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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Entertainment One Wins "Black Jack"
Press Release
LOS ANGELES/TORONTO (August 2, 2012) - Leading independent studio, Entertainment One (eOne) announced today it acquired the rights to develop a television series based on the popular Japanese manga, BLACK JACK, from the legendary creator, Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion). The television spec pitch was brought to eOne by Marty Scott & Toni Kotite. Considered by many as the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney and the Godfather of Anime, Osamu Tezuka is a legendary cartoonist, manga artist and animator. His manga, BLACK JACK, has sold over 50 million copies in Japan, and has been published and translated in dozens of countries around the world. BLACK JACK is an action adventure story chronicling the emotional journey of the world's greatest detective-doctor, an unorthodox and sometimes questionable hero known as Black Jack, who is currently in the "employ" of a government special-ops team that investigates and fights mysterious biological and terrorist threats against the United States.
Black Jack is a man with many secrets, and our only hope of battling a global conspiracy bent on changing the genetic future of mankind. Produced by eOne, the series will be executive produced by Taka Ichise and Doug Davison, who partnered on feature adaptations of Japanese properties The Ring and The Grudge. Dave Brown and Zadoc Angell of Artist International who packaged the project will also executive produce. Michael Rosenberg, Jen Chambers and Adam Blumberg will oversee the show on behalf of eOne. eOne will handle worldwide rights to the series in all media. Scott & Kotite most recently sold their spec pilot Cannon Fire to FBC / 20th Century Fox and penned a feature for Overbrook Films. They are represented by Artist International, Paradigm, and attorney Dave Feldman. eOne together with Scott, Kotite and the creative team will be pitching the series to U.S. broadcasters and cable networks in Los Angeles. eOne's current scripted series include Rookie Blue on ABC and Shaw, Call Me Fitz on DIRECTV and HBO Canada, preschool-phenom Peppa Pig on Nick Jr., The Walking Dead on AMC, Hell on Wheels on AMC, Saving Hope on NBC and CTV and the upcoming suspense-drama starring Thandie Newton Rogue on DIRECTV,
The Movie Network and Movie Central. Through strong relationships with broadcasters and content providers, eOne Television International has successfully sold eOne's original and third-party productions to over 500 broadcasters in 150 countries, including the major US networks and international pay TV channels. About Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content.
The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 24,000 film and television titles, 2,700 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks. http://www.entertainmentonegroup.com/
Entertainment One Wins "Black Jack" Studio to Develop TV Series Based on the Popular Japanese Comic Book from Legendary Creator Osamu Tezuka, "Godfather of Anime"
LOS ANGELES/TORONTO (August 2, 2012) - Leading independent studio, Entertainment One (eOne) announced today it acquired the rights to develop a television series based on the popular Japanese manga, BLACK JACK, from the legendary creator, Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion). The television spec pitch was brought to eOne by Marty Scott & Toni Kotite. Considered by many as the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney and the Godfather of Anime, Osamu Tezuka is a legendary cartoonist, manga artist and animator. His manga, BLACK JACK, has sold over 50 million copies in Japan, and has been published and translated in dozens of countries around the world. BLACK JACK is an action adventure story chronicling the emotional journey of the world's greatest detective-doctor, an unorthodox and sometimes questionable hero known as Black Jack, who is currently in the "employ" of a government special-ops team that investigates and fights mysterious biological and terrorist threats against the United States.
Black Jack is a man with many secrets, and our only hope of battling a global conspiracy bent on changing the genetic future of mankind. Produced by eOne, the series will be executive produced by Taka Ichise and Doug Davison, who partnered on feature adaptations of Japanese properties The Ring and The Grudge. Dave Brown and Zadoc Angell of Artist International who packaged the project will also executive produce. Michael Rosenberg, Jen Chambers and Adam Blumberg will oversee the show on behalf of eOne. eOne will handle worldwide rights to the series in all media. Scott & Kotite most recently sold their spec pilot Cannon Fire to FBC / 20th Century Fox and penned a feature for Overbrook Films. They are represented by Artist International, Paradigm, and attorney Dave Feldman. eOne together with Scott, Kotite and the creative team will be pitching the series to U.S. broadcasters and cable networks in Los Angeles. eOne's current scripted series include Rookie Blue on ABC and Shaw, Call Me Fitz on DIRECTV and HBO Canada, preschool-phenom Peppa Pig on Nick Jr., The Walking Dead on AMC, Hell on Wheels on AMC, Saving Hope on NBC and CTV and the upcoming suspense-drama starring Thandie Newton Rogue on DIRECTV,
The Movie Network and Movie Central. Through strong relationships with broadcasters and content providers, eOne Television International has successfully sold eOne's original and third-party productions to over 500 broadcasters in 150 countries, including the major US networks and international pay TV channels. About Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content.
