- Introduction
- Metropolitan Opera
- Allentown Symphony
Our field trip program is make possible through the funds provided by the Annual Hannah Young Play-a-Thon. Each year the LVC/PMTA provides the best possible opera and an instrumental ensemble experience for our students. It is vital to the music education of each of our students to hear live performances and to be witness to productions of the highest quality. No CD or DVD can replace live music making where musicians are asked to perform on the moment before a live and critical audience. It's only through live performance that young music students feel the emotional, physical, and intellectual impact music has on an audience.
This year we are offering a live performance of Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and a performance at the Allentown Symphony. We encourage all of our students to take advantage of theses two special events provided for their enjoyment, enrichment, and education.
"Tosca" by Giacomo Puccini Sung in Italian with English subtitles |
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Metropolitan Opera, |
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WHEN: |
January 6, 2012 |
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| DEADLINE: | December 20, 2011 |
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ELIGIBILITY: |
Students of Teachers of the LVC/PMTA ONLY |
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The Met School now requires teachers to submit a two-page pager describing how they prepared their students for the opera. Click for the Met education guide. |
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Tosca tells the story of three people—a famous opera singer, a free-thinking painter, and a sadistic chief of police—caught in a net of love and politics. Soprano Karita Mattila, recently seen in last season’s Live in HD presentation of Salome, sings the title role for the first time outside her native Finland. Luc Bondy, acclaimed for his imaginative theater and opera productions, directs. The cast also includes Marcelo Álvarez as Cavaradossi and George Gagnidze as Scarpia. Joseph Colaneri conducts.
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CAST |
Tosca - Patricia Racette Cavaradossi - Roberto Alagna (click his name) & Aleksandrs Antonenko Scarpia - George Gagnidze & James Morris Conductor - Mikko Franck
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Patricia Racette, Soprano |
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The PlanetsPrepare for takeoff. Discover Gustav Holst's The Planets accompanied by the awe-inspiring film of the planets by astronomer and video artist Jose Francisco Salgado. This event - which has amazed audiences at the Boston Pops and beyond - is perfect for all ages. |
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THE PROGRAM
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Student tickets on sale through Janice Derstien Adult tickets are reduced by $10.00. |
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Diane Wittry is currently the Music Director and Conductor for both the Norwalk Symphony, CT and the Allentown Symphony, PA. She is in demand as a guest conductor nationally and internationally, and has conducted orchestras in Italy, Japan, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. American orchestras she has worked with include: The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The San Diego Symphony, The Buffalo Philharmonic, The New Jersey Symphony, The Houston Symphony, The Florida Philharmonic, and The Ojai Festivals Chamber Orchestra, among others. Over the years, Diane Wittry has received many honors and awards including feature articles in Newsweek magazine (Sept. 1994) and the New York Times (2001); an “Arts Ovation Award” from the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania; the “Women of Excellence” Award in Beaumont, Texas; the national “Helen M. Thompson” Award from the American Symphony Orchestra League for outstanding artistic leadership; and the prestigious Fiorino Doro Award from the city of Vinci, Italy. Her new book, “Beyond the Baton” was released by Oxford University Press in December 2006. |
Diane Wittry, Conductor |
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