HOC ANNOUNCES $15 STUDENT AND EDUCATOR RATE

Hillhouse Opera Company is proud to announce that it now offers $15 student tickets in addition to the regular $17 online tickets and $20 tickets at door. Take advantage of this offer now for the December 16 performance of Puccini's holiday opera, La Boheme, featuring several talented local singers and conductor Perry Price. Details below.

What: La Boheme Holiday Concert

Who: Hillhouse Opera Company and Orchestra Led by Conductor and Music Director Perry Price

When: Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

Where: First Congregational Church of West Haven, One Church Street West Haven, CT 06516

Cost: $17 Online, $20 at Door - Visit www.hillhouseoperacompany.org/tickets.html to buy tickets.

Description: With an opening scene that takes place on Christmas Eve, La Boheme delivers a winter wonderland of glorious music and romantic stories. The holiday opera is perfect for families or couples seeking a night out. Come experience the heart-warming story of two couples and their journeys together as the seek comfort, beauty and hope in the midst of a harsh economy similar to our own. 

The simplified encore of HOC’s November 12 performance will feature a slightly altered cast with soprano Sarah Heisler as Mimi and soprano Katherine La Porta as Musetta. Tenor Daniel Juarez and baritone Michael Trnik will reprise their roles as Rodolfo and Marcello. In addition, Bass Baritone Joshua Lara and Baritone Gerry Holmes will return in the roles of Colline and Schaunard, and HOC Music Director Perry Price will once again conduct a full size orchestra. Supertitles will be provided.

Bring the spirit into your own winter season!

See The Latest Photos From Our Dec 16 Performance
We've posted photos of rehearsals on our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/HillhouseOpera), as well as on the event page on our website (http://hillhouseoperacompany.org/la-boheme-dec-16.html).

YouTube Video Previews
Also be sure and check out our YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/user/HillhouseOpera) for videos of the Nov 12 performance, which had much of the same cast as our upcoming Dec 16 performance in West Haven.

Important ReminderIf you want to continue receiving updates from HOC, be sure and subscribe to our blog at http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=HillhouseOperaCompanyNewsletter&loc=en_US. Starting January 1, all newsletter content will go out through Blogger ALONE. We will no longer be sending e-mails. Blogger makes it easier for us to manage subscriptions and easier for you to access information. All updates will be sent to your email through Blogger/Feedburner, but you will also be able to access information whenever you want on the blog, itself (http://hocnews.blogspot.com/),

LAST CHANCE TO BUY TICKETS

Dear friends,

With only a week left to go, our La Boheme cast and crew are working hard to create an amazing finished product just for you!

See The Latest Photos From Our Dec 16 Performance
We've posted photos of rehearsals on our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/HillhouseOpera), as well as on the event page on our website (http://hillhouseoperacompany.org/la-boheme-dec-16.html).

YouTube Video Previews
Also be sure and check out our YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/user/HillhouseOpera) for videos of the Nov 12 performance, which had much of the same cast as our upcoming Dec 16 performance in West Haven.

Get Your Discounted Tickets Now
Tickets to HOC's Dec 16 performance of La Boheme are on sale now! Be sure and buy or reserve your tickets online (http://hillhouseoperacompany.org/la-boheme-dec-16.html) now to get a discounted price! See the press release below for more information.

Important Reminder
If you want to continue receiving updates from HOC, be sure and subscribe to our blog at http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=HillhouseOperaCompanyNewsletter&loc=en_US. Starting January 1, all newsletter content will go out through Blogger ALONE. We will no longer be sending e-mails. Blogger makes it easier for us to manage subscriptions and easier for you to access information. All updates will be sent to your email through Blogger/Feedburner, but you will also be able to access information whenever you want on the blog, itself (http://hocnews.blogspot.com/).

Hillhouse Opera Company Presents Special Holiday Version of Puccini Classic La Boheme
Hillhouse Opera Company (HOC) will present a special holiday concert version of Puccini’s La Boheme on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

The simplified encore of HOC’s November 12 performance will delight audiences at First Congregational Church of West Haven, One Church Street West Haven, CT 06516, and will feature a slightly altered cast with soprano Sarah Heisler as Mimi and soprano Katherine La Porta as Musetta. Tenor Daniel Juarez and baritone Michael Trnik will reprise their roles as Rodolfo and Marcello. In addition, Bass Baritone Joshua Lara and Baritone Gerry Holmes will return in the roles of Colline and Schaunard, and HOC Music Director Perry Price will once again conduct a full size orchestra.

