Preparations for May King Crowning are Heating Up!

April 23, 2009 - So things are really starting to come together for OV's last production of the season: Britten's hysterical comedy of manners, Albert Herring. (click here for tickets). Our first ever guest director, Eric Gibson, finished staging the end of the opera last night, so now we start the act run-thrus, the tech rehearsals, the sitzprobe (singers sit and sing with the orchestra for the first time), and so forth which lead up to what promises to be a glorious opening night on May 1st. To give you a little taste of the look of the production, click here to see our set designer's sketches and models. And to give you a taste of the opera itself, click here to see a video potpourri of excerpts from it.

Also, tickets are going fast for our annual gala fundraiser on May 16th from 8-11pm at the Winans Mansion (1217 St. Paul Street). Great food and drink, wonderful music, and a silent auction featuring items such as hotel stays, golf foursomes, books, tickets, posters, and more. Call 410.547.7997 to get your ticket ($100/person) today.