The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Through established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 24,000 film and television titles, 2,700 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks. http://www.entertainmentonegroup.com/
San Francisco Opera Announces 2012-13 Season
San Francisco Opera Announces 2012-13
Season
The creative teams featured in the 2012–13 Season comprise many
respected directors and designers in the field: French stage director Vincent
Boussard makes his United States debut directing a critically acclaimed
production designed by Vincent Lemaire with costumes by legendary fashion
designer Christian Lacroix (I Capuleti e i Montecchi);thecelebrated
French team of director Laurent Pelly and set designer Chantal Thomas create a
new production of Les Contes d'HoffmannThe Gospel of Mary
Magdelene); theater director, librettist and novelist Leonard Foglia directs
the stunning and creative production of Moby-Dick, designed by Robert
Brill with costumes by Jane Greenwood; British director Daniel Slater leads a
striking production of Lohengrin designed byRobert Innes Hopkins; veteran
director Harry Silverstein stages San Francisco Opera’s production of
Rigoletto with sets by Michael Yeargan; and Jose-Maria Condemi directs
San Francisco Opera’s beloved production of Tosca, with sets by Thierry
Bosquet, and Robert Perdziola’s whimsical production of Così fan
tutte.; opera and theater director Kevin Newbury makes his Company debut
staging a new world premiere (
Mr. Gockley commented, “I’m excited about the future prospects for the Company, as there is a lot to be done. I want to follow through on the many projects I have set in motion in order make this company as good as it can be. I am particularly pleased to continue my collaborative association with Nicola Luisotti, Patrick Summers, Giuseppe Finzi and Ian Robertson, in addition to the Company’s board of directors and management team.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (January 17, 2012)—San Francisco Opera General Director David
Gockley today announced the Company’s 2012–13 repertory season, guest artists
and performance schedule, in addition to three world premiere commissions slated
for 2013 by Nolan Gasser and Carey Harrison (The Secret Garden), Mark
Adamo (The Gospel of Mary Magdalene), and Tobias Picker and J.D.
McClatchy (Dolores Claiborne). Gockley also announced the extension of
his contract to lead San Francisco Opera through the 2015–16 Season along with
the extension of contracts for the artistic leadership team of Music Director
Nicola Luisotti, Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers and Resident
Conductor Giuseppe Finzi.
The Company’s 90th season opens Friday, September 7, 2012 with a gala
performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. Maestro Luisotti leads an
international cast of singers, including acclaimed Serbian baritone and Verdi
specialist Željko Lučić in the title role, and the Company debuts of Polish
soprano Aleksandra Kurzak as Gilda and Italian tenor Francesco Demuro as the
Duke of Mantua. Opera Ball, the Company’s celebrated signature benefit event,
co-produced with the San Francisco Opera Guild in support of the San Francisco
Opera and Opera Guild education programs, will precede the opening night
performance at the historic War Memorial Opera House.
In addition to Rigoletto, which features two international casts of
singers, San Francisco Opera’s 2012–13 Season offers Vincenzo Bellini’s bel
canto gem I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the
Montagues); the Bay Area premiere of Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick,
commissioned and produced by San Francisco Opera, The Dallas Opera, San Diego
Opera, Calgary Opera and the State Opera of South Australia; Richard Wagner’s
Lohengrin; Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, interpreted by two casts of
widely acclaimed singers; Jacques Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann
(The Tales of Hoffmann); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte;
the world premiere of Mark Adamo’s The Gospel of Mary Magdalene; and the
world premiere of Nolan Gasser and Carey Harrison’s The Secret Garden, a
co-production with Cal Performances.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA WORLD PREMIERES
David Gockley, one of America’s most respected opera impresarios and
veteran producer of more than 35 new works for the operatic stage, today
announced plans to present three world premieres in 2013 by renowned American
composers and librettists.
The Secret Garden
San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances have joined forces to create
The Secret Garden, an opera based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
by composer Nolan Gasser and librettist Carey Harrison. This new opera premieres
on March 1, 2013 at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley.
“The Secret Garden is a family-friendly work representing
San Francisco Opera’s commitment to involve more families, children and parents
in repertoire that is attractive and entertaining,” said Mr. Gockley. “Building
on the success of our 2008 co-presentation with Cal Performances of the West
Coast premiere of The Little Prince, The Secret Garden is our
follow-up piece in a continuing effort to connect with families and build a
future audience for opera. This presentation would not be possible without the
cooperation of Cal Performances, a community partner with similar
motivations.”
“Burnett’s classic tale The Secret Garden is an ideal story for
operatic adaptation,” said Nolan Gasser. “It’s a colorful and emotional journey
of friendship, love, tragedy, renewal and the magic, healing power of nature. As
a family-oriented opera aimed chiefly at young people and their parents, this
work features music that is largely melodic and accessible, though not afraid to
embrace the story’s exotic magic with unexpected tones. This tale is both
timeless and intergenerational, and it is a thrill to be able to set this work
for the operatic stage.”
“Creating new work and broadening audiences for the performing arts has
been part of Cal Performances' mission for more than a century,” said Cal
Performances Director Matías Tarnolopolsky. “David Gockley has commissioned more
new operas than any other opera leader and I am delighted that we can join with
San Francisco Opera in creating a new work, especially one designed to bring new
audiences to the art form.”
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
Three months later, San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of
Mark Adamo’s opera, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, opening June 19, 2013.
Adapted from the texts of and research on the Canonical and Gnostic Gospels
(some recently discovered), Adamo’s two-act work interprets the controversial
relationship between Jesus and his female disciple Mary Magdalene.
“Confirming our tradition of commissioning American composers, I am very
pleased to announce The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by award-winning
composer Mark Adamo,” commented Mr. Gockley. “I’ve had the pleasure of working
with Mark twice before on the successful premieres of his two operas Little
Women and Lysistrata, and I have great faith in him as both composer
and librettist. The subject of Mary Magdalene is fascinating, if not
highly controversial, and I believe this new opera will certainly spark the
curiosity and interest of many opera patrons and music lovers.”
Mark Adamo, “a brilliant theater composer” (The New Yorker), whose
opera Little Women is one of the most frequently performed operas of the
past 20 years, commented about his Mary Magdalene opera: "This project stemmed
from a question I asked myself: Before it was mythologized as the New Testament,
did the story of Jesus begin as a story of difficult loves—of a mother and son,
of lovers struggling to reconcile sex and spirit, of rivals wrangling over the
politics of their movement? The earliest scriptural sources suggest as much.
