Sounds of Learning

Sounds of Learning TM Student Dress Rehearsal Gioacchino Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:15 p.m. Students in the Opera Company of Philadelphia's Sounds of Learning program saw the final dress rehearsal of Rossini's comic opera, The Italian Girl in Algiers , on Wednesday, November 12th. The opera is brilliantly funny and the Opera Company's production can almost be described as slapstick. Isabella, a beautiful woman from Italy, is searching the seas for her fiance Lindoro who she fears has been taken captive by pirates. She suffers the same fate when she becomes shipwrecked in the North African country, Algiers. Lo and behold who happens to be there but her long lost Lindoro. While there she turns the tables on the Bey to win her freedom and her Lindoro's so that they can happily return to Italy. Now that you've studied the opera and seen it, what were your impressions? Tell us what you think and post your reviews here! ...

Sounds of Learning TM Student Dress Rehearsal Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio Wednesday, October 08, 2008 2:15 p.m. Students in the Opera Company of Philadelphia's Sounds of Learning program saw the final dress rehearsal of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio , on Wednesday, October 8th. The opera opens as a comedy with Marzelline and Jaquino's quarrel, then turns dark and melodramatic when Leonore enters, disguised as Fidelio, searching for her lost husband Florestan. Then the opera ends in a burst of joy at Florestan's freedom. Now that you've studied the opera and seen it, what were your impressions? Tell us what you think and post your reviews here! Did you like the opera? Which was your favorite character? Did you like the sets and projections? Click here if you want to learn more about Beethoven, Fidelio , or singers in the production. JOIN OUR OPERA EMAIL LIST! Email education@operaphila.org and we'll deliver free opera right into your inbox once a wee...

Sounds of Learning TM Student Dress Rehearsal George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Wednesday, February 09, 2007 2:15 p.m. Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is one of the greatest operas ever written, and now you've gotten the chance to see this American classic. Tell us what you think and post your reviews here! Would you consider it a great classic? Did you like the opera? Which was your favorite character? What was your favorite song? How did Bess change during the opera?

Sounds of Learning TM Student Dress Rehearsal Gioacchino Rossini's Cinderella Monday, November 06, 2006 6:15 p.m. Now that you've attended the final dress rehearsal of Rossini's Cinderella, tell us what you thought about the rehearsal and post your reviews here! Did you like the opera? Which was your favorite character? What was the meaning behind the gold picture frames on the stage? Were the stepsisters mean or funny? What would you do if you were in Cinderella's situation?

Sounds of Learning TM Student Dress Rehearsal Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:15 p.m. Now that you've attended the final dress rehearsal of Puccini's La Bohème as the conclusion of the Sounds of Learning TM program, tell us what you thought about the rehearsal and post your reviews here! Did you like the opera? How were the singers? Were they believable? How were the sets and costumes? What do you think happens to the characters after the curtain falls?