{"id":366908,"date":"2010-02-26T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=21336"},"modified":"2010-02-26T16:08:09","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T21:08:09","slug":"chicago-opera-theater-announces-a-fee-free-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/366908","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Opera Theater announces a fee-free weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will be waiving all ticket fees when tickets to their 2010 Spring Festival Season go on sale to the general public on Feb. 26 online only<\/strong> at ChicagoOperaTheater.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets go on sale by phone and in person on Monday, March 1st <\/strong>from 9am-5pm at 312-704-8414 or at 70 East Lake Street, Suite 815.\u00a0 Purchasing \u201cfee-free\u201d tickets will end Monday, March 1 at 11:59pm.<\/p>\n

General Director Brian Dickie announced Chicago Opera Theater\u2019s 2010 Spring Festival Season in March of 2009. <\/span><\/p>\n

The season opens with the 2008 People\u2019s Opera winner and a rare serious Rossini opera: Moses in Egypt<\/em> (Mos\u00e8 in Egitto)<\/em><\/strong>; next is the anchor of the City of Chicago’s Early Music Festival and the hilarious comedy Francesco Cavalli’s Jason (Giasone)<\/em><\/strong>; and the season closes with Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers<\/em><\/strong>, featuring Frederica von Stade<\/strong> in her final opera performances in Chicago before retirement.<\/p>\n

Chicago Opera Theater also presents a one-night-only concert with Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie on May 10, 2010. <\/strong>Accompanied by Mr. Heggie, Ms. Von Stade will sing a program of Heggie’s own works, as well as Broadway and opera favorites.<\/p>\n

The 2010 Spring Festival Season runs April 17 through May 16 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moses in Egypt<\/em> Production Sponsors:\u00a0\u00a0The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, Anonymous Donor.\u00a0 Jason<\/em> Production Sponsors:\u00a0 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Suzanne L. Wagner.<\/p>\n

Three Decembers<\/em> Production Sponsors:\u00a0 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Julie and Roger Baskes, James and Joan Shapiro, Orli and Bill Staley, National Endowment for the Arts.\u00a0 Part of Chicago Opera Theater\u2019s Young Artists Program is generously underwritten by Lois B. Seigel.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

CHICAGO OPERA THEATER’S “FEE-FREE” WEEKEND<\/strong>
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\nWhat: <\/strong><\/p>\n

All ticket fees waived when purchasing tickets to Chicago Opera Theater’s 2010 Spring Festival Season.
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\nWhen: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Online at ChicagoOperaTheater.org<\/strong><\/a> from Friday, Feb. 26 at midnight until Monday, March 1 at 11:59pm.<\/p>\n

By phone at 312.704.8414 or in person at 70 E Lake St, Suite 815 in Chicago\u00a0 on\u00a0Monday, March 1 from 9am-5pm.<\/p>\n

Tickets:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individual tickets range from $30-$120 and subscriptions to all three operas range from $90-$345, with half-priced tickets to students and youth under 18 in most sections.
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\n2010 Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gioachino Rossini
\nMoses in Egypt (Mos\u00e8 in Egitto)<\/em><\/strong>
\nApril 17, 21, and 23 at 7:30pm; April 25 at 3pm<\/p>\n

Francesco Cavalli
\nJason (Giasone)<\/em><\/strong>
\nApril 24, 28, 30 at 7:30pm; May 2 at 3pm<\/p>\n

Jake Heggie
\nThree Decembers<\/em><\/strong>
\nMay 8, 12, 14 at 7:30pm; May 16 at 3pm<\/p>\n

An Evening with Frederica von Stade and Jake Heggie<\/em><\/strong>
\nMay 10 at 7:30pm<\/p>\n

Distributed via Chicago Press Release Services<\/a><\/p>\n

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