Creating a story based around only these premises found in the Gnostic and
Canonical Gospels, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene strives to envision an
answer to this question."
Dolores Claiborne
As a part of the Fall 2013 Season, San Francisco Opera will present the
world premiere of Tobias Picker and J.D. McClatchy’s opera Dolores
Claiborne, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by award-winning
author Stephen King and presented by arrangement with British theatrical
producer Andrew Welch. Dolores Claiborne will open September 15, 2013, as
part of the Company’s 2013–14 season, and will star mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick
in the title role. In his Company debut, George Manahan will conduct and James
Robinson, whose previous assignments at the War Memorial Opera House include the
2009 season productions of Il Trittico and Salome, will return to
direct. This new production will also feature the work of scenic designer Allen
Moyer, costume designer James Schutte, lighting designer Chris Ackerlind and
projection designer Greg Emetaz.
David Gockley stated, “The idea of Dolores Claiborne as an operatic
work has been in my mind for quite a while. The sticking point was obtaining the
rights from author Stephen King, and once that was accomplished the opera was
put on the fast track for development. I’ve always admired the music of Tobias
Picker—his musical language that works so well with today’s audiences by
offering a spectrum of expressive qualities, his beautiful lyricism, his
dramatic abilities and his brilliant orchestrations. And I’ve always thought of
the character of Dolores Claiborne and celebrated mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick as
a perfect match.”
Composer Tobias Picker commented, “Dolores Claiborne is a character
destined for the operatic stage—passionate, desperate, trapped. She will do
anything to save the daughter who despises her. Pushed to the extreme edge of
life, she does what she has to, fearless and forsaken. I have wanted to write
this opera for years. Yes, Stephen King is a master of suspense, but he is also
a remarkable reader of human desires and fears. The superb team that San
Francisco Opera has assembled allowed me to compose a powerful, heart-stopping
piece of music theater for a cast of brilliant voices.”
Complete casting and creative team personnel for all three San Francisco
Opera world premiere commissions will be announced at a later date.
David Gockley has previously presented at San Francisco Opera the world
premieres of Appomattox by Philip Glass and Christopher Hampton, The
Bonesetter’s Daughter by Stewart Wallace and Amy Tan, and most recently
Heart of a Soldier by Christopher Theofanidis and Donna Di Novelli. Since
the Company’s inception, San Francisco Opera has presented 14 world premieres,
including Doctor Atomic, Dead Man Walking and A Streetcar Named Desire as
well as 23 American premieres, including Dialogues des Carmélites, Vĕc
Makropulos, Katerina Ismailova, Die Frau ohne Schatten, and St. François
d’Assise. For a complete list of Company repertory since 1923, visit
www.sfopera.com/archive.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA’S 2012–13 SEASON
Two World Premiere Operas
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene – Mark Adamo
New San Francisco Opera commission The Gospel of Mary Magdalene is
composer Mark Adamo’s exploration of the narrative of Jesus and the
complicated woman he loved. With a libretto by the composer drawn from the
Gnostic Gospels, the Canonical Gospels and decades of biblical scholarship,
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene reimagines the story of the New Testament
through the eyes of this fascinating female character. The resplendent cast
includes the Company debut of American mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke as Mary
Magdalene, soprano Maria Kanyova as Miriam (the mother of Yeshua),
William Burden as the apostle Peter, and Nathan Gunn as Yeshua
(Jesus). Director Kevin Newbury, lauded for his “imagination and
emotional nuance” (The New York Times), and conductor Michael
Christie both make their San Francisco Opera debuts with this production,
premiering in June–July 2013.
The Secret Garden – Nolan Gasser and Carey
Harrison
Based on the beloved classic of children’s literature by Frances Hodgson
Burnett, The Secret Garden by Bay Area composer Nolan Gasser and
librettist Carey Harrison receives its world premiere in March 2013. A
unique opportunity for young people to see this familiar story come to life as a
fully staged opera, this work is intended for children and families of all ages
and will feature discounted ticket prices for children under age 18. Presented
in partnership with Cal Performances, The Secret Garden will be performed
at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. This production will be directed by Jose Maria
Condemi with projections designed by painter and visual artist Naomie Kremer;
full cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.
Four Productions New to the Bay Area
Moby-Dick – Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer
Moby-Dick, composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene
Scheer’s new adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic meditation on man and
the sea, has been met with high praise since its premiere at the Dallas Opera in
April 2010. Now making its first appearance in the Bay Area, this San Francisco
Opera co-commission stars many of the original cast members, including
preeminent Canadian tenor Ben Heppner as Captain Ahab, American baritone
Morgan Smith as Starbuck, American tenor Stephen Costello as
Greenhorn (Ishmael) and Samoan bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu as Queequeg.
Of his previous appearance in the role, The New York Times wrote of Ben
Heppner: “It would be difficult to imagine a performer better suited to convey
Ahab’s complex mix of demoniac compulsion and fleeting heroism.” Jay Hunter
Morris, who recently made headlines by taking over the title role of
Wagner’s Siegfried both at San Francisco Opera and the Metropolitan
Opera, appears as Captain Ahab in the final two performances. Conducted by
Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers, who also led the work’s
premiere in Dallas, this co-production with sets by Robert Brill is
directed by Leonard Foglia.
