HAWAII OPERA THEATRE
Programs
Opera Performances and Local Talent
OPERA PERFORMANCES: HOT'S 2022-2023 SEASON INCLUDED THREE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AT THE BLAISDELL CONCERT HALL INCLUDING "THE SECRET GARDEN" BY NOLAN GASSER AND CAREY HARRISON (OCTOBER 2022); DONIZETTI'S "THE ELIXIR OF LOVE" (FEBRUARY 2023) PERFORMED IN ENGLISH AND SET IN HAWAII IN A NEW PRODUCTION CREATED BY HOT; AND PUCCINI'S SOLE COMIC OPERA, "GIANNI SCHICCHI" (APRIL 2023). FOR THE FIRST FULL SEASON IN HOT'S INTIMATE STUDIO 101 SPACE, THE COMPANY PRESENTED SIX ECLECTIC PROGRAMS THAT BLENDED OPERA, ART SONG, VOCAL JAZZ AND TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN MUSIC, FOCUSING ON LOCAL TALENT IN ONE-HOUR PERFORMANCES IN A CABARET-LIKE SETTING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.4MEducation Programs for Students
EDUCATION PROGRAMS:HOT'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REACHED OVER 15,000 STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF HAWAII. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED HOT'S OPERA EXPRESS TOURING SHOW, A FAMILY-FRIENDLY PRODUCTION OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S "THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE", THAT TRAVELLED ACROSS OAHU, MAUI, AND KAUAI. HOT'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM WENT TO FOUR SCHOOLS, ALL OF WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS TITLE 1, TO CREATE ORIGINAL OPERAS WRITTEN BY STUDENTS; ALL RESIDENCIES CULMINATED IN PERFORMANCES BEFORE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS. OPERA FOR EVERYONE, A PROGRAM THAT INVITES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO THE FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL OF EACH MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION, COMPLETE WITH ORCHESTRA, SETS, AND COSTUMES, SERVED OVER 1,200 DURING THE SEASON. IN A COLLABORATION WITH HAWAII YOUTH OPERA CHORUS, HOT'S EDUCATION TEAM ALSO PRODUCED AN ADAPTATION OF MOZART'S "THE MAGIC FLUTE." THIS PRODUCTION WAS THE CULMINATION OF OPERATUNITIES, A SUMMER PROGRAM CREATED BY HYOC WITH HOT TO TEACH THEATRE SKILLS TO A NEW GENERATION OF PERFORMERS.HOT'S ORVIS OPERA STUDIO AND ORVIS YOUNG VOICES PROGRAMS PROVIDE FREE, YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS AND MASTER CLASSES WITH LOCAL AND VISITING ARTISTS TO ADULT AND HIGH-SCHOOL-LEVEL SINGERS WHO WANT TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLS IN PRESENTATION, DICTION, STAGE COMBAT, AND VOCAL TECHNIQUES. BOTH PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACCESS TO MAINSTAGE EXPERIENCE IN THE HOT CHORUS AS WELL AS MINOR SOLO OPPORTUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO GROUP RECITALS TWICE A YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$456.2K
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