CONTACT: Eileen Nelson Ness, 507-383-7629, eileenness@live.com
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The Metropolitan Opera Comes To Albert Lea This Saturday
First Season of Live Opera Transmissions
At Marion Ross Performing Arts Center Begins With
Donizetti’s Romantic Comedy L’Elisir D’Amore (The Elixir of Love)
The Metropolitan Opera Comes To Albert Lea This Saturday
First Season of Live Opera Transmissions
At Marion Ross Performing Arts Center Begins With
Donizetti’s Romantic Comedy L’Elisir D’Amore (The Elixir of Love)
WHAT: The first performance from the Metropolitan Opera simulcast live in high-definition at Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in Albert Lea. Local opera fans will see Donizetti’s romantic comedy “The Elixir of Love” starring Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani, and directed by Tony Award-winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific on Broadway). The opera is the first of 12 to be offered this season, made possible through a partnership between Albert Lea Civic Music and Albert Lea Community Theatre.
WHEN: Saturday, October 13
11am: Kick-off celebration
11:30am: Ribbon cutting ceremony
12pm: Performance
NOTES:
The Metropolitan Opera began its Live in HD series in 2006 as a way to reach existing audiences and to introduce new audiences to opera through new technology.
Over 11 million people have attended the series since it began in 2006.
This season, The Met: Live in HD will be seen at more than 1,900 theaters in 64 countries. 14 theaters are located in Minnesota.
Marion Ross Performing Arts Center is the first independent theater in Minnesota to offer the series.
To participate in the series, The Marion installed a new 16 foot projection screen and digital video projector, as well as a satellite dish on its roof, allowing it to receive the direct feed from New York City.
Each opera is presented with on-screen English subtitles.
The audience enjoys an exclusive look behind the curtain before the show and during scene changes, as well as live interviews with the singers and other short features during intermissions.
Performances run through the end of April. The next opera is Verdi’s Otello on Saturday, October 27.
Story: A simple villager, Nemorino, seeks to win the heart of the irresistible Adina with the help of a mysterious "elixir of love" that bears a suspicious resemblance to French wine.
Running time for “The Elixir of Love” is approximately 185 minutes, including one intermission.
Visit albertleacivicmusic.com or actonbroadway.com to learn more.
CONTACT: For media access, RSVP to Eileen Nelson Ness
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Pronunciation:
Anna Netrebko (An-na Nah-treb-ko)
Polenzani (Pole-en-za-ni)
Bartlett Sher (Bart-lett Sheer)
Donizetti (Don-ih-zet-ti)
L’Elisir d’Amore (Lel-ih-seer dah-more-ay)
Verdi (Vair-dee)
Otello (O-tell-o)
Nemorino (Nehm-o-ree-no)
Adina (Ah-dee-nah)