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SUMMARY:Bon Appétit! - comic opera about Julia Child - supports building restoration project
DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia’s historic Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion (LCHC)\, under the pastorate of The Rev. Teresa ‘Terri’ McNamara\, is marking its 150th anniversary this year. Please join church members “Celebrating God’s Welcome” for the fourth event of the sesquicentennial supporting the building restoration fund on Saturday\, March 14\, 2026 at 4:00 pm as Aurora Classical presents Bon Appétit! by special arrangement with G. Schirmer\, Inc.* \nBon Appétit! was composed by Lee Hoiby with libretto after Julia Child and adapted by Mark Shulgasser. “Two episodes of [The French Chef] the second WGBH-TV season were conflated: the race between the whisk and the electric beater comes out of a different cake. Props have been used\, or not. Hoiby’s music deftly veers around Broadway chansons\, early television\, and Ravelian apotheosis to underline Julia Child’s compelling domestic uplift.” – Mark Shulgasser \nHaving studied with composer Gian Carlo Menotti at the Curtis Institute of Music\, Hoiby composed Bon Appétit! in 1985 for American actress and friend Jean Stapleton\, best known as the off-key singing Edith Bunker on TV’s All in the Family. (Little did the television audience know that Stapleton was a classically trained singer.) Stapleton sang the 1989 premiere at The Kennedy Center with Hoiby conducting a chamber ensemble and later performed Bon Appétit! in an off-Broadway run. \nBon Appétit! is a 25-minute comic opera after which a sample of Julia Child’s flourless chocolate cake and coffee will be served. Aurora Classical’s Contralto Susan Weinman portrays Julia Child with piano accompaniment provided by the gifted Julia Hanna.  “It’s hysterical\,” says Weinman\, “although this production’s version of Julia is no more the real Julia than Dan Akroyd’s portrayal\, she is more like a half-baked (pun intended) cousin and not at all meant to be a true depiction of this great lady.  The recipe for ”Le Gâteau au Chocolat l’Éminence Brune” is indeed Julia’s.  We offer it in the spirit of the lady\, made by servantless American cooks.” \nPurchase tickets ($25 per person) online at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z43S/campaign/C-1264X and put “Bon Appetit!” in the note line. \nReserve tickets at 215-567-3668 or email info@lc-hc.org. Thank you in advance for your donation to the building restoration fund. Donors’ names will be listed at the door. \nTo read the history of Philadelphia’s Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion [2110 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19103-4405]\, visit https://www.lc-hc.org/history. \n* Bon Appétit! \nMusic by Lee Hoiby \nText by Julia Child\, adapted by Mark Shulgasser \nPresented under license from G. Schirmer\, Inc.\, copyright owners.
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LOCATION:Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion\, 2110 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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SUMMARY:"The Sisters" - A New Chamber Opera About Female Poets Through Time
DESCRIPTION:Liberty City Arts presents the workshop premiere of “The Sisters\,” a new chamber opera by Patricia Wallinga that imagines a dreamlike conversation between four pioneering women poets across time. The performance will take place on Friday\, January 31st\, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Latvian Society\, 531 N 7th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA. Admission is by suggested donation of $20 per person. \nSet in an early twentieth-century study\, the opera follows poet Amy Lowell as she conjures visions of her literary forebears: Sappho\, Elizabeth Barrett Browning\, and Emily Dickinson. Through a series of intimate conversations and musical exchanges\, these revolutionary women explore their shared experiences as female writers and their unique approaches to art and expression. \nThe piece weaves together texts from all four poets\, creating a tapestry of voices that spans centuries. “These poets form a chain we follow through the opera\, each looking back towards the others\,” says composer Patricia Wallinga. “Browning read Sappho\, Dickinson adored Browning’s work\, and Lowell looked to all of them for inspiration. In this opera\, they finally get to speak back to each other.” \nWith this project\, Liberty City Arts aims to highlight the often-overlooked lineage of women’s artistic creation and the importance of creative sisterhood. “At times\, it feels unbearably lonely to face the male-dominated world of composition\,” Wallinga notes. “I draw strength from my female predecessors\, just as Amy Lowell did. This opera is about finding your artistic family across time.” \nThe opera features an all-female cast and creative team\, bringing together local Philadelphia artists in a celebration of feminine creativity past and present. The intimate workshop setting will allow audiences to experience this new work in its developmental stage and participate in its evolution ahead of the world premiere of the piece on June 13\, 2025. \n— The Sisters – Workshop Performance Friday\, January 31st\, 2025 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM The Latvian Society 531 N 7th Street Philadelphia\, PA Suggested Donation: $20/person Tickets: https://libertycityarts.org/events/the-sisters-workshop/ or https://bit.ly/lcasisters \nVenue Information: \nStreet parking available \nPlease note: Theatre access requires climbing stairs \nBar service available; drinks permitted during performance \n— About Liberty City Arts Liberty City Arts is a community-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization enriching Philadelphia’s vibrant arts landscape. With deep roots in classical music and opera\, we connect passionate artists across disciplines through transformative experiences that impact our city’s cultural fabric. We are committed to supporting artists at all career stages\, providing them with space to experiment\, flourish\, and showcase their expertise. \nFor more information\, please follow @libertycityarts on Instagram or contact info@libertycityarts.org
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LOCATION:The Latvian Society of Philadelphia\, 531 N 7th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19123\, United States
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