Palm Beach Opera 50th Anniversary Season

th 50 10 Palm Beach Opera’s O Season things you didn't know about Opera National Opera Statistics IN THE 2009-2010 SEASON THERE WERE 449 FULL PRODUCTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA 1. THERE IS NO DRESS CODE, SPORT A SUIT OR BLUE JEANS, IT'S YOUR CHOICE 2. DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE? 7:kes VANE IN 2008 NO PROBLEM, ALL THE TRANSLATIONS ARE PROJECTED 11 MILLION ADULTS VIEWED/LISTENED TO AN OPERA BROADCAST 3. THE "EXTRAS" IN OPERA ARE CALLED SUPERNUMERARIES. THEY DON'T SPEAK OR SING IN 2009 YYY" 4.3 MILLION PEOPLE 4. THE SINGERS HAVE THE ENTIRE OPERA MEMORIZED. THERE ARE NO PROMPTERS ATTENDED A LIVE PERFORMANCE Palm Beach Opera Statistics 5. IT'S ALL NATURAL. THE OPERA SINGERS DON'T USE ANY AMPLIFIERS ...... IN ITS 50 YEAR HISTORY, PALM BEACH OPERA HAS PRESENTED 447 PERFORMANCES 6. PRODUCTION OFTEN WORKS ON THE OPERA FOR YEARS BEFORE IT HITS THE STAGE 2025 10 THE THEATER AT THE KRAVIS CENTER HAS 2100 SEATS 7. THE SINGERS AND DIRECTORS DO THEIR RESEARCH AND CONSIDER THE STYLE OF TIME AAARAAAAAAA x 100 PALM BEACH OPERA HAS: 8. AT PALM BEACH OPERA, THE SINGERS REHEARSE FOR UPTO 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOW 9. AT PALM BEACH OPERA, MANY OF THE PROPS & COSTUMES USED ARE MADE IN-HOUSE 60 42 CHORUS MEMBERS ORCHESTRA MEMBERS STAGE CREW MEMBERS 10. THE SINGERS ARRIVE ABOUT TWO HOURS EARLY TO WARM UP 2011-2012 Plot Information MADAMA BUTTERFLY GOLDEN JUBILEE ROMEO & JULIET LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR DECEMBER 16, 17, & 18, 2011 JANUARY 20 & 22, 2012 FEBRUARY 24, 25, & 26, 2012 MARCH 23, 24, & 25, 2012 A Geisha who falls in Golden Jubilee has all Romeo and Juliet is A woman is forced to of the best scenes from the top operas the world's most marry someone she detests while she is love with an American enduring love story. Based on Shakespeare's in love with someone play, the opera is about two star-crossed Naval Officer who marries her, knocks with opera superstar singers. If you are else. Her anguish causes her to go insane and eventually driven to murder. her up, and leaves for America only to new to opera, this will be a great way to check out opera's "greatest hits." return 3 years later lovers whose untimely with his wife to collect deaths reunite their the kid. feuding families. created by lemon ly ENN PERA ANNIVERSARY 55