April Fools! We're as busy as we've ever been, and we have the exciting South Florida premiere of The Consul to look forward to as well! Keep reading to see all of the April events we have coming your way this month.
APRIL EVENTS AT
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
7:30pm
Susan's Salon: A Master Class and Conversation with Director and Designer, Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein
Steinway & Sons Piano Gallery, Miami
4104 Ponce De Leon BoulevardCoral Gables, Florida 33146
Susan's Salon: A Master Class and Conversation
with Director and Designer Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein
Susan's Salons are your opportunity to experience Florida Grand Opera behind the scenes
and see just what it takes to produce opera. 4104 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146
In this next part of our series, we will be visited by
long-time FGO family members Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein,
two of our favorite Directors and Designers!
Bliss and Allen will impart their wisdom to our Young Artists, working with them in a
Master Class setting. Then General Director & CEO Susan Danis will
moderate a discussion with the audience.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
7:00pm
Concert Under the Stars
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 North Birch Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
The finest young talent in South Florida will be performing at Bonnet House’s Young Artist Music Series this winter. Concerts under the stars on the Beautiful Bonnet House Estate with wine, dessert and coffee included in the price.
The evening’s activities take place in and around the house with the concert taking place on the veranda lawn beneath the moon and stars. Sweet music, balmy starlit nights, and the setting of Bonnet House combine for a truly unique experience.
For tickets and more information, please click here.
Friday, April 10, 2015
8:00pm
Young Artist Spring Concert
Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
How did our year fly by so quickly?
It seems like just yesterday our 2014-15 class of Young Artists were
performing at their First Sing here in the Doral Office.
Spring is here, and so is the Young Artist Spring Concert.
Join us for an evening of opera and operetta
as we begin to wrap up the year.
This event is free, but reservations are required.
R.S.V.P.by April 7th to Andrea Gartner at
(305) 403-3317 or agartner@fgo.org
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:00pm
From Menotti to Today: The Importance of American Opera
Books & Books, Coral Gables
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Part of the Community Conversations series
In partnership with the University of Miami, FGO will present a discussion and performance looking at contemporary American opera from Menotti to the present. The panelists will be joined by students from the University of Miami and by Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists to present an interactive performance as the audience journeys from 1950 to 2015.
Presenters Include:
- Alan O. Johnson, Associate Professor, Vocal Performance, and Program Director, University of Miami’s Frost Opera Theater
- Karen Henson, Associate Professor, Musicology, at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
- Dr. Julie Maykowski, FGO’s Director of Artistic Administration and Head of the Young Artist Program
With musical performances by University of Miami students and Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists
This event is free but reservations are required. To RSVP and for additional information, please click here.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
7:00pm
War Propaganda and The Consul
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Part of the Community Conversations series
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will be presenting elements of its propaganda art exhibit in partnership with FGO’s Young FGO’s Young Artists, who will perform music from Menotti’s The Consul, which will connect the visual world with the musical world to illustrate the politics, violence, and hatred that fuel the fires of war and illustrate the themes of the opera.
This event is free with the cost of museum admission.
Museum Admission: $7 Adults • $5 Seniors
Free for Wolfsonian members as well as FGO donors and subscribers with a reservation.
Tickets and information can be found here.
Susan's Salon: A Master Class and Conversation
with Director and Designer Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein
Susan's Salons are your opportunity to experience Florida Grand Opera behind the scenes
and see just what it takes to produce opera. 4104 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146
In this next part of our series, we will be visited by
long-time FGO family members Bliss Hebert and Allen Charles Klein,
two of our favorite Directors and Designers!
Bliss and Allen will impart their wisdom to our Young Artists, working with them in a
Master Class setting. Then General Director & CEO Susan Danis will
moderate a discussion with the audience.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
7:00pm
Concert Under the Stars
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 North Birch Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
The finest young talent in South Florida will be performing at Bonnet House’s Young Artist Music Series this winter. Concerts under the stars on the Beautiful Bonnet House Estate with wine, dessert and coffee included in the price.
The evening’s activities take place in and around the house with the concert taking place on the veranda lawn beneath the moon and stars. Sweet music, balmy starlit nights, and the setting of Bonnet House combine for a truly unique experience.