I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the
Montagues) – Vincenzo Bellini
Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece I Capuleti e i Montecchi, inspired
by the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet, is what The New York Times calls
“an opera of definite dramatic appeal.” The cast is headlined by international
stars Joyce DiDonato and Nicole Cabell as the helpless lovers
Romeo and Giulietta. DiDonato, who wowed San Francisco audiences in her 2007
role debut as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier, joins 2005 BBC Cardiff
Singer of the World–winner Nicole Cabell, who makes her role debut in this
co-production with Munich’s Bavarian State Opera. Albanian tenor Saimir
Pirgu makes his Company and role debut as Tebaldo. Directed by Vincent
Boussard in his U.S. debut and led by returning conductor Riccardo
Frizza, this new co-production, which had its debut in Munich in March 2011,
features costumes by renowned fashion designer Christian Lacroix and sets
by Vincent Lemaire.
Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
– Jacques Offenbach
Jaques Offenbach’s melodic masterpiece Les Contes d'Hoffmann follows
a sensitive poet as he searches fruitlessly for love. Distinguished lyric tenor
Matthew Polenzani sings the title role opposite the phenomenally talented
soprano Natalie Dessay, who captivated San Francisco audiences in the
title role of Lucia di Lammermoor in 2008 and returns to perform all four
of the women who capture Hoffmann’s heart: Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta and
Stella. Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, who recently appeared with the Company
as Charlotte in Massenet’s Werther, makes her role debut as
Nicklausse/the Muse and Christian Van Horn portrays the four villains who
thwart Hoffmann’s desires for the first time in his career. Conductor Patrick
Fournillier and director Laurent Pelly return for this new
co-production with Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu designed by Chantal
Thomas.
Lohengrin – Richard Wagner
Following his great success as Siegmund in 2011’s Die Walküre,
American tenor Brandon Jovanovich returns to San Francisco Opera to make
his title role debut in Wagner’s Lohengrin. Appearing as the noble
warrior’s doubt-plagued bride, Elsa von Brabant, is Finnish soprano Camilla
Nylund. Also appearing in this new-to-San Francisco Opera production, which
was designed by Robert Innes Hopkins, are veteran Wagnerians Kristinn
Sigmundsson as Heinrich der Vogler, Gerd Grochowski as Friedrich von
Telramund and Petra Lang as Ortrud. Music Director Nicola Luisotti
conducts his first Wagner opera with the Company, and British stage director
Daniel Slater directs.
Revivals of Three Popular San Francisco Opera
Productions
Rigoletto – Giuseppe Verdi
San Francisco Opera’s 2012–13 Season opens with Verdi’s Rigoletto,
the vivid and compelling story of a vengeful court jester desperately attempting
to protect his daughter from disaster. The first of two world-class casts, both
led by Music Director Nicola Luisotti, features Serbian baritone
Željko Lučić in the title role and the Company debut of Polish soprano
Aleksandra Kurzak as Gilda. Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro is
the lecherous Duke of Mantua. The equally impressive alternate cast stars
Marco Vratogna as Rigoletto; soprano Albina Shagimuratova, who
makes her debut with the Company as the Queen of the Night in The Magic
Flute this summer, as Gilda; and rising star tenor David Lomelí as
the Duke. Opera and theater director Harry Silverstein returns to direct
this San Francisco Opera production with sets designed by Michael
Yeargan. The final two performances will be conducted by Resident Conductor
Giuseppe Finzi.
Tosca – Giacomo Puccini
Italian maestro Nicola Luisotti conducts Tosca, Puccini’s
masterful melodrama in which a great singer, a rebellious painter and a corrupt
police chief engage in a deadly test of wills. Two renowned casts, headlined by
Angela Gheorghiu and Patricia Racette, bring to life San Francisco
Opera’s elegant production designed by Thierry Bosquet and directed by
Jose Maria Condemi. Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu returns to San
Francisco Opera following her highly praised 2008 appearances as Mimí in La
Bohème to star in the title role alongside Italian tenor Massimo
Giordano in his Company debut as Mario Cavaradossi and Italian baritone
Roberto Frontali as Baron Scarpia. American soprano Patricia Racette, who
sings the title role of Tosca in January 2012 at the Metropolitan Opera,
returns to San Francisco Opera to star alongside young emerging talent Brian
Jagde as Mario Cavaradossi. Baritone Mark Delavan, well-known to Bay
Area audiences for his acclaimed portrayal of Wotan in the Company’s 2011
Ring cycle, is Baron Scarpia. The final two performances will be
conducted by Resident Conductor Giuseppe Finzi.
Così fan tutte– Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
An ingenious mix of hilarious farce and poignant drama, Mozart’s Così
fan tutte follows two young soldiers who disguise their identities to test
their lovers’ fidelity. The strong ensemble cast—entirely composed of artists
making stage role debuts—is led by two sopranos who have made notable
contributions to San Francisco Opera’s past two seasons: Ellie Dehn as
Fiordiligi and Heidi Stober as Despina. Appearing alongside them are
Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro as Ferrando, Christel Lötzsch as
Dorabella and Philippe Sly as Guglielmo. Italian bass Marco Vinco
returns as Don Alfonso and former Adler Fellow Susannah Biller is Despina
in the final two performances. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts
and Jose Maria Condemi directs this whimsical San Francisco Opera/Opera
Monte Carlo co-production by John Cox and designed by Robert
Perdziola, last seen here in 2004. This production marks the final opera in
the beloved Mozart/Da Ponte trilogy to be led by Nicola Luisotti following Le
Nozze di Figaro in 2010 and Don Giovanni in 2011.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA DEBUTS
The 2012–13 Season features the Company debuts of many renowned artists,
including sopranos Nicole Cabell (Giulietta/I Capuleti e i Montecchi),
Aleksandra Kurzak (Gilda/Rigoletto) and Camilla Nylund (Elsa von
Brabant/Lohengrin); mezzo-sopranos Sasha Cooke (Mary Magdalene/The
Gospel of Mary Magdalene) and Christel Lötzsch (Dorabella/Così fan
tutte);tenors Stephen Costello (Greenhorn [Ishmael]/Moby-Dick),
Francesco Demuro (The Duke of Mantua/Rigoletto andFerrando/Così fan
tutte), Massimo Giordano (Mario Cavaradossi/Tosca) and Saimir Pirgu
(Tebaldo/I Capuleti e i Montecchi); and bass-baritones Jonathan Lemalu
(Queequeg/Moby-Dick) and Philippe Sly (Guglielmo/Così fan
tutte).
