San Antonio Opera

Mini-Newsletter

 Members of the 2011-2012

San Antonio Opera

Board of Directors

 (From Left-Right)

 

Eduardo Bravo, Jorge Del Alamo, Veronica Kuest, Albert E. Estrada, Christine Mayer, Amparo Ortiz, Monica Fling Rowland, Jeanie Wyatt, Susan Barker, Cesar Alberto Gonzalez Guerrero, David Gabler, Patricia Stout, Aracely Garcia-Granados Rieger (attending but not in picture)

 

Members who could not make the meeting.  We missed you! 

 

Epitacio Resendez, Patricia Dennis Diaz, Gisela Girard, Linda Leyendecker Gutierrez, Kay Avant, Biana Centofanti, Graciela Cigarroa, Maria Cossio-Ameduri, Karen Diaz Johnson, Eliot Garza, Evelyn Greer, Ditty Kindervater, David G. Lloyd, Jr., Edith McAllister, James Nester, Margo Olson, Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Gene Williams

 

 

 

Opera has its first Regular Board Meeting in 2011-12 Season! 

 

Paloma Blanca Restaurant played a very gracious host for the San Antonio Opera's first full board meeting of the new season. Items discussed included the upcoming production of Romeo and Juliet and the rest of the season, fundraising goals, committee assignments, The Angel Society, financial reports and the Bravo Awards.  Led by President Jorge Del Alamo, the meeting lasted about 2 hours.  Wonderful food and drinks were provided by the restuarant as part of the opera's partnership through advertising.

2011 Bravo Awards

Announced

 

The Bravo Award is the highest honor the San Antonio Opera presents each year, to a foundation, corporation and individual.  The 2011 recepients are Valero Energy Foundation, South Texas Money Management and Carol Karotkin.  Each have made tremendous contributions to the opera in forms of financial support, civic leadership and voluntary devotion to the vision of the San Antonio Opera.  Awards will be presented at the opera's annual Donor's Reception on August 28th at 3:00pm at Basil Scaljon's Rug Gallery in Monte Vista.  The Donor's reception honors all contributors who have given at least $250.00 in the past fiscal year.
Romeo and Juliet Tickets on Sale! 

 

Don't wait until the last minute get your seats for the most romantic event of the year.  Forget everything you may have heard about the opera and see for yourself.  One common misconception is that it will be difficult to understand because it is in a different language.  Opera is very easy to follow, especially with English translations directly above the stage.  Opera is not about what you think, but rather what you feel. 
Give it a try!

 

Call 225-5972 for tickets.

 

2011-12 Production Sponsors Sought 


Opera is very expensive to produce.  The San Antonio Opera is always searching for indivudals and businesses to help defray some of the costs of each opera.  In return, the funder receives acknowledgment

in opera programs, name or logo on supertitle screen, display signeage in lobby

of Lila Cockrell Theatre, complitmentary tickets or other benefits depending on size of contribution.  If you are interested, please call Mark at 225-5972.

 
Star Profile
Elizabeth Pojanowski

 

Performing the role of Stephano in the San Antonio Opera's upcoming Romeo and Juliet is young mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Pojanowski.  She is gaining renown in opera houses and concert halls across the country, not only for her voice but for her electric stage presence.  As Opera News wrote of her performance in Janacek's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN with Chautauqua Opera, " her Fox provided a charming love interest and a clear, warm timbre."  Her musical and dramatic versatility was highlighted in recent engagements including the roles of Nancy T'ang in Cincinnati Opera's NIXON IN CHINA, the title role in L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES with the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program and Mercedes in Lake George Opera's production of CARMEN.  When Ms. Pojanowski sang Popova in William Walton's comedy, THE BEAR, Charles Parsons of Opera News described her as "an extraordinary singer with a luxuriously creamy voice and high comedy style."  Most recently, she sang the role of Fiona in a workshop of TWO BOYS with composer Nico Muhly and director Bartlett Sher at the Metropolitan Opera. Also this season she will return to Opera Saratoga for their 50th Anniversary Season to sing Prince Orlofsky in DIE FLEDERMAUS.