Opera San José offers a variety of opera experiences designed for students
K-12. During the 2010 - 2011 season,
the following programs will be offered:
One-Act Touring
Opera: Hansel and Gretel
OSJ
artists will present a one-act, condensed version of Engelbert Humperdinck’s
classic opera Hansel and Gretel.
Performed in English by OSJ’s fully-costumed singers with live piano
accompaniment, Hansel and Gretel
provides children with a positive experience of an artform that may be new
to them, offering a fantastic introduction to opera and theatrical
storytelling through music and voice. Hansel and Gretel, which lasts
approximately 45 minutes long including ten minutes for Q & A, costs $350
for one performance or $500 for two, back-to-back performances and includes
a study guide. To reserve your school's performance, call Outreach
Coordinator
Lettie Smith
at (408) 437-4464 or
fill out
an on-line booking form
after July 1, 2010.
Vocal
Masterclass:
Perfect for middle school through high-school choral and musical theatre
students, a resident artist will present a masterclass focusing on healthy
vocal technique, breathing fundamentals and principles of good diction. For
musical theatre and drama students, the presentation can be tailored to also
address the topics of role preparation, stage movement and character
development. Reasonably priced at $250 for a 45-minute presentation,
Vocal Masterclass can be booked by calling Outreach Coordinator
Lettie Smith at (408) 437-4464
or
booked
on-line
after July 1, 2010.
Let's Make an Opera!
(15 class periods)
Here is a unique class project. Designed as an extension of Opera San José’s
assemblies, this program’s goal is for a single class, or a group of about 30
students, to create, produce and perform their own original opera.
An Opera San José Resident Artist, in
collaboration with a member of OSJ’s musical staff, meets with the
students and their teacher two or three times weekly for approximately six
weeks to create, produce and finally present the world premiere of the opera
for the school community. Contact K-College Programs Coordinator
Lettie Smith at 437-4464
for
more information.
Mainstage Student Matinees
for the 2010 - 2011 season will be:
-
The Barber of Seville
(G. Rossini): February 9, 2011: 11:30 a.m.
-
La bohème (G.
Puccini): April 20, 2011: 11:30 a.m.
Reservations for these
student matinees will begin on September 7, 2010, and can be reserved
by submitting an on-line booking form or by calling Outreach
Coordinator
Lettie Smith at (408) 437-4464.
All mainstage student
matinees take place at the California
Theatre located at 345 S. First Street in downtown San Jose.
Student matinees last approximately 2.5 hours. Both operas will
be sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Final Evening Dress
Rehearsals for the 2010 - 2011 season will be:
-
Anna Karenina (David
Carlson): September 8 & 9, 2010: 7:30 p.m.
-
Tosca (G. Puccini):
November 9 & 10, 2010: 7:30 p.m.
-
The Barber of Seville
(G. Rossini): February 10, 2011: 7:30 p.m.
-
La bohème (G.
Puccini): April 21, 2011: 7:30 p.m.
Reservations for final dress
evening dress rehearsals will be accepted after July
1, 2010. Click here to submit an
on-line booking form. All final evening dress rehearsals take place at the
California Theatre located at 345 S.
First Street in downtown San Jose. All operas this season will be sung
in Italian with English supertitles, with the exception of Anna Karenina
which will be sung in English.
Both mainstage student
matinees and final evening dress rehearsals are free of charge to K-12
students and the teachers/chaperones that accompany them. College students are invited to
take advantage of our special student rate of $11, available upon day of
performance at the will call window of the California Theatre. Call the OSJ
Box Office at (408) 437-4450 for more information.
Questions?
Call (408) 437-4464
Fax (408) 437-4455
Email:
Lettie Smith
Fee
Schedule
|
Performance
Hansel and
Gretel
|
Fee
$350 (one
performance)
($500 for two back-to-back performances)
|
|
Vocal
Masterclass |
$250
|
Let's Make
an Opera!
|
$1,500 |
|
Mainstage Matinee/evening dress rehearsal: |
no charge |
There is an additional $50 charge for programs performed
outside
of Santa Clara County.
The above prices are subject to change.
Please call
(408) 437-4464
to confirm.