ACCLAIMED RETURNING ARTISTS
Many acclaimed singers will be returning to the War Memorial Opera House,
including sopranos Susannah Biller (Despina/Così fan tutte), Ellie Dehn
(Fiordiligi/Così fan tutte), Natalie Dessay (Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta,
Stella/Les Contes d'Hoffmann),Angela Gheorghiu (Floria
Tosca/Tosca), Maria Kanyova (Miriam/The Gospel of Mary Magdalene),
Patricia Racette (Floria Tosca/Tosca), Albina Shagimuratova
(Gilda/Rigoletto) and Heidi Stober (Despina/Così fan tutte);
mezzo-sopranos Alice Coote (Nicklausse, The Muse/Les Contes
d'HoffmannJoyce DiDonato (Romeo/I Capuleti e i Montecchi) and
Petra Lang (Ortrud/Lohengrin); tenors William Burden
(Peter/The Gospel of Mary Magdalene),Ben Heppner (Captain
Ahab/Moby-Dick), Brian Jagde (Mario Cavaradossi/Tosca),
Brandon Jovanovich (Lohengrin/Lohengrin), David Lomelí (The Duke of
Mantua/Rigoletto), Jay Hunter Morris (Captain
Ahab/Moby-Dick)andMatthew Polenzani (Hoffmann/Les Contes
d'Hoffmann);baritones Mark Delavan (Baron Scarpia/Tosca),
Roberto Frontali (Baron Scarpia/Tosca), Nathan Gunn (Yeshua/The
Gospel of Mary Magdalene), Željko Lučić
(Rigoletto/Rigoletto), Morgan Smith (Starbuck/Moby-Dick)and
Marco Vratogna (Rigoletto/Rigoletto);bass-baritonesGerd Grochowski
(Friedrich von Telramund/Lohengrin), Eric Owens (Capellio/I Capuleti e
i Montecchi)andChristian Van Horn (Coppélius, Dapertutto, Dr. Miracle,
Lindorf/Les Contes d'Hoffmann); and basses Kristinn Sigmundsson (Heinrich
der Vogler/Lohengrin)andMarco Vinco (Don Alfonso/Così fan
tutte).),
CONDUCTORS AND CREATIVE TEAMS
Conducting the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus will be Company
Music Director Nicola Luisotti (Rigoletto, Lohengrin, Tosca and Così
fan tutte) and Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers (Moby-Dick);
returning conductors Riccardo Frizza (I Capuleti e i Montecchi)and
Patrick Fournillier (Les Contes d'Hoffmann); and Michael
Christie (The Gospel of Mary Magdalene) making his Company debut.
Resident Conductor Giuseppe Finzi will be on the podium for several
performances (Rigoletto and Tosca). The San Francisco Opera Chorus
is led by Chorus Director Ian Robertson and Associate Chorus Master Fabrizio
Corona.
DAVID GOCKLEY AND ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP RENEW CONTRACTS TO
2015–16
San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley, the Company’s sixth
general director, recently renewed his contract for another five years,
extending his tenure through the 2015–16 Season. Collaborating with David
Gockley over the next five seasons will be his musical leadership team of Music
Director Nicola Luisotti, Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers and Resident
Conductor Giuseppe Finzi, each of whose contracts have also been renewed through
the 2015–16 Season. The renowned San Francisco Opera Chorus remains under the
notable direction of Chorus Director Ian Robertson and new Associate Chorus
Master Fabrizio Corona.
Mr. Gockley commented, “I’m excited about the future prospects for the Company, as there is a lot to be done. I want to follow through on the many projects I have set in motion in order make this company as good as it can be. I am particularly pleased to continue my collaborative association with Nicola Luisotti, Patrick Summers, Giuseppe Finzi and Ian Robertson, in addition to the Company’s board of directors and management team.”
Since 2006, Gockley has overseen many successes at San Francisco Opera,
including the Company’s expanded presence on television, radio and in cinemas
across the United States and in select cities in Europe. With the creation of
the groundbreaking Koret-Taube Media Suite, Gockley has achieved his pledge to
bring opera to a wider community via the annual simulcast performances to
AT&T Ballpark and various other civic and community venues. His numerous
artistic credits for the Company include the recent highly acclaimed production
of Richard Wagner’s epic Ring cycle; the debuts of many notable singers,
conductors, directors and designers; the ongoing commissioning of new works; and
an increase in paid attendance from 81 to 90-percent capacity since the 2005–06
Season.
OPENING WEEKEND FESTIVITIES
San Francisco Opera’s 90th season opens on Friday, September 7 with Verdi’s
Rigoletto, conducted by Music Director Nicola Luisotti and featuring an
illustrious cast that includes Željko Lučić, Aleksandra Kurzak and Francesco
Demuro. A highlight of the City’s cultural and philanthropic season, the Opening
Night Gala festivities include Opera Ball 2012, presented in
collaboration with the San Francisco Opera Guild and benefiting San Francisco
Opera and the Opera Guild’s education and community programs, and BRAVO! CLUB’s
Opening Night Gala, geared toward young professionals.