For tickets and more information, please click here.
900 North Birch Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
The finest young talent in South Florida will be performing at Bonnet House’s Young Artist Music Series this winter. Concerts under the stars on the Beautiful Bonnet House Estate with wine, dessert and coffee included in the price.
The evening’s activities take place in and around the house with the concert taking place on the veranda lawn beneath the moon and stars. Sweet music, balmy starlit nights, and the setting of Bonnet House combine for a truly unique experience.
Friday, April 10, 2015
8:00pm
Young Artist Spring Concert
Miami Beach Community Church
1620 Drexel Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
How did our year fly by so quickly?
It seems like just yesterday our 2014-15 class of Young Artists were
performing at their First Sing here in the Doral Office.
Spring is here, and so is the Young Artist Spring Concert.
Join us for an evening of opera and operetta
as we begin to wrap up the year.
This event is free, but reservations are required.
R.S.V.P.by April 7th to Andrea Gartner at
(305) 403-3317 or agartner@fgo.org
1620 Drexel Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
How did our year fly by so quickly?
It seems like just yesterday our 2014-15 class of Young Artists were
performing at their First Sing here in the Doral Office.
Spring is here, and so is the Young Artist Spring Concert.
Join us for an evening of opera and operetta
as we begin to wrap up the year.
This event is free, but reservations are required.
R.S.V.P.by April 7th to Andrea Gartner at
(305) 403-3317 or agartner@fgo.org
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:00pm
From Menotti to Today: The Importance of American Opera
Books & Books, Coral Gables
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Part of the Community Conversations series
In partnership with the University of Miami, FGO will present a discussion and performance looking at contemporary American opera from Menotti to the present. The panelists will be joined by students from the University of Miami and by Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists to present an interactive performance as the audience journeys from 1950 to 2015.
Presenters Include:
- Alan O. Johnson, Associate Professor, Vocal Performance, and Program Director, University of Miami’s Frost Opera Theater
- Karen Henson, Associate Professor, Musicology, at University of Miami’s Frost School of Music
- Dr. Julie Maykowski, FGO’s Director of Artistic Administration and Head of the Young Artist Program
With musical performances by University of Miami students and Florida Grand Opera’s Young Artists
Thursday, April 16, 2015
7:00pm
War Propaganda and The Consul
The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Part of the Community Conversations series
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will be presenting elements of its propaganda art exhibit in partnership with FGO’s Young FGO’s Young Artists, who will perform music from Menotti’s The Consul, which will connect the visual world with the musical world to illustrate the politics, violence, and hatred that fuel the fires of war and illustrate the themes of the opera.
This event is free with the cost of museum admission.
Museum Admission: $7 Adults • $5 Seniors
Free for Wolfsonian members as well as FGO donors and subscribers with a reservation.
Tickets and information can be found here.
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Part of the Community Conversations series
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will be presenting elements of its propaganda art exhibit in partnership with FGO’s Young FGO’s Young Artists, who will perform music from Menotti’s The Consul, which will connect the visual world with the musical world to illustrate the politics, violence, and hatred that fuel the fires of war and illustrate the themes of the opera.
Museum Admission: $7 Adults • $5 Seniors
Free for Wolfsonian members as well as FGO donors and subscribers with a reservation.
Tickets and information can be found here.
Friday, April 17, 2015
7:30pm
Concert with Lisa Vroman
Broad Center for the Performing ArtsBarry University
11300 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida 33161
Florida Grand Opera (FGO), along with the Saint Martha – Yamaha 2014-2015 Concert Series, is proud to welcome world-renowned Broadway star Lisa Vroman to Miami for a one-night-only concert.
The night will consist of a wide variety of repertoire sung by Vroman, FGO’s Young Artists, and fun musical collaborations between the two. Audiences can look forward to such popular Broadway and opera hits as “I Feel Pretty,” “Siempre en mi Corazon,” All I Ask of You,” and “I Got Rhythm,” among other crowd-pleasers.
Light hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served for the public reception. Performance by members of FGO’s Young Artist Program
Tickets are $10 General Admission or $20 Blue Circle. Tickets and additional information can be found here.
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