enhttp://www.laopera.com/60EPiServer CMS 5http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Ana-Maria-Martinez-Speaks-to-Vocal-Students-at-Cortines-High-School/Music students at Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts were treated to a surprise visit and discussion with soprano Ana María Martínez, currently co-starring with Placido Domingo in Simon Boccanegra . We asked Ms. Martinez about...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Ana-Maria-Martinez-Speaks-to-Vocal-Students-at-Cortines-High-School/Thu, 03 May 2012 12:56:58 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/The-Festival-Play-of-Daniel-Through-the-Eyes-of-Community-Ensemble-Participant-Rachel-Staples-2/I love going to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for my Sunday afternoon rehearsals for the Festival Play of Daniel .  First of all, I must say that I think it is very appropriate that you exit at off the freeway and then merge onto Hope Street becau...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/The-Festival-Play-of-Daniel-Through-the-Eyes-of-Community-Ensemble-Participant-Rachel-Staples-2/Thu, 03 May 2012 13:16:16 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/Growing-Up-at-LA-Opera/Johnathan McCullough is a sophomore at the Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia, where he is pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree in the opera program. As a youth in Los Angeles, he was deeply involved in LA Opera’s Education and Community...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/Growing-Up-at-LA-Opera/Thu, 03 May 2012 13:39:54 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/Summer-Opera-Camp-Auditions/http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/21/Summer-Opera-Camp-Auditions/Thu, 10 May 2012 09:56:36 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Calling-All-Opera-Virgins--LA-Opera-Wants-You/Albert Herring is a rollicking comedy about the only virgin left in a tiny English town, a meek mama’s boy who has a night he’ll never forget. Our upcoming production of Albert Herring (which opens Saturday, February 25), which is sung in English,...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Calling-All-Opera-Virgins--LA-Opera-Wants-You/Thu, 10 May 2012 10:07:07 GMTLA OperaOperaVirginhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/2/Albert-Herring-Projections/Albert Herring is a rental from Santa Fe Opera where they did not use projections. Los Angeles Opera decided that this production would be enhanced with the addition of newly created projections. Members of the Technical Department worked for thre...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/2/Albert-Herring-Projections/Thu, 10 May 2012 10:17:56 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Best-Letter-Ever/One of the things we’ve heard people buzzing about in the hallways  over and over again during Simon Boccanegra performances is how convincing Placido Domingo is as a young Boccanegra in the Prologue. In fact, one young man was overheard saying “I...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Best-Letter-Ever/Thu, 10 May 2012 10:27:18 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/Meet-the-Artists-of-Simon-Boccanegra-on-March-1/Got plans on Thursday, March 1? Well, drop them and come to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to see Simon Boccanegra instead! (And if you’ve already seen it, come back and see it again.) Immediately following the March 1 performance, we’re hosting a...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/Meet-the-Artists-of-Simon-Boccanegra-on-March-1/Thu, 10 May 2012 10:34:09 GMTLA OperaAna Maria MartinezMaestro James ConlonPlácido Domingohttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/5/Crew-View-Simon-Boccanegra-Change-over-to-Albert-Herring/The day after Simon Boccanegra opened, our FOH (front of house) crewcam captured the scenery change-over to Albert Herring. When we do more one than one opera in rep (repertory), all of the settings, props and lights must be exchanged one producti...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/5/Crew-View-Simon-Boccanegra-Change-over-to-Albert-Herring/Thu, 10 May 2012 10:49:26 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Saturday-Mornings-at-the-Opera/As rain pours from the darkened heavens, the young hero, desperately trying to survive a pit of certain eradication, does the unbelievable and defeats the evil snake. Good defeats evil once again. Reconnecting with his forest friends, after his...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Saturday-Mornings-at-the-Opera/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:02:58 GMTeducationcommunityMagic DreamSaturday Mornings at the Operahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/div-stylepadding-bottom0px-idblogcopy-classentry--pnbspp-pa-hrefhttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-contentuploads2012023468-sbc4040jpgimg-width500-height408-alt-srchttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-content/Were you here on Saturday for the company premiere of Simon Boccanegra? What a spectacular evening! Everything was perfect… from the orchestra, to the singers, to the crowd response. It was truly one amazing night of opera in Los Angeles. But don’...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/div-stylepadding-bottom0px-idblogcopy-classentry--pnbspp-pa-hrefhttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-contentuploads2012023468-sbc4040jpgimg-width500-height408-alt-srchttpmedialaoperacomnewswp-content/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:09:56 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Moda-en-el-Teatro/Mas que nada el ensayo general de Simon Boccanerga el miercoles 8 de Febrero estuvo para chuparse los dedos. El maestro Placido Domingo (Simon Boccanegra) cantó como un angel.  Y no podemos olvidar a Paolo Gavanelli  (Paolo), Stefano Secco (Adorno...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/2/Moda-en-el-Teatro/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:24:57 GMThttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/2/Albert-HerringA-Note-from-the-Conductor/By James Conlon Albert Herring, Britten’s only true comic opera, is the second of his three “chamber” operas. The first of these, The Rape of Lucretia (1946), was written immediately after his first successful opera, Peter Grimes, permanently...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2012/2/Albert-HerringA-Note-from-the-Conductor/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:35:52 GMTAlbert Herringhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/2/Simon-Boccanegra-Action-Props-Onstage/In addition to the fight benches , other action props used in Simon Boccanegra include paper maps, charts and letters, hand-held torches and decorative and stage combat swords. Maps, Charts and Letters When additional maps and charts were needed t...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/2/Simon-Boccanegra-Action-Props-Onstage/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:55 GMTBlogRoothttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/The-Magic-Dream-Day-7--Dress-Rehearsal/The Magic Dream, Day 7 – Dress Rehearsal Day! from LA Opera on Vimeo . Dress rehearsal day, at last! And with it, the addition of the rest of our orchestra, with Vivian on midi and Salpy on flute. Just these two instruments supplementing the piano...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/5/The-Magic-Dream-Day-7--Dress-Rehearsal/Thu, 10 May 2012 11:55:48 GMTeducationcommunityMagic DreamBehind the scenes