Atlanta Opera profile: The Atlanta Opera will move to the new 2,750-seat John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre during their 2007/08 season
Company Name: Atlanta Opera
Website Address: www.atlantaopera.org
General Director: Dennis Hanthorn
2006-07 Season:
- Pagliacci, Leoncavallo and Carmina Burana, Orff
- The Barber of Seville, Rossini
- Romeo et Juliette, Gounod
- Spring Gala Concert
2007-08 Season:
- Turandot,Puccini
- Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck
- Cold Sassy Tree, Floyd
- The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart
Where to get tickets:
- The Atlanta Civic Center’s Box Office; 404-881-8885 (06/07 season)
- Season tickets for the 2007/08 season of 4 shows run from $68-524
- Tuesday night performances are less expensive than weekend performances.
- Student and Senior season tickets for Tuesday Nights are only $57
Fast Facts:
- Many of the opera performances feature free pre-performance lectures.
- Some performances also offer an Opera 101 which includes a video preview of the opera.
- The opera company offers an opera-in-the-schools education program.
- 2007/08 season will be the opera company’s first in the new 2,750-seat John A. Williams Theatre at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
- The new production of Hansel and Gretel will mark The Atlanta Opera debut of conductor, Yoel Levi, former conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
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