New Name - expanded opportunities
- Location
- Seattle, WA 47.61-122.33 98101US
- Meetups
- 43 so far
- Members
- 159 Opera Enthusiasts
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- August 26, 2008
O.P.E.R.A. Seattle is "Outstanding People Enjoying Recitatives and Arias in and around Seattle" ... and we welcome anyone interested in hearing and seeing opera! We are young and not-so-young, newbies and long-time aficionados, audience members and performers ... but we all love opera! Even if you're just "opera CURIOUS," you're invited to join us. This is a great group of people to learn from no matter how much or little you already know!
We started out meeting up for the Metropolitan Opera HD Simulcasts - live broadcasts of Saturday afternoon matinees at the Met in NYC (often followed by lunch to talk about what we've seen and just "meet up"). Mid-season last year, we expanded to TWO locations: we usually have meet-ups at both Pacific Place AMC in downtown Seattle and also the Kent Station AMC. We added potluck/movie nights, sometimes to prepare for an upcoming simulcast, sometimes to just see a great DVD of an opera. Many people have suggested that we also schedule opportunities to see live local events and also to use our group site as a way for opera-lovers to connect. Hence, the new name!
The "Live in HD" series begins in October - I'll be posting specifics for those meet-ups soon. In the meantime, here's a quick overview.
Together with the Met’s plans for the 2009–10 season’s new productions and revivals, General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine recently announced the lineup for next season’s Live in HD performances. The series, which just won a Peabody Award, will present nine live transmissions in its fourth season. Tickets for the 2009–10 series will go on sale in September, with priority access for Met members (before tickets are made available to the general public). The schedule is as follows:
Tosca – October 10, 2009
Aida – October 24, 2009
Turandot – November 7, 2009
Les Contes d’Hoffmann – December 19, 2009
Der Rosenkavalier – January 9, 2010
Carmen – January 16, 2010
Simon Boccanegra – February 6, 2010|
Hamlet – March 27, 2010
Armida – May 1, 2010
Our next MeetupOpera Night at Amore Cafe (Unhosted)
One of our members suggested I post this. I won't be able to attend, so I'm listing it as "unhosted" - although, if anyone wants to step up and be a host for this, let me know!
Here's the info that I got in an email message:
Greetings All! Read more
More upcoming Meetups
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4 Yes / 1 Maybe RSVPs
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1 Yes / 1 Maybe RSVPs
Past Meetups
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4 attended
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What's new?
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Nov 30
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New member“I was seduced by opera at a performance of Monteverdi's Orfeo in London twenty-five years ago. I'd love to share my passion for the form with other enthusiasts.”
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Nov 28
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New member
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Nov 27
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New Greeting for“Welcome to the group, Carol! I encourage you to come to our meet-ups and join our other members in watching and discussing opera!”posted by Jim
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New Greeting for“Welcome to the group, Felicia! I hope that you will come to our meet-ups and join our other members in watching and discussing opera!”posted by Jim
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New Greeting for“Welcome to the group, Eduardo! I encourage you to come to our meet-ups and join our other members in watching and discussing opera!”posted by Jim
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New Greeting for“Welcome to the group, Felicia! I encourage you to come to our meet-ups and join our other members in watching and discussing opera!”posted by Jim
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New member“I am a subscriber to the Seattle Opera and have wanted to attend the Metropolitan Opera simulcasts.”
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Nov 26
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New member“I love the idea of the HD simulcasts and think it would be really fun to share those with a group of opera lovers. I am not an educated opera listener, but as a jazz vocalist, I LOVE to take in an opera performance and broaden my usual listening!”
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Nov 24
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New member
“sounds fun”
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Nov 21
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New Greeting for“Hi Jim, Thank you foryour note! I just attempted to sign up as a supernumerary for Seattle Opera and there is a two year waiting list for women. Sigh. Anyhow, I don't have a computer at this time, so I don't get to check my mail too often. I"m hoping to attend the next meet up. Btw, I love New York and have been there several times. I saw La Boheme at the Met about 10 years ago - the last time I was there. What a lovely experience that was!!”posted by Susan
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Nov 18
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New member
“My first shows will probably be the Carmen or Simon Boccanegra encores. Looking forward to meeting other opera fans. :)”
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What members are saying
“ It's so very fine to spend time with other folks who actually get why you like opera. Instead of wincing, they actually perk up when the topic is raised. ...
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“ seeing everything on a big screen & close up makes the whole experience more intense ”
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