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HOT’s MAGIC FLUTE for family audiences opens Atherton season May 14

HOT’s Opera Express opens Atherton Studio 2016 Summer Season with The Magic Flute
An HPR special family event, kids attend free

(Honolulu, Hawaiʻi) Hawaii Opera Theatre’s educational touring adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Fluteopens HPR’s 2016 Atherton Summer Season on Saturday, May 14. Performed by a small cast from HOT’s Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio, the special youth-friendly matinee begins at 3:00 p.m. The hour-long show, originally created for grades K – 8, offers opportunities for adventurous audience members of all ages to play a four-headed dragon and even sing a chorus.

Tickets for this interactive Atherton Studio event for family audiences are specially priced at $10 for adults and free for youth under 18 years old. Online reservations at www.hprtickets.org include a service charge. Seats may also be reserved by calling the station (955-8821) during regular business hours. The Atherton Studio is located at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, 738 Kāheka Street. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.

Erik Haines, director of HOT’s education outreach programs, said, “This Opera Express production will be the shortest, fastest-moving, and most fun version of The Magic Flute you will ever experience!”

This adaptation of The Magic Flute begins when the Queen of the Night entices the young Prince Tamino to go in search of her daughter, Pamina, who is being held by the priest Sarastro. In reward, she promises Tamino the girl’s hand in marriage. Tamino accomplishes his end, unwillingly accompanied by the Queen’s bird catcher, Papageno. Tamino becomes the disciple of Sarastro, whose goodness and wisdom he has learned to admire. In the end, the prince and the princess are united. A free study guide with background information, suggestions for opera-related activities, and lyrics for the singalong are available at http://operaexpressflute.weebly.com​

The cast is comprised of Leslie Goldman McInerny (The Queen of the Night, Pamina, and Papagena), Sarah Lambert Connelly (Papageno), and Andrew Lee (Prince Tamino and Sarastro).

About Hawaii Opera Theatre
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 Hawaiʻi by presenting opera performances of the highest standards, while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Through four productions annually in the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall and other venues, HOT offers opera to nearly 22,000 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 Hawaiʻi’s youth. Opera for Everyone provides a special performance of each opera for a large and enthusiastic audience of students. Opera Express takes operas specially adapted operas, into elementary and middle schools with special tours to all neighbor islands. HOT’s Opera 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 Hawaiʻi; 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 employs the HOT Orchestra. 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.

About HPR’s Atherton Performing Arts Studio
The Atherton Studio seats 75 people and is home to a magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand piano. The Studio is available for rent for musical performances, community group meetings, recordings, and lectures. It is located in the HPR office and studio complex at 738 Kāheka Street, across from the Honolulu Don Quijote. Metered street parking is available, as are paid lots at the First Hawaiian Bank (Kapiʻolani branch) and in the Pan Am building.

Select Atherton Season concerts air on the HPR-produced program Applause in a Small Room, Sundays at 4 p.m. on HPR-2. Bonnie Rice and The Rice Partnership, Wealth Management, are the exclusive sponsors of the Atherton Concert Series.

About Hawai‘i Public Radio
HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawai‘i Public Radio. In November 2015, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its fourth consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. HPR was named one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Hawaii by Hawaii Business magazine and Best Places Group. The station has recently won two national Edward R. Murrow Awards for its news coverage of the 2014 Pāhoa lava flow. HPR was also recognized in November 2015 with the Cades Schutte-The Cades Foundation Nonprofit Business Leadership Award, as part of Pacific Business News‘ Business Leadership Hawaii Awards.

HPR’s mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, and Lana‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and K234AN 94.7 FM (Waimea)); Kauaʻi (K269GD 101.7 FM); and West Hawaiʻi (K239BV 95.7 FM). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); the newest station in south Hawai‘i (KAHU 91.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM). HPR is online and streaming at hawaiipublicradio.org; as well as on Facebook (FB/hawaiipublicradio), Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms (@WeAreHPR™). Free iOS and Android™ apps for “Hawaii Public Radio” are available for download from the App Store or Google Play™. HPR-1 and HPR-2 may also be heard via cable broadcasts from Oceanic Time Warner (channels 864 and 865) or Hawaiian Telcom TV (channels 661 and 662).

Listing Information
Hawaii Opera Theatre and Hawaiʻi Public Radio present
HOT’s Opera Express production of
The Magic Flute 
Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
738 Kāheka Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
Tickets: $10 adults; free for those younger than 18 years old
Purchase: 955-8821 during business hours; www.hprtickets.org
Neighborhoods of residence:
Leslie Goldman McInerny – Hawaiʻi Kai
Sarah Lambert Connelly – Kailua
Andrew Lee – North Shore

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Jason M.A. Walter
HOT Marketing Director
Phone: 808.596.7372 ext. 211
j_walter@hawaiiopera.orgHPR MEDIA CONTACT:
Phyllis S.K. Look

                     HPR Director of Marketing
                     Direct: (808) 792-8220 / Mobile: (808) 492-8736
plook@hawaiipublicradio.org
PIX attached (high resolution version available upon request): The school touring production of HOTʻs The Magic Flute.

‘ACT II – A Fashion Reprise’ Pops Up at Hawaii Opera Plaza

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ACT II, HOT’s fashion resale event, has become a fundraiser awaited by all fashion enthusiasts. We have received such an amazing amount of  donations and household items since the last event, that we are having another sale!

EXCLUSIVE Glam-Tattoo Preview Party

Be the first to preview the new selection on May 12th from 5pm to 9pm! Space is limited.

$50/Person – RSVP today – 808.596.7372.

Open to the Public!

Friday, May 13th & Saturday, May 14th from 9am to 5pm.

Hawaii Opera Plaza / 848 S. Beretania St., Ste. 310

Parking available on site; street parking where available.

What do Maria Callas, Pavarotti, & Sherill Milnes have in common? Verdi!

 

Verdi’s Il Trovatore is beloved for many reasons.  From the epic melodies of the “Anvil Chorus” to a larger than life tale, this opera has it all.  It’s no wonder some of the greatest stars to ever grace the stage have been sought out to ‘sing’ it to life. Take a tour through history to see some the stars who have been a part of this beautiful story and remember why you fell in love with the music!

Maria Callas, Leonora

It’s hard not to identify Maria Callas with opera! The Original Diva, Ms. Callas first performed the role of Leonora in Verdi’s Il Trovatore in Mexico City during June of 1950 at the Palacio de Bellas Arte. 

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Luciano Pavarotti, Manrico

Luciano Pavarotti is just one of many to perform as Manrico in Verdi’s Il Trovatore! Whether you fall in love with the character or can relate to his situation, you simply must hear the famous aria “Di quella pira” live!

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Sherrill Milnes, Count di Luna

Sherill Milnes made his Metropolitan Opera Debut in 1965.  Known for his Verdi Baritone roles, Il Trovatore’s Count di Luna was just one of the many ‘faces’ Mr. Milnes would wear in a long career. After 653 performances, Mr. Milnes made his final bow at The Met in 1997.

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See HOT bring together some of the best voices today and fall in love once more with another beautiful chapter in the history of

Verdi’s ever popular, Il Trovatore!