Metropolitan Opera Conductor to visit Fairbanks

Maestro Gregory Buchalter of the Metropolitan Opera will be in Fairbanks mid-August to conduct "Fall in Love with Opera," a semi-staged concert of scenes produced by Opera Fairbanks. Vocalists will receive individual coaching by the conductor for several days before performing with orchestra at UAF's Salisbury Theatre on Saturday, August 18, at 8:00 p.m.
The conductor will present a free children's program, "What's all the Yelling About? A Look at Opera from the Inside" on Wednesday, August 15 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Salisbury Theatre. Targeted for grades 4 and up, this program will provide the inside scoop about what really goes on inside an opera house.

Last but not least, Maestro Buchalter will present a Vocal Master Class on Sunday, August 19, 2007 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at UAF's Salisbury Theatre. Individual participants must register in advance; observers are welcome.
For more information, please visit www.operafairbanks.org, or email operafairbanks@ak.net.