With an opening scene that takes place on Christmas Eve, La Boheme delivers a winter wonderland of glorious music and romantic stories. The holiday opera is perfect for families or couples seeking a night out. Come experience the heart-warming story of two couples and their journeys together as the seek comfort, beauty and hope in the midst of a harsh economy similar to our own.

Bring the spirit into your own winter season! Tickets are $17.00 online and $20.00 at the door. To reserve tickets online, please visit our website at www.hillhouseoperacompany.org and click on the Buy Tickets tab located at the top of the website.

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Buy Your Tickets to La Boheme Now!

Visit www.hillhouseoperacompany.org/tickets.html for tickets! Just $17 online and $20 at the door!

REMINDER: HOC's La Boheme Concert

CALENDAR ENTRY

What: La Boheme Holiday Concert

Who: Hillhouse Opera Company and Orchestra Led by Conductor and Music Director Perry Price

When: Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

Where: First Congregational Church of West Haven, One Church Street West Haven, CT 06516

Cost: $17 Online, $20 at Door - Visit www.hillhouseoperacompany.org/tickets.html to buy tickets.

Description: With an opening scene that takes place on Christmas Eve, La Boheme delivers a winter wonderland of glorious music and romantic stories. The holiday opera is perfect for families or couples seeking a night out. Come experience the heart-warming story of two couples and their journeys together as the seek comfort, beauty and hope in the midst of a harsh economy similar to our own. 

The simplified encore of HOC’s November 12 performance will feature a slightly altered cast with soprano Sarah Heisler as Mimi and soprano Katherine La Porta as Musetta. Tenor Daniel Juarez and baritone Michael Trnik will reprise their roles as Rodolfo and Marcello. In addition, Bass Baritone Joshua Lara and Baritone Gerry Holmes will return in the roles of Colline and Schaunard, and HOC Music Director Perry Price will once again conduct a full size orchestra. Supertitles will be provided.

Bring the spirit into your own winter season! Tickets are $17.00 online and $20.00 at the door. To reserve tickets online, please visit our website at www.hillhouseoperacompany.org and click on the Buy Tickets tab located at the top of the website.

About HOC: Hillhouse Opera Company (HOC) was founded in August 2008 as a community-based opera company in the greater New Haven, CT area. The organization grew out of the desire to create a continuous base of support for community-based operatic productions. HOC is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Interviews with the stars, conductor and production staff are available. Contact Harmony Wheeler at Harmony.r.Wheeler@Biola.edu for more information.

PRESS RELEASE

Hillhouse Opera Company Presents Puccini’s La Boheme

Special Holiday Encore to be Performed at First Congregational Church of West Haven

Hillhouse Opera Company (HOC) will present a special holiday concert version of Puccini’s La Boheme on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. 

The simplified encore of HOC’s November 12 performance will delight audiences at First Congregational Church of West Haven, One Church Street West Haven, CT 06516, and will feature a slightly altered cast with soprano Sarah Heisler as Mimi and soprano Katherine La Porta as Musetta. Tenor Daniel Juarez and baritone Michael Trnik will reprise their roles as Rodolfo and Marcello. In addition, Bass Baritone Joshua Lara and Baritone Gerry Holmes will return in the roles of Colline and Schaunard, and HOC Music Director Perry Price will once again conduct a full size orchestra.

With an opening scene that takes place on Christmas Eve, La Boheme delivers a winter wonderland of glorious music and romantic stories. The holiday opera is perfect for families or couples seeking a night out. Come experience the heart-warming story of two couples and their journeys together as the seek comfort, beauty and hope in the midst of a harsh economy similar to our own. 

Bring the spirit into your own winter season! Tickets are $17.00 online and $20.00 at the door. To reserve tickets online, please visit our website at www.hillhouseoperacompany.org and click on the Buy Tickets tab located at the top of the website.

About Hillhouse Opera Company

Hillhouse Opera Company (HOC) was founded in August 2008 as a community-based opera company in the greater New Haven, CT area. The organization grew out of the desire to create a continuous base of support for community-based operatic productions. HOC is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Interviews with the stars, conductor and production staff are available. Contact Harmony Wheeler at Harmony.r.Wheeler@Biola.edu for more information.