enhttp://www.laopera.com/60EPiServer CMS 5http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/4/Shannita/LA Opera is pleased to announce that Christopher Koelsch  has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective September 15, 2012. The Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Rountree, who has served LA Ope...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/4/Shannita/Thu, 03 May 2012 09:52:06 GMTLA Operahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/12/LA-Opera-goes-caroling/LA Opera artists warming up in the van on the way to Children’s Hospital to kick off this week’s caroling tour! http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Admin/Dates/2011/12/LA-Opera-goes-caroling/Thu, 03 May 2012 15:31:20 GMTLA Operahttp://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/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/Shannita/Dates/2012/1/The-Magic-Dream--Day-2/  The Magic Dream, Day 2 – Meet the Cast from LA Opera on Vimeo . I know opera has a reputation for being “heavy,” “long,” “serious,” and – dare I say it? – BORING. I have to say though, that in the seven years that I have been part of this strang...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Shannita/Dates/2012/1/The-Magic-Dream--Day-2/Thu, 10 May 2012 15:39:41 GMTeducationcommunityMagic DreamRehearsalsbehind-the-scenesLA Operahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Dates/2012/6/The-Many-Faces-of-Opera-in-LA/We are excited that there is a vital conversation about opera in Los Angeles. We welcome the ongoing dialogue about which operas should be produced and how – it helps inform our future seasons and speaks to the strength and continuing popularity o...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Dates/2012/6/The-Many-Faces-of-Opera-in-LA/Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:46:13 GMTLA Operahttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/8/The-Best-Day-of-College-You-Ever-Had/Having graduated in 2010 there is something that I realized. I miss college. Many may share the same sentiment, but I know my pining is for more than the social surroundings and unparalleled freedom. My longing comes from my absence from the...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2012/8/The-Best-Day-of-College-You-Ever-Had/Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:03:37 GMTeducationcommunityLA Operaprofessional developmentteachershttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/10/Crew-View-Don-Giovanni-Change-over-to-The-Two-Foscari/Using a time-lapse photography technique, our FOH (front of house) crewcam captured the scenery change-over from Don Giovanni to The Two Foscari. http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2012/10/Crew-View-Don-Giovanni-Change-over-to-The-Two-Foscari/Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:07:05 GMTBlogRootThe Two Foscaribehind-the-scenesLA OperaDon Giovannitechnicalhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Dates/2013/2/LA-Opera-Music-Director-James-Conlon-Extends-Contract-Through-2018/We are pleased to announce that Music Director James Conlon has extended his contract with LA Opera through the end of the 2017/2018 season. The news was made public by LA Opera’s President and CEO Christopher Koelsch at a special event honoring M...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Dates/2013/2/LA-Opera-Music-Director-James-Conlon-Extends-Contract-Through-2018/Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:37:10 GMTLA OperaJames Conlonhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/2/Noyes-Fludde-Our-Opera-Expedition-Has-Begun/Muse Lee, our favorite high school blogger, has returned for a series on her participation in the Community Opera production of Benjamin Britten's  Noah's Flood .  Performances are April 19 and 20 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. First...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/2/Noyes-Fludde-Our-Opera-Expedition-Has-Begun/Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:50:06 GMTeducationStudentscommunityLA OperacathedralYouthJames Conlonoperacommunity programsBrittenNoah's FluddeNoye's Fluddehttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/3/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal-I-Need-a-Stunt-Double/Muse Lee, our favorite high school blogger, has returned for a series on her participation in the Community Opera production of Benjamin Britten's  Noah's Flood .  Performances are April 19 and 20 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Last...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/3/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal-I-Need-a-Stunt-Double/Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:12:02 GMTStudentsBehind the scenesRehearsalsLA OperacathedralYouthoperacommunity programsMuse LeeNoah's Flood (Noye's Fludde)http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/3/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal-Its-All-Coming-Together/During a field trip last week, I mentioned rehearsal to one of my teachers. She asked me what show I’m doing, and I told her that it’s Noah’s Flood . “By Benjamin Britten?” she asked. “I did that show about 20 years ago!” She went on to tell me...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/3/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal-Its-All-Coming-Together/Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:48:52 GMTeducationStudentsBehind the scenesLA OperaYouthoperacommunity programsMuse LeeBritten 100/LACathedral of Our Lady of the AngelsEli VillanuevaNoah's Flood (Noye's Fludde)Paul Floydproductionhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/4/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal--Going-Overboard/Muse Lee, our favorite high school blogger, has returned for a series on her participation in the Community Opera production of Benjamin Britten's  Noah's Flood .  Performances are April 19 and 20 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Early ...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/4/Noahs-Flood-Rehearsal--Going-Overboard/Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:53:55 GMTeducationStudentscommunityBehind the scenesLA OperacathedralYouthcommunity programsMuse LeeBritten 100/LAEli VillanuevaNoah's Flood (Noye's Fludde)Heather Lipson-BellPaul Floydhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/4/Noahs-Flood-Taking-The-Leap/Muse Lee, our favorite high school blogger, has returned for a series on her participation in the Community Opera production of Benjamin Britten's  Noah's Flood . Performances were this past weekend, April 19 and 20 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Jennifer-Babcock/Dates/2013/4/Noahs-Flood-Taking-The-Leap/Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:54:25 GMTeducationStudentsLA OperaYouthJames Conloncommunity programsMuse LeeBenjamin BrittenBritten 100/LACathedral of Our Lady of the AngelsEli VillanuevaNoah's Flood (Noye's Fludde)Heather Lipson-BellPaul Floydhttp://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2013/5/A-Backstage-Look-at-Day-3-of-Scenery-Assemble-/The Tosca scenery arrived from Houston in three 53-foot trucks in thousands of small pieces. It normally takes our stage crew two or three days to assemble all of the pieces into a full stage setting. With rental or incoming productions, minor...http://www.laopera.com/news/blog/Margie-Schnibbe/Dates/2013/5/A-Backstage-Look-at-Day-3-of-Scenery-Assemble-/Sun, 12 May 2013 15:44:02 GMTBehind the scenesLA OperatechnicalTech DepartmentsceneryTosca