cARTwheels
The Barber is Back!—Opera Carolina is proud to participate in the statewide touring program cARTwheels with a special, 50-minute version of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. The Barber will be presented in seven counties throughout North Carolina: Chatham, Columbus, Moore, Orange, Pender and Randolph Counties, kicking-off with a performance in Mecklenburg County for more than 1,200 CMS third grade students in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS).
This 50-minute version of The Barber of Seville features the comic genius of Beaumarchais and famous music of Gioachino Rossini. The story of the opera centers around old Dr. Bartolo, who is determined to marry his young ward Rosina and capture her dowry. However, the clever barber Figaro and the handsome Count Almaviva win the girl’s heart and foil Bartolo’s plans.
The Barber of Seville will be sung in English and is age appropriate for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. Teachers will receive a performance guide to prepare the students to attend the performances.
This production stars Opera Carolina Resident Artists Jenny Chen (The Marriage of Figaro, 2009) as Rosina, Daniel Ross Hinson (The Marriage of Figaro, 2009) as Count Almaviva, Steven Jepson (The Pirates of Penzance, 2007) as Figaro, Daniel Boye (Amahl and the Night Visitors, 2007) as Dr. Bartolo, Stephanie Foley Davis (The Barber of Seville, 2009) as Berta, and William Roberts (The Barber of Seville, 2009) as Don Basilio.
To download The Barber of Seville opera study guide, click here.
Opera Carolina Education Contact:
Teresa Robertson, Director of Education & Community Relations
704.332.7177 ext. 202
teresa@operacarolina.org
About cARTwheels
cARTwheels is a touring program designed to stimulate student thinking and learning through exposure to the performing arts. Studies have found that early access to the arts provides lifelong benefits that including development of critical thinking skills and an understanding of the creative process. cARTwheels is funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency.
2009 cARTwheels Performances
The cARTwheels season begins in January 2009 and continues through the end of the school year. A video of last year’s season is available for media review by contacting Bridgette A. Lacy at 919.807.6520.
Through a competitive process the following companies have been selected to tour in the 2009 season:
African American Dance Ensemble, Durham
Asheville Lyric Opera, Asheville
Carolina Ballet, Raleigh
The John Brown Jazz Orchestra, Durham
Keowee Chamber Music and Cuarteto la Catrina, Asheville and Hickory
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Bahama
North Carolina Dance Theatre, Charlotte
Opera Carolina, Charlotte
Triad Stage, Greensboro.
Opera Carolina cARTwheels Tour Schedule
(Current as of 12/20/09)
March 10, 2009Charlotte, NC – Belk Theatre, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
April 27, 2009Southern Pines, NC – Robert E. Lee Auditorium at Pinecrest High Schooll
April 29, 2009Hampstead, NC – Topsail High School
April 30, 2009Whiteville, NC – Bowers Auditorium
May 1, 2009Chapel Hill, NC – Memorial Hall at UNC Chapel Hill
May 5-6, 2009Asheboro, NC – Asheboro High School Performing Arts Center
Opera Carolina Tour Schedule Contact:
Michael Baumgarten, Director of Production
704.332.7177 ext. 212
michael@operacarolina.org
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