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Learning at the Opera House
Returns for 2006 with
Exciting New Programs
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DETROIT, Michigan, June 1, 2006…Now in its tenth year, Learning at the Opera House returns with educational opportunities for young and old alike. Under the leadership of Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, founder and director of the Department of Community Programs, Michigan Opera Theatre has assembled a program of exceptional lectures, workshops, camps and courses on topics ranging from opera, vocal and instrumental music and stagecraft, to poetry, creative writing, video production and history.
This summer, the award-winning learning series will move to the new Ford Center for Arts and Learning at the Detroit Opera House. With a new, more spacious home, Learning at the Opera House has expanded, creating new educational opportunities for students of all ages. New for 2006, are courses including MOT Kidz TV, Adult Group Piano Workshop and Opera Reels.
MOT Kidz TV, facilitated by Brian Heath of Splash Media Group, will give young learners a hands-on look at film and video production. The course will teach writing, directing, filming, editing and post-production, and will culminate in a public screening of finished projects.
Adult Piano Group workshop is geared towards adults with no piano experience, though novices and intermediate pianists are welcome as well. The course will teach fundamental skills, as well as some simple folk songs. It is a perfect opportunity for singers looking to improve their note reading skills and knowledge of music theory.
Opera Reels, will give opera fans an opportunity to screen four films about opera, opera singers, or opera scores, with likeminded individuals. For 2006, the four films selected are “Aida,” featuring Sophia Loren (dubbed with the voice of soprano Renata Tebaldi) in Verdi’s masterpiece; “Alexander Nevsky,” a 1938 film Sergei Einstein with original score by Sergei Prokofiev; “Callas Forever: The Last Days of Maria Callas,” directed by Franco Zeffirelli, a close acquaintance of opera’s most recognized diva; and “a Night at the Opera,” a comic romp by the Marx Brothers.
Of course, Learning at the Opera House 2006 will also include popular favorites from previous years, including Opera Camp, Create and Perform, Operetta Workshop, Young Writer’s Workshop, Opera Lectures and Theater Production, among many others. All are facilitated by acknowledged experts, including M. L. Liebler, Candace de Lattre, Dr. Wallace Peace, Dina Soresi-Winters, Betty Lane and Christopher Richardson, among others.
Many of the programs in Learning at the Opera House include a final performance component, allowing students to display their craft on the grand stage of the magnificent Detroit Opera House. All final performances are open to the public and are free to attend.
Convenient parking for Learning at the Opera House, and all performances, is available at the new Detroit Opera House Parking Center (1426 Broadway, Detroit, 48226), adjacent to the Detroit Opera House.
Learning at the Opera House is made possible by support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
A complete Learning at the Opera House catalogue is available online. To Register for Learning at the Opera House, log onto www.MichiganOpera.org, or call (313) 237-3270.
The Michigan Opera Theatre
Department of Community Programs
Each year, Michigan Opera Theatre’s Department of Community Programs brings joy and enlightenment to more than 200,000 people. Under the leadership of founder and director Karen VanderKloot DiChiera, the department enriches the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds, with award-winning programs ranging from the cable series Time Out for Opera to touring educational programs and the award-winning educational series Learning at the Opera House.
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