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WCVE Opera Talk: "The Elixir of Love"
November 19, 2008

2 p.m.

Join Virginia Opera's Glenn Winters and WCVE's Bobbie Barajas for "Opera Talk" on WCVE 88.9FM in Richmond. Tune in Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m., or listen online from anywhere in the world at ideastations.org, to hear and learn about Donizetti's frolicking romantic comedy, The Elixir of Love.
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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Norfolk) - November 14, 16, 19, 21, 2008
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House

Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!

Check performance schedule for exact start times!
The Met (Live in HD): La Damnation de Faust - November 22, 2008
1 p.m. - NEW PRODUCTION

Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen!  The LIVE transmission of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust will be shown for one day only on Saturday, November 22nd at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. Robert Lepage, one of theater’s most imaginative directors, applies his artistry to Berlioz’s contemplation of good and evil.  Using ethereal projections, Lepage has created a vision for La Damnation de Faust that seamlessly marries art and technology. Marcello Giordani stars in the title role opposite Susan Graham as Marguerite and John Relyea as Méphistophélès. James Levine conducts this rarely staged masterwork. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008, at 7 PM in all time zones.

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Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Norfolk) - November 23, 2008
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Norfolk's Harrison Opera House

Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!

Check performance schedule for exact start times!
Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Richmond) - November 28, 30, 2008
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at Richmond's Landmark Theater

Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!

Check performance schedule for exact start times!
Opera Up-Close: The Elixir of Love (Fairfax) - December 5-6, 2008
FREE ADMISSION (with performance ticket)
at GMU's Center for the Arts in Fairfax

Join Virginia Opera 45 minutes prior to the start of Donizetti's The Elixir of Love for a free presentation (included with performance ticket) that offers insider information about the opera in a highly-entertaining format!

Check performance schedule for exact start times. Seating may be limited to these popular presentations, so plan on arriving early!
The Met (Live in HD): Thaïs - December 20, 2008
1 p.m. - NEW PRODUCTION

Don’t miss the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen!  The LIVE transmission of Massenet’s  Thais  will be shown for one day only on Saturday, December 20th  at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT in select theatres nationwide. The radiant Renée Fleming plays the Egyptian courtesan in search of spiritual sustenance and Thomas Hampson is the monk Athanaël who falls from grace. Massenet’s sensual score is presented in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos conducting. An encore presentation of this performance will be exhibited in select theatres on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009, at 7 PM in all time zones.

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