Multnomah County Central Library, US Bank Room
801 SW 10th Ave

It has been nearly 30 years since Portland Opera last presented Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio.  Bring your lunch and join Chorus Master Rob Ainsley and the Portland Opera Studio Artists for a look into this stunning work.  Musical highlights with the POSA's!

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Portland Center for the Performing Arts, in the Rotunda
1111 SW Broadway at Main St.
Noon - 2pm

Free, open to the public.

Performances by Portland Opera Studio Artists, Fear No Music, LiveWire!, others; speakers, including Commissioners Nick Fish and Sam Adams; light refreshments.

St. Mary's Academy, 1615 SW 5th Ave.

This Sunday the public is invited to watch opera's brightest young singers--including all five of our very own Young Artists--compete in the Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, a program designed to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their careers.  The auditions are held annually in fifteen regions of the United States and Canada.  Winners of the District auditions advance to their Region Finals where they compete to win a trip to New York to participate in the National Semi-Finals, a competition held on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening of vocal chamber music.  The spotlight will shine on mezzo soprano Hannah S. Penn in the first Portland Opera Studio Artists Recital of the season.

Recommended donation to support the Portland Opera Studio Artist program:  $10.

Sherman Clay Pianos
131 NW 13th Ave.

An insider’s look at Fidelio explores its relevance beyond the stage. A local panel of experts—from psychoanalysts to professors of literature—will join Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education and Outreach, to debate and discuss Fidelio.

Free and open to the public.

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Tune in for John Pitman’s in-depth preview of Beethoven’s Fidelio, featuring musical highlights and commentary from General Director Christopher Mattaliano.

All Classical 89.9 fm