tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206297818827511502011-09-18T21:11:05.883-07:00Give Opera a ChanceRegina Merwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977021424413814114noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720629781882751150.post-39681314094730044552009-09-20T12:12:00.000-07:002011-03-29T15:28:15.570-07:00GIVE OPERA A CHANCE!<span style="font-size:180%;">March 29, 2011 Update:</span><br />Scroll down for early 2011 Class Locations and Individual Presentations<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V_m3-Vxelrw/SraBd6snfDI/AAAAAAAAABA/kiqZappB_YI/s1600-h/fatladyblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 387px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V_m3-Vxelrw/SraBd6snfDI/AAAAAAAAABA/kiqZappB_YI/s400/fatladyblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383632755540589618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">An exciting, low-impact approach to appreciating</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 255, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" >Extreme Music Theater</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">regardless of your education, age, finances or preconceptions.</span><br /><br />Sessions may (depending on length of class) include:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >How to Think You Speak Italian (when you don’t)</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Opera’s top 10 Villains</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The Opera/Shakespeare Connection</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Opera’s Steamiest Moments</span></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Per pieta! Vendetta!<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >History Opera-Style</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Opera’s Drunkest Ensembles</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Name That Opera</span> </li><li><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Voices! Ensembles! Choruses!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:130%;">Weekly games and prizes</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >All topics suitable for the Uninitiated</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Regina Merwin has spoken about opera to thousands of people in schools, libraries and service groups since 1996. She is NOT an opera singer.<br /></span><br />Talks around Southern California:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Through the Opera League of Los Angeles (Free!): </span></span><br />Saturday, March 26 at 2pm Ms. Merwin will be addressing children and young adults on<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"How to Get the Most out of your Opera Experience"</span><br />at the Agoura Hills Branch Library<br />29901 Ladyface Court<br />Agoura Hills CA 91301<br />818-889-2278<br /><br />Saturday, April 9 at 3pm Ms. Merwin will introduce a family audience to the magic of opera with Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.<br />Los Angeles Public Library, <span class="heading">Granada Hills Branch</span><br /> <span class="bodyTextLg"> <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">10640 Petit Avenue<br />Granada Hills</span><br /></strong> </span><span dir="ltr"></span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=chatsworth+branch+library+ca&fb=1&gl=us&hq=chatsworth+branch+library&hnear=California&cid=0,0,3173029404750823687&ei=JliSTanND4n4sAOyybGjDg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CCIQnwIwAQ" target="_parent" style="text-decoration: underline; display: none;"><span></span></a><span><div style="display: none;"><br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=chatsworth+branch+library+ca&fb=1&gl=us&hq=chatsworth+branch+library&hnear=California&cid=0,0,3173029404750823687&ei=JliSTanND4n4sAOyybGjDg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CCIQnwIwAQ" target="_parent">Get Directions</a></div></span><span dir="ltr">(818) 341-4276</span><br /><br />Saturday, May 7, Ms. Merwin will present on a family-friendly opera subject TBA at<br />Los Angeles Public Library, Westwood<span class="heading"> Branch</span><span class="style2"> </span><br />1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles<br />(310) 474-1739<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contact: </span></span><br />operagraphics@yahoo.com<br />818-400-2578<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/720629781882751150-3968131409473004455?l=reginamerwin.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Regina Merwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977021424413814114noreply@blogger.com1