The season-opening weekend concludes with San Francisco Opera in the
Park on Sunday, September 9 in Golden Gate Park’s Sharon Meadow. This free
annual concert features artists from the Company’s Fall 2012 season and the San
Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Maestro Luisotti.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Webcor Builders Presents Opera at the Ballpark
San Francisco Opera partners with Webcor Builders and the San Francisco
Giants to present the Company’s seventh free live simulcast at AT&T Park on
Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 8 p.m. Verdi’s Rigoletto, featuring a
celebrated cast of singers and conducted by Nicola Luisotti, will be simulcast
live from the War Memorial Opera House to AT&T Park’s high-definition
scoreboard. A unique opportunity for fans to enjoy the sights and sounds of San
Francisco Opera in one of the nation’s foremost ballparks, the Company’s
simulcasts at AT&T Park have drawn more than 165,000 people, many
experiencing opera for the first time. Webcor Builders Presents Opera at the
Ballpark is made possible through the extraordinary technology of the
Koret-Taube Media Suite. This event marks the tenth free simulcast presented by
San Francisco Opera under David Gockley’s leadership.
San Francisco Opera in the Park
A beloved San Francisco tradition, the annual San Francisco Opera in the
Park concert will take place on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The
celebratory event features artists from the Company’s Fall 2012 Season and the
San Francisco Opera Orchestra conducted by Nicola Luisotti. The concert
draws thousands of music lovers each year, many of whom enjoy the occasion with
elaborate picnics on the lawn. In the event’s time-honored finale, the audience
joins with the singers in a rousing rendition of the drinking song (“Libiamo
nei’lieti calici”) from Verdi’s La Traviata. This concert, held in Sharon
Meadow at Golden Gate Park, is free and open to the public.
San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Opera Guild Education
Programs
San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Guild annually bring opera
and music education programs to more than 65,000 students throughout Northern
California. San Francisco Opera’s groundbreaking Opera ARIA (Arts
Resources in Action) programs work with classrooms and educators in grades K–12.
Aimed at connecting professional artistic and creative elements of opera with
classroom curricula, Opera ARIA’s methodology focuses on empowering educators to
work with both San Francisco Opera and their own colleagues to develop
connections to curriculum and the California State Arts and Academic
Standards.
For seventy years, the San Francisco Opera Guild has continued to bring
award-winning opera arts in-school programs to children in more than 250
Northern California schools. The Guild’s many engaging K–12 programs nurture
children and support educators through programs that inspire children to make
positive choices and help them grow to be conscientious, sensitive and
culturally aware adults.
In addition to these in-school programs, San Francisco Opera and the San
Francisco Opera Guild provide countless education opportunities for all ages,
including workshops for adults, pre-opera talks, preview lectures, insight
panels, professional development for educators, family opera movie screenings,
opera arts training camps, student dress rehearsals and opera house and
backstage tours.
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA HD BROADCASTS AND RADIO
BROADCASTS
San Francisco Opera Grand Opera Cinema Series
San Francisco Opera recently released four new titles as part of its
acclaimed Grand Opera Cinema Series. These HD screenings include the
Company’s recent productions of Puccini’s Il Trittico, Mozart’s The
Magic Flute, Verdi’s Otello, and Richard Strauss’ Salome. San
Francisco Opera launched its digital cinema series in Spring 2008 with its
presentation of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and La Rondine,
Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Saint-Saëns’ Samson and Delilah to
movie theaters across the country. In Fall 2010, four additional
titles were added to the roster: Puccini’s La Bohème and
Tosca as well as Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and The Elixir
of Love. These operas are available to theaters and performing arts venues
as part of the Company’s Grand Opera Cinema Series, which focuses on
distributing San Francisco Opera cinema presentations to arts centers,
independent film theaters, universities, and other venues in the Western region
of the country. The first two series of operas have been presented by theaters
in Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and California. Additionally, Grand
Opera Cinema Series productions have been distributed in 14 countries
throughout Europe and in Mexico. Locally, San Francisco Opera partners with
Sundance Cinemas to present HD screenings of every title in the Grand Opera
Cinema Series at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco.
San Francisco Opera on KQED Public Television
San Francisco Opera continues to partner with KQED Public Television
9, Northern California’s preeminent public broadcast station, to air grand
operas recorded live in high definition at the historic War Memorial Opera
House. Since August 2010, KQED has aired productions of La Bohème, The Elixir
of Love, Don Giovanni, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La
Rondine, Samson and Delilah and Tosca. Past series have been hosted
by distinguished actor and singer Rita Moreno and celebrated actor and director
Joan Chen. All productions are presented in their original languages with
English subtitles and feature the San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra.
Broadcast dates for the third series of San Francisco Opera productions on KQED
Public Television will be announced at a later date.
San Francisco Opera Radio Broadcasts
San Francisco Operacontinues to reachmore than 1.5 million
throughout the United States through its regular series of radio broadcasts
locally on Classical 89.9/90.3KDFC and nationally on
the WFMT Radio Network. All of the operas in the 2012–13 Season will be captured
for radio broadcast; broadcast schedules will be announced at a later date.
Launched in 2007 under the leadership of General Director David Gockley,
San Francisco Opera’s partnership with Classical KDFC marked the return of
regular San Francisco Opera broadcasts to Bay Area radio after a then-absence of
25 years. Through a partnership with the WFMT Radio Network, San Francisco Opera
is featured on that station’s series of broadcast performances recorded live by
four major U.S. opera companies: San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago,
Los Angeles Opera and Houston Grand Opera.
