It's Maestros Week at St. Petersburg Opera!

We could all use a little humor and good music after this bruising political season. Thankfully, it's Maestro Series week - and we have a fun program to take your mind off who won and who lost. The cast for this program is Susie Hellman Spatafora, Christina Franco, and Micah Callahan, Maestro Sforzini combines entertainment and education with his trademark humor and audience participation. The Evenings series is at Clearwater's Music Gallery (5990 Ulmerton Rd.). Mornings is at the Museum of Fine Arts (255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. All Evenings begin at 6:00 p.m., Mornings at 11:00 a.m. and last 90 minutes. Following the performance, audience members are invited to join the cast at a local restaurant for refreshments and the chance to mingle. The Evenings with the Maestro series is sponsored by the Bailey Family: Keith, Lucy and Wilma. Mornings with the Maestro is sponsored by Marilyn J. Ward. Tickets are $20 for general admission ($17 for seniors and students) and available online at www.stpeteopera.org or by telephone at 727-823-2040.

Pinocchio: The Opera

Seven Pinellas County schools which are part of the ElevateARTS program will be attending a performance of Pinocchio the Opera at Opera Central, 2145 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Devised by John Davies, Pinocchio is based on the classic children's story and is set to the music of Mozart, Offenbach, Donizetti, Pergolesi, Sullivan, and Verdi. The opera will be fully staged and costumed and will be sung by St. Petersburg Opera singers, with Teresa Ancaya on the piano. Ezra Haugebrooks will be the conductor. The seven schools (Campbell Park, Melrose, Lakewood, Maximo, Bear Creek, Fairmount Park and Woodlawn) will send their third grade classes. SPO has already performed in-school introductory sessions and taught the children a chorus they will sing in the opera. The school music teachers are continuing to prepare the students for their chorus roles. Free to the students but not open to the public because of limited seating. The opera will be re-mounted in 2017 and opened to the public

GET READY FOR GIVING TUESDAY
SPO will be participating in this year's #GivingTuesday! In case you haven't heard, the goal of #GivingTuesday is to create a global day of giving back, which celebrates generosity and kindness, traits that have been in kind of short supply lately. The day itself falls on the Tuesday following American Thanksgiving each year. #GivingTuesday for 2016 is November 29. St. Petersburg Opera has a goal of raising $10,000 and we really hope you'll be a part of reaching that goal! All of the donations received will go towards our education programs. We hope you're able to join the millions who are making #GivingTuesday the huge success that it is!
Giving is easy - just log onto our website and donate - every dollar comes direct to us - no "fundraising management" fees.
Here's a link which you can bookmark for November 29 (although rest assured, we will remind you.)
DONATE BY CLICKING HERE

SAVE THE DATE FOR SEASONAL SPARKLE: Sunday DECEMBER 18 at 2:00 pm Monday, DECEMBER 19 at 7:30 pm

Every season sparkles with St. Petersburg Opera! Whether it's the Thanksgiving harvest, the magic of spring or the wonder of winter, season your holidays with St. Petersburg Opera's eclectic, elegant, and exciting journey. You'll feel "Younger than Springtime" as you "Try to Remember" that "It's a Wonderful World." Featuring baritone Todd Donovan, Opera Idol winner Christina Franco, Susan Hellman Spatafora, and Samuel Hall, the St. Petersburg Opera Chorus and Children's Chorus and our 40 piece professional orchestra. The holidays wouldn't be complete without "A Musicological Journey through the Twelve Days of Christmas" and Hanukkah music. Special pricing for children under 18: $10 when accompanied by an adult (up to 4 children per adult.) Adult tickets at regular prices, $22, $37, $52, $67. Sponsored by Doyle Wealth Management. At the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Tickets at the SPO Box office 727-823-2040 or www.stpeteopera.org

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