Breaking News: Opera Santa Barbara is pleased to welcome Valentina Fleer as the soprano soloist for Tuesday’s Gala, “An Affair to Remember.” The Russian-American soprano has been drawing continuous attention for her “golden voice,” praised for its “shimmering clarity” and “sweetness and power.” This May she will sing Musetta in La bohème at the Los Angeles Opera, where she debuted last year as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Plácido Domingo. Read on…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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Baritone Jason Detwiler’s stage presence and voice have been described as “commanding, richly expressive and emotionally fervid”. He started singing when a high-school girlfriend pushed him into the choir. Sometimes fate needs a hand; his passion for performing born, he went on to study music at Sacramento State University and met his future wife, mezzo-soprano Michele Detwiler. Read on…
Friday, February 3, 2012
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Opera Santa Barbara brings some of the United States’ finest performers and creative teams to create the productions you see on our stage. Our ability to bring these artists to Santa Barbara is dependent on our Artist Hosts; it’s your hospitality that enables live opera of the highest quality to flourish in our community!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Friday, January 13, 2012
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Next week’s “Opera on the GO!” presentation on opera in film has been moved to the Granada Theater’s Founders Room (1214 State Street, SB 93101). This change will affect ONLY this lecture; the remainder of the series will be back at its regular home: The Santa Barbara Historical Museum.
“Opera in Film; The Sequel” will feature Mashey Bernstein talking about opera’s influence in modern films and is a sequel to the popular talk he gave last year. Using clips from Moonstruck, Godfather III (pictured on homepage), Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane (pictured here) and others, this illustrated presentation will explore the significant ways that opera has been used in movies to enhance the plot, develop characters and comment on the theme.
The talk will be presented on Tuesday, January 17, at 5:30 pm at the Granada Theatre Founders Room, 1214 State Street. Please note this special date and location!
Tickets: $15 General, $12 Subscribers & Museum Members, $5 Students.