Please see the Season Summary release for 2012–13 Season summary
information and selected biographies.
High resolution downloadable photographs of 2012–13 Season productions
and artists are available at sfopera.com/press.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Subscriptions for San Francisco Opera’s 2012–13 Season are priced
from $144 to $2,584 for Full Series (8 operas) and $70 to $1,615 for Half Series
(3, 4 or 5 operas); these prices reflect discounts of up to 30% over single
ticket prices. Thematically designed Mini Series (3 or 4 operas) are priced from
$96 to $1,164. For travelers, Out of Town Series offer three operas in three
days and are priced from $92 to $1,012. Subscriptions are on sale to new and
renewing subscribers beginning January 17, 2012 at the San Francisco
Opera Box Office, or by calling (415) 864-3330; subscription renewals are
available online at sfopera.com beginning January 17, 2012 and new
subscriptions are available online beginning February 15, 2012.
Single tickets for San Francisco Opera’s 2012–13 Season are priced
from $22 to $385 andwill go on sale in July 2012.
Single tickets for The Secret Garden at Zellerbach Hall, UC
Berkeley are priced from $15 to $40 for children and $30 to $80 for adults and
are available to subscribers only beginning January 17, 2012 at the San
Francisco Opera Box Office, online at sfopera.com or by calling (415)
864-3330. Tickets for The Secret Garden will be available to
non-subscribers in July 2012.
The September 15 Webcor Builders Presents Opera at the Ballpark
simulcast at AT&T Park is free and open to the public; advance online
registration assures early entrance into the ballpark for preferred seating and
entry into a special prize drawing. Visit sfopera.com/simulcast after June 1, 2012 to
register.
The September 9 Opera in the Park concert is free and open to the
public; no tickets required. Visit sfopera.com/park for more
information.
Please visit sfopera.com for further details, or call
the Opera Box Office at (415) 864-3330. San Francisco Opera Box Office winter
hours: Monday 10am–5pm; Tuesday through Friday 10am–6pm. All cast, programs,
prices and schedules are subject to change.
All War Memorial Opera House performances (except the September 7
season opening) feature an informative Pre-Opera Talk 55 minutes prior to
curtain. Pre-Opera Talks are presented free of charge to patrons with tickets
for the corresponding performance. Visit sfopera.com/operatalks for more
information.
Opera Guild Preview Lectures are scheduled in communities throughout
the greater Bay Area by local Guild chapters. Renowned musicologists lead
presentations to familiarize the audience with repertoire from the current
season. Admission prices vary. Visit sfopera.com/previews for more
information.
Opera Guild Insight Panel Discussions feature renowned artists and
personalities from the world of opera who share their insights and experiences
during informal panel discussions. Free to Opera members, $5 for non-members.
Visit sfopera.com/insights for more information.
San Francisco Opera introduced OperaVision in Summer 2007 as an innovative
way to give balcony audiences a better view of the stage. OperaVision screens,
hung from the ceiling of the balcony section at selected performances, provide
close-up and mid-range ensemble shots in high-definition video. English
subtitles appear at the bottom of each screen. See calendar listing for
OperaVision dates.
The War Memorial Opera House is located at 301 Van Ness Avenue. Patrons are
encouraged to use public transportation to attend San Francisco Opera
performances. The War Memorial Opera House is within walking distance of the
Civic Center BART Station and near numerous bus lines, including 5, 21, 47, 49
and the F Market Street. For further public transportation information, visit
bart.gov and sfmuni.com.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Announces 2013 Dates and Call for Entries
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Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Announces 2013 Dates and Call for Entries
HOLLYWOOD, CA (September 10, 2012) - The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
(IFFLA) announced its 2013 dates and call for entries today. The 11th edition of the
festival will be held April 9-14, 2013, at ArcLight Hollywood, located in the heart of Los
Angeles.
The early deadline with reduced fees for all film submissions is November 16, 2012. The
final deadline is January 11, 2013. IFFLA 2013 seeks narrative, documentary, music
videos, experimental, children's and animated films of any length and format. Jury and
Audience Choice prizes are awarded for Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short
films.
IFFLA 2012, the film fest’s 10th anniversary edition, had over 7,500 attendees, screened
33 films and hosted 45 filmmakers from India and around the world. In addition to the
state-of-the-art exhibition of their work, through the festival, filmmakers in attendance
gained access to prominent executives in the Hollywood film industry.
The 10th anniversary celebrations launched with the Opening Night Gala world
premiere presentation of Bedabrata Pain’s CHITTAGONG, and concluded with the Los
Angeles premiere of Prashant Bhargava’s PATANG starring Seema Biswas who was in
attendance.
Other highlights included the presentation of the 2012 IFFLA Industry Leadership
Awards to Kishore Lulla, Group Executive Chairman of Eros International, Michelle
Satter, founding director of the Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, and Alesia
Weston, head of the international division of Sundance Institute's year-round Feature
Film Program; seminars with rising Indian-American executives in mainstream American
film and television as panelists; Special Family Day featuring enacted story-time and
other children’s activities; and nightly musical performances in the IFFLA Rhythm
Village presented by Rukus Avenue.
Previous IFFLA screenings include: UDAAN (Vikramaditya Motwane), MUMBAI
DIARIES (Kiran Rao), 3 IDIOTS (Rajkumar Hirani), AMELIA (Mira Nair), SLUMDOG
MILLIONAIRE (Danny Boyle), FIRAAQ (Nandita Das), SITA SINGS THE BLUES
(Nina Paley), THE WAITING CITY (Claire McCarthy), QUICK GUN MURUGUN
(Shashank Ghosh), WATER (Deepa Mehta), LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS (Manish
Acharya), DOMBIVLI FAST (Nishikant Kamat), VANAJA (Rajnesh Domalpalli), and
BLACK FRIDAY (Anurag Kashyap) among others.
