contract in front of the officers, and, when they read it, they become enraged. The sisters are flustered and distraught.
The two men then depart and return moments later, half in Albanian disguise, half as officers. Despina is revealed to be the notary, and the sisters realize they have been duped. All is ultimately forgiven, as the entire group sings proverbially that life has multiple ups and downs, but he who can pierce through from sorrow to laughter will ultimately always find peace (“Bella calma trovera’!”).
“Bella calma trovera’…”
The Opera Kids! ☺
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We are delighted to present Andrea Church and Marina Beeson, as current instructors for our OPERA FANTASTICA class which debuted in 2023 at Cornerstone Music Conservatory! In Opera Fantastica, children and youth get to go hands-on with opera: singing choral parts from beautiful operas, learning staging, making props, and imagining opera stories and theater plays of their own.
December 8, 2024, the Opera Kids will present
LA CENERENTOLA by Rossini – stay tuned for info and details!
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Young Opera Theater (YOT) offers programs for all children and youth to grow in the love of opera! YOT seeks to bring its programming to new areas of Greater Los Angeles ~ follow us! See contact information in this program. Three Cheers for Opera Kids!
A wholehearted THANK YOU to Opera Italia Singers Ellen Moody, Leeza Yorke, Shania Carden and Chester Roi Perez Bingham, who have staffed YOT’s programs and camps in 2023 – 2024. These vibrant singers share their expertise and knowledge with the kids, serving as stellar role models and exemplary artists.
This past summer, 2024 YOT presented its first Opera Magica Camp, theme: TURANDOT!
Campers learned Opera chorus songs adapted from Puccini’s original opera, and performed a youth version of the opera, both spoken and sung. They were fantastic! Look for Summer Camps in 2025 – registration to open in Feb, 2025 ~ three locations throughout Greater Los Angeles.
***We are SO PROUD to welcome our current students in their cameo/guest appearance during the opera, Cosi’ fan tutte!***
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Children’s Opera Festival!�Presented by Young Opera Theater�Sunday, March 23, 2025�Casa Italiana�1051 N Broadway, LA 90012�1:00pm – 4:00pm��Opera mini-shows - from favorites such as:��PINOCCHIO, Hansel & Gretel, �La Figlia del Mago (The Magician’s Daughter),�La Cenerentola (Cinderella)��Performed by Opera Italia professional singers �and the Opera Kids of Young Opera Theater�https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-opera-festival-tickets-1044633907137?aff=oddtdtcreator���Costume workshops! Opera games!�Face-painting ~ Concessions�Admission $15 per child aged 18 & under�Accompanying adult – no charge
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AsSud (Association for Society and Culture of Southern Italy) is established in Paludi, province of Cosenza, Calabria. The principal goal of AsSud is the appreciation and promotion of ethno-anthropologic traditons which have become lost or fragmented as a result of migrations and departures. Our specific mission is the promotion of opportunities for meeting, encountering, and sharing among Italians and emigrants; bridging from past to present, across cultures, traditions and territories. Foremost is the aim to form bridges with people, to mend cultural fractures and losses. Italy, the country, is studded with towns increasingly depopulated, above all in the south. AsSud seeks a new embarcation, so that those who remain and those who return may find a new cultural itinerary together…da AsSud.
Spotlight on Artist Roberto Giglio
Opera Italia features this season the painter Roberto Giglio, who lives and paints in Badolato, Calabria, Italy. His style is singularly impressionist, and uses diffused light and shadow to capture the likeness of ordinary people encountered in their daily lives. Stop by the arts display to see one of his recent works, a portrait commissioned by Opera Italia’s founder.
His painting is featured on the cover of the recent anthology “Spartenze,” compiled by Giuseppe Sommario.
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We are truly grateful…
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