{"id":499959,"date":"2010-04-01T10:51:44","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T14:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=27669"},"modified":"2010-04-01T10:51:44","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T14:51:44","slug":"chicago-opera-theater-announces-the-third-annual-%e2%80%9cpeople%e2%80%99s-opera%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/499959","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Opera Theater Announces the Third Annual \u201cPeople\u2019s Opera\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"Chicago Opera Theater Announces <\/strong>the Third Annual “People’s Opera” <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span>VOTING STARTS TODAY, April 1!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Opera Fans Vote with their dollars to Select an Upcoming Opera in the 2012-2013 Season!<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\nCHICAGO<\/strong> (April 1, 2010)\u2014Voting begins today for Chicago Opera Theater’s “People’s Opera” in which the public picks one of the three operas to be produced by Chicago Opera Theater (COT) in the 2012-2013 Season. <\/strong>One vote equals one dollar\u2014so the people not only get to be involved in COT’s artistic decision making, but they also are making a significant contribution to the company’s operating budget.\u00a0 Voting lasts only through June 11, 2010 at 5pm.\u00a0 The winner of the People’s Opera will be announced later that month.<\/span><\/p>\nAs in the previous two “People’s Opera” contest, an anonymous donor has generously offered to match contributions from this campaign up to $16,000 which doubles the people’s voting power!<\/p>\nFor our 2012-2013 Season, we are thrilled to announce that the People’s Opera will mark the Bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth. General Director Brian Dickie <\/strong>has picked three Verdi operas for which the public may cast their vote:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giuseppe Verdi I DUE FOSCARI (The Two Foscari) <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
Giuseppe Verdi I MASNADIERI (The Bandits)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
Giuseppe Verdi GIOVANNA D’ARCO (Joan of Arc) <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n“Verdi’s work has endured the test of time and has been appreciated by every culture that has encountered it.\u00a0 Could there be a better way to commemorate his achievements than to have the people choose?” said Brian Dickie<\/strong>, “Each of these Verdi operas has so much potential at COT.\u00a0 I look forward to seeing what the fans decide!”<\/p>\nThe first People’s Opera, launched during COT’s 2008 Spring Season, raised over $47,000 for the company – and the winner, Rossini’s Moses in Egypt<\/em><\/strong>, will open COT’s 2010 Spring Festival Season on April 17th.\u00a0 The 2009 winner, Shostakovich’s Moscow, Cheryomushki<\/em><\/strong>, will open Chicago Opera Theater’s 2011-12 Season.<\/p>\nThe People’s Opera campaign begins today, April 1, 2010, with votes being accepted online at ChicagoOperaTheater.org<\/a> and at the Harris Theater during performances of the 2010 Spring Festival Season, April 17-May 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a direct link to vote for the People’s Opera:\u00a0 http:\/\/tickets.chicagooperatheater.org\/tickets\/peoplesopera\/index.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\nContact<\/strong>:<\/p>\nColleen Flanigan Director of Marketing and Public Relations 312.704.8420, x225 cflanigan@chicagooperatheater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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