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| Each spring Iowa Public Radio host Karen Bryan sits down with Dr. Larsen for an in-depth interview to discuss the upcoming season and all the surprises in store for DMMO audiences once the curtain goes up. Listen to Iowa Public Radio's classical stream on Saturday, June 6 and Saturday, June 13 at 12 noon to listen in on their conversation. Visit www.iowapublicradio.org to find your local station or to listen online.
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Threads & Trills Costume Show and Luncheon
Wednesday, June 10, 12-2 pm
Opera fans get a sneak peek at the costumes from the season's operas while enjoying arias and duets sung by principal artists from each show at the Jordan Creek Holiday Inn. Lunch is included with the purchase of a $40 ticket.
Mike Pace will once again act as Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon while local celebrities will strut their stuff as costume models. Models will include Marla Lacey of American Equity; Leisha Barcus, a candidate for Des Moines's City Council; Brooke Bouma, Brad Ehrlich and Dan Winters of WHO-TV; Max Cardenas of Empressa Group; and DMMO's very own Robert Montana!
Brenda Harris, Carter Scott, Jane Redding, Melanie Long, Drew Slatton, David Crawford, and John Michael Moore will sing selections from Tosca, Der Freischütz and The Barber of Seville.
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The James M. Collier Apprentice Artist Program is one of the driving forces behind each and every Festival Season. The Program was established 35 years ago to provide career training to emerging singers to help them bridge the gap between their academic studies and the world of professional opera. Each summer, 40 exceptional young singers are singled out from over 850 auditions as the best and the brightest. These 40 singers then spend seven weeks in Indianola taking part in one of the largest and most highly-acclaimed programs for young artists. They delve into intensive work with coaches and directors from around the country, studying all aspects of stagecraft and honing their vocal talents.
The Apprentice Artists study, rehearse and perform over 35 scenes in a series of 10 programs over the course of the season. Chosen from every corner of the repertory, you'll see scenes from favorite operas like La Traviata and Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as rarer works like Vĕc Makropulos and Le Comte Ory.
These performances typically take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:30 pm. They are held in Lekberg Hall in the Amy Robertson Music Center on Simpson College's campus. This week's scenes programs will take place on Wednesday, June 3, and Saturday, June 6, and will feature excerpts from the following operas: Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly, Le Nozze di Figaro, Passion, Manon, Ariadne auf Naxos, I Pagliacci, Der Rosenkavalier, and Così fan tutte. Click here to see the complete schedule of performances.
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Peanut Butter & Puccini Family Opera Adventure
Thursday, June 11, 11 am-1 pm; Saturday, June 13, 11 am-1 pm
Peanut Butter & Puccini offers you a chance to bring your children and grandchildren to DMMO's home theater at the Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola for a backstage tour to see everything that goes into creating an opera production. We'll show you the costume shop, the wig and make-up stations, the props department, the catwalk where the lights hang, the orchestra pit, and the stage itself, where the singers give amazing performances. Each ticket includes a peanut butter sack lunch and a kid-friendly performance of The Barber of Seville! This event has become so popular over the years that two dates are offered. Don't miss it! Click here to order tickets now.
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