Hawaii Opera Theatre announces the Gorgeously Gothic Sweeney Todd Opera Ball
Honolulu, Hawaii – Hawaii Opera Theatre’s (HOT) 2014 “Gorgeously Gothic” Opera Ball will be held Saturday, November 8, 2014 at The Modern Honolulu. This black-tie evening will celebrate HOT’s 2014-2015 season finale, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, and will be based on Victorian themes of the day with food, entertainment and surprises galore! The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and will continue through 11:30 p.m. Along with a specially designed dinner, there will be the usual outstanding entertainment and of course dancing. The Opera Ball is greatly appreciated for its live entertainment featuring performances by Hawaii Opera Theatre artists, including its Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio singers, both adult and youth.
Supporting the Opera Ball, HOT’s principal annual fundraiser, allows Hawaii’s only opera company to continue to serve the Hawaii community by consistently offering unique, high-quality, artistic experiences, along with excellent educational and outreach programs that enrich the State. This support also enables HOT to continue functioning in a sound, fiscally responsible manner, thus ensuring sustainable future success. HOT is internationally known, now featuring four full-scale opera productions with an expected attendance of over 18,000 patrons and a subscriber renewal rate of 95%. HOT’s education and outreach programs reach 25,000 students, and their teachers and families, statewide.
Tables are available for $15,000, $10,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $3,500. Individual tickets may be purchased for $350, based on availability, after September 1, 2014. Call Renson Madarang at (808) 596-7372 ext. 203 or email: r_madarang@hawaiiopera.org
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Since 1961, Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT), formerly a division of the Honolulu Symphony Society and incorporated in 1980, has served to enhance the quality of life in Hawaii by presenting opera performances of the highest standards, while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Through four productions annually in the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, HOT offers opera to almost 18,000 residents and visitors each season thereby increasing the public’s awareness and exposure to opera as a multi-media art form.
HOT’s educational programs for youth serve as both catalyst and active participant in the artistic education of Hawaii’s youth. Opera for Everyone provides a special performance of each opera for a large and enthusiastic audience of students. Resident Ensemble takes operas specially adapted operas, into elementary and middle schools with special tours to all neighbor islands. HOT’s Mini Residency program takes our education and production staff members into an elementary school to work with students and teachers to compose an opera production centered around curriculum components. Adult education is offered with Opera Highlights, a non-credit course at the University of Hawaii; Opera Previews, at the Honolulu Academy of Arts; pre-performance Lanai Lectures on the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall lanai; and other presentations at stores or shopping centers.
Led by Artistic Director, Henry Akina, and Executive Director Simon Crookall, HOT partners with the Hawaii Symphony. Auditions are held, generally in NY, to cast principal roles from mainland, European, Asian and local singers. The Opera Chorus is a local volunteer organization.