For more information on the Festival, including submission form and guidelines, please
visit www.indianfilmfestival.org.
ABOUT IFFLA
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is a nonprofit organization devoted
to a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, honoring
entertainment industry performers and business executives and promoting the diverse
perspectives of the Indian Diaspora. For more information about the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, please visit www.indianfilmfestival.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact for IFFLA:
Preeti Chandan
Tel: 951.415.8908
pchandan@indianfilmfestival.org
Comedian Brian Regan announces a 41 city tour, beginning in Memphis, TN on January 11th, 2013
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian Brian Regan announces a 41 city tour, beginning in Memphis, TN on January 11th and ending in Bethlehem, PA on May 12th. Tickets for the tour go on sale October 19, 2012. More information and tickets are available at www.livenation.com
Critics and peers agree: Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.
On November 25, 2011, Brian's highly anticipated second album, All By Myself, was released on CD available only through his website. The live concert recording was originally released as a digital download in December 2010 only available through his website. Releasing two critically acclaimed hour Comedy Central specials and DVD's in as many years - 2008's The Epitome of Hyperbole, and 2007's Brian Regan Standing Up - Brian has set a standard of excellence that others continually try to follow. The Epitome of Hyperbole has also been seen on CMT.
Brian's non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2013. It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Brian's fan base. In January of 2012 Brian broke the record for the most consecutive shows by a comedian at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City with ten sold-out shows selling more than 26,000 tickets. In March of 2010, Brian performed five sold-out shows at Abravanel Hall breaking the previous record of four shows set by Jerry Seinfeld in 2005.
With his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, Brian solidified his place on the show and this year he made his 25th appearance, the most of any comedian on the CBS show. A dorm room favorite, Brian's 1997 CD, Brian Regan Live, has sold over 150,000 copies and consistently charts in iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums. Brian's 2000 Comedy Central Presents special continues to be a top viewer choice and Brian's independently released 2004 DVD, I Walked on the Moon, is available at www.BrianRegan.com.
BRIAN REGAN 2013 COMEDY TOUR DATES:
DATE
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CITY
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VENUE
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Fri, Jan 11
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Memphis, TN
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Orpheum Theatre
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Sat, Jan 12
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Atlanta, GA
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Cobb PAC
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Sun, Jan 13
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Nashville, TN
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Ryman Auditorium
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Thurs, Jan 17
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Peoria, IL
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Peoria Civic Theatre
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Fri, Jan 18
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Chicago, IL
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Chicago Theatre
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Sat, Jan 19
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Detroit, MI
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Fox Theatre
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Sun, Jan 20
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Youngstown, OH
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Stambaugh Auditorium
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Wed, Jan 30
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Flagstaff, AZ
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Ardrey Auditorium
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Thurs, Jan 31
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Prescott, AZ
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Yavapai College PAC
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Fri, Feb 1
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Los Angeles, CA
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Wiltern
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Sat, Feb 2
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Phoenix, AZ
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Comerica Theatre
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Thurs, Feb 14
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Fort Myers, FL
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Barbara B Mann PAH
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Fri, Feb 15
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Tampa, FL
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Straz Center
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Sat, Feb 16
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Melbourne, FL
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King Ctr for Perf Arts
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Sun, Feb 17
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Coral Springs, FL
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CS Center for the Arts
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Thurs, Feb 21
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Ft Worth, TX
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Bass Hall
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Fri, Feb 22
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Austin, TX
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Bass Hall
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Sat, Feb 23
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Midland, TX
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Wagner Noel PAC
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Sun, Feb 24
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Amarillo, TX
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Globe-News PAC
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Thurs, Feb 28
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Chattanooga, TN
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Tivoli Theatre
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Fri, March 1
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Knoxville, TN
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Tennessee Theatre
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Sat, Mar 2
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St. Louis, MO
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Peabody Opera House
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Sun, Mar 3
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Springfield, MO
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Gillioz Theatre
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Thurs, Mar 14
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Muncie, IN
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Emens Auditorium
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Fri, Mar 15
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Appleton, WI
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Fox Cities PAC
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Sun, Mar 17
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Greensburg, PA
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Palace Theatre
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Fri, Mar 22
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Portland, OR
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Arlene Schnitzer
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Sat, Mar 23
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Seattle, WA
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Paramount Theatre
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Sun, March 24
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Missoula, MT
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University Theatre
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Fri, April 5
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Baltimore, MD
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Modell PAC at the Lyric
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Sun, April 7
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Charlottesville, VA
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Paramount Theater
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Thurs, April 11
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Riverside, CA
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Fox PAC
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Fri, April 12
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Coachella, CA
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Spotlight 29 Casino – *onsale TBD
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Sat, April 13
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Santa Rosa, CA
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Wells Fargo Center
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Sun, April 14
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Bakersfield, CA
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Fox Theater
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Thurs, Apr 25
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Louisville, KY
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Brown Theatre
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Fri, Apr 26
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Columbus, OH
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Palace Theatre
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Sat, Apr 27
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Rockford, IL
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Coronado Theatre
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Sun, Apr 28
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South Bend, IN
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Morris PAC
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Th-Sun, May 2-4
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Ivins, UT
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Tuacahn Amphitheatre
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Sun, May 12
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Bethlehem, PA
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Sands Bethlehem
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All dates subject to change.
For additional information regarding ticket and tour information, please visit: www.BrianRegan.com.
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