Two Worlds
In partnership with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Northwest Florida, Pensacola Opera created a program two years ago to reach out to area deaf and hard of hearing youth.  Last year these youth wrote and performed a piece entitled Two Worlds which focused on the need for understanding and communication between the hearing community and the deaf and hard of hearing community. This year, the project will produce Silent Salzburg by Richard Medugno, which deals with the treatment of deaf and other disabled people during Nazi Germany’s reign at the UWF Studio Theatre.  Proceeds from this production support the programs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services f Northwest Florida.

Performance Dates & Times

May 9 & 10, 2008
UWF Studio Theatre,
7:00 pm

May 11, 2008
UWF Studio Theatre
2:00 pm

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Opera Camp
Each summer, Pensacola Opera holds camps for children ages 8 – students entering 8th grade.  These camps focus on all aspects of opera production including vocal coaching, dramatic training, audition techniques, set and costume design, and makeup. Students are taught by opera professionals during the camps which culminate in a final performance by the campers. Scholarships are available for students who cannot afford tuition.

Opera Camp I – Cenerentola
July 21-25
Pensacola Opera Center

Opera Camp II - Aida
July 28 – Aug. 1
Pensacola Opera Center

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UWF/Opera High School Music Camp
July 13 – 18, 2008

UWF’s Department of Music and Pensacola Opera are collaborating for the second year to offer high school students the opportunity to explore their talents at this week-long summer camp.  Designed for students age 14-18,  they will take classes in music history, music theory, ear-training as well as in-depth focus on their primary instrument.  Each evening features a special concert or activity.  For information on tuition, scholarships or more information, visit www.uwf.edu/music.  Application deadline is June 27, 2008.

Summer High School Application PDF

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Opera for the Entire Family
Catch a free performance of Pensacola Opera’s outstanding operas for children, An Aesop Odyssey and (Your) Opera in a Trunk.  Introduce your children, grandchildren, neighbors’ children, or the child inside yourself to opera in a kid-friendly atmosphere! These performances are held at the UWF Music Hall in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
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Annual Solo Festival
In partnership with the Pensacola Symphony and the University of West Florida, Pensacola Opera sponsors a solo festival for high school vocalists and instrumentalists each spring. This festival gives the students a chance to perform in front of a panel of professional musicians, participate in master classes, and compete for scholarships and other prizes. In addition to the student master classes, guest clinicians offer classes for area teachers and students. For more information about this festival, please contact the Director of Education.

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African American Heritage Music Program
Presented to area high school students, this program brings the history of African-American music and performances by African-American singers to the students of Northwest Florida. Professional opera singers showcase how the contributions of African-American culture and composers have added to the fabric of American music.

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Military Base Initiative
Dovetailing with the National Endowment for the Arts successful Great American Voices program, Pensacola Opera’s resident artists will be performing American music selections from opera, operetta and musical theatre at three area military bases this season. Military personnel and their families at nearby bases will be entertained by our education programs and an evening of arias and musical theatre.