2024 FALL seriesISOLATION
Six Tuesday afternoons 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. 15 October – 19 November, 2024 recorded video productions presented by our Artistic Director Barbara Steed Young Two ways to subscribe: LIVE at Stratford Country Club $60 or ONLINE at home $40 (excludes Nov 12 concert) (LIVE Subscription includes access to ONLINE content as well) Individual regular sessions: $15 Live concert Nov 12: $30 Subscription payments by cheque to: new address MOA, P.O. Box 25045, RPO Huron St, Stratford ON N5A 0B4 or by Interac e-transfer to: [email protected] October 15 (part 1) & 22 (part 2)
RUSALKA The theme of Isolation is expressed profoundly in our first opera, Rusalka by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. A water nymph longs to become human so she can experience love with the Prince. Her wish is fulfilled, but her transformation leaves her unable to speak to her beloved, who cannot understand why she is always silent. She becomes isolated from him, and then even from her own kind, left at last to wander in her watery prison. program sponsored by Susan Tamblyn October 29 (part 1) & November 5 (part 2)
RIGOLETTO In Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi a court jester’s physical deformity, along with the nature of his profession, isolate him both socially and emotionally. His resulting bitterness and desire for revenge further alienate him from everyone around him. program sponsored by Elizabeth Hardeman November 12
KELLY WALKER AND FRIENDS Our live concert brings you opera excerpts and works by George Gershwin, whose opera Porgy and Bess will start our Winter 2025 series. Our Music Director Kelly Walker will accompany Maria Soulis, Elisabeth Dubois, Mark Dubois, and Roger Honeywell in an afternoon of first-rate live performance. program sponsored by Deanna Horton Julia Rank Larry Beare James MacDougall An Anonymous Donor November 19
ROMÉO et JULIETTE BALLET and OPERA EXCERPTS Sergei Prokofiev Charles Gounod In Roméo et Juliette the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet acts as a powerful source of isolation, as it forces them to hide their relationship. That eventually leads to terrible miscommunication and ultimately to their deaths. program sponsored by Julia Rank |
Series Sponsor: The Law Office of Mary Anne Shaw Wills & Estate Law Study Guide You may receive the Series Study Guide by adding a Donation of $15 or more to MOA. It will be available for pickup Oct 15, or to be - delivered to local online patrons - mailed to out of town online patrons When making your payment please specify: - Ticket being purchased and its cost - Amount of your donation - Address for delivery or mailing |