Garde Arts Center Announces 2007/08 Opera Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2007
Media Contact:
Amy Moum, 860-444-4406;
amy@gardearts.org

(NEW LONDON, CT) Eastern Connecticut’s premiere showplace for the performing arts, the Garde Arts Center, proudly announces its 2007/08 Opera Subscription Series.

Apr 03, 2007 1:35 AM - The Garde continues to be the region’s sole presenter of fully staged opera productions by international opera companies, performed with live orchestra and enhanced with screen-projected English supertitles.

The series opens with Czech Opera Prague’s production of Lehar’s THE MERRY WIDOW on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 8 pm. Set in the intoxicating world of fin-de-siècle Paris, this sparkling story set to Lehár’s ravishing score dances and dazzles in a delightfully captivating tale of a rich widow and the man she chooses to marry.

Puccini’s TOSCA is presented by Teatro Lirico d’Europa on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Floria Tosca, the beautiful opera singer, finds herself torn between the painter she loves and the loathsome chief of police who holds her lover’s fate in his hands, set amid the political turmoil of 19th-century Rome.

Teatro Lirico d’Europa’s production of Puccini’s most deeply-felt and imaginative opera, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, wraps up the series on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 7:30 pm. It follows the simple story of love between a United States naval officer and a beautiful geisha, and is sponsored by Olde Mistick Village.

Pre-concert Opera Dinners offer theatre patrons the opportunity to experience fine dining in the Garde Oasis Room two hours prior to each performance. Each dinner is catered by local chefs, from the Gourmet Galley, A Thyme to Cook, or the Spa at Norwich Inn.

Subscription is the best way to experience Garde events with affordable and flexible options. Subscribers for the 2007/08 season get priority purchase and seating for subscription packages and single tickets until single tickets go on sale to the general public. Subscription packages offer savings of up to 21% and subscribers are guaranteed their same seats for each performance in the subscription series. Additional benefits include discounts on all other performance in the Garde’s season, waived phone handling fees, advance notice and purchase periods for added events, and free exchanges.

For more information or to subscribe call the Garde Box Office at (860) 444-7373 x 1 or check the Garde’s website at www.gardearts.org.

CALENDAR LISTING

Garde Opera Subscription Series 2007/08

Lehar’s THE MERRY WIDOW
Saturday, November 3, 2007 • 8:00 pm
Set in the intoxicating world of fin-de-siècle Paris, this sparkling story set to Lehár’s ravishing score dances and dazzles in a delightfully captivating tale of a rich widow and the man she chooses to marry.

Puccini’s TOSCA
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 • 7:30 pm
Floria Tosca, the beautiful opera singer, finds herself torn between the painter she loves and the loathsome chief of police who holds her lover’s fate in his hands, set amid the political turmoil of 19th-century Rome.

Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Thursday, March 6, 2008 • 7:30 pm
Puccini’s most deeply-felt and imaginative opera follows the simple story of love between a United States naval officer and a beautiful geisha.
Sponsored by Olde Mistick Village.

Single Ticket Prices: Loge $60, Orchestra 52, Balcony $39
Subscription Prices: Loge $150, Orchestra $123, Balcony $99

Box Office: (860) 444-7373 or online at
www.gardearts.org

The Garde Arts Center is located at 325 State St in New London, CT.

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MEDIA INFO

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Produced by Jenny Kelly Productions

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The Garde Arts Center, now celebrating the Garde Theater’s 80th season, is southeastern Connecticut’s non-profit center for the performing arts. The Garde owns and operates the historic Garde Theatre where it presents musicals, opera, orchestras, contemporary music, dance, and family events. The Garde produces the annual New London Film Festival, and provides after-school programs and matinee performances to more than 10,000 young people. Under the leadership of Steve Sigel, Executive Director, since 1988, the Garde has become a major catalyst for the cultural and economic revitalization of New London.

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