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Season

Don Giovanni
February 20 - 28
The Tender Land
April 10 - 18
The Legend of the Ring
July 31 - August 8

Events

Italian dinner at Caffé Venezia
December 31 (New Year's Eve)
Library Noon Concert
Highlights from Don Giovanni
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Annual Gala
Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
Sunday, March 14
Library Noon Concert
Highlights from The Tender Land
Thursday, April 1

All Berkeley Opera performances are held at the
Performing Arts Theater at El Cerrito High School, 540 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito
(click HERE for directions)

A modern take on Mozart's classic masterpiece
In Italian with English supertitles

Conductor ........ Alexander Katsman
Stage Director ........ Mark Streshinsky
Chorus Director ........ Susan Swerdlow
Stage Manager ........ Alexander Kort

CAST

Don Giovanni ........ Eugene Brancoveanu
Leporello ........ Igor Vieira
Donna Anna ........ Kaileen Miller
Don Ottavio ........ Michael Desnoyers
Donna Elvira ........ Aimée Puentes
Zerlina ........ Stephanie Kupfer
Masetto ........ William O'Neill
Commendatore ........ James Grainger

Saturday, February 20, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 26, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Theater,
El Cerrito High School,
540 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito

Buy tickets to Don Giovanni

Eugene Brancoveanu

Igor Vieira

Kaileen Miller

Michael Desnoyers

Aimée Puentes

Stephanie Kupfer

William O'Neill

James Grainger

A coming of age tale of rural America, from a quintessentially American composer
In English with English supertitles

Conductor ........ Philip Kuttner
Stage Director ........ Elkhanah Pulitzer
Chorus Director ........ Susan Swerdlow
Stage Manager ........ Alexander Kort

CAST

Laurie ........ Amy Foote
Martin........ Lee Steward
Top ........ Paul Murray
Grandpa Moss ........ Paul Cheak
Ma Moss ........ Malin Fritz
Mr. Splinters ........ Michael P. Mendelsohn
Mrs. Splinters ........ Alexis Lane Jensen
Mr. Jenks ........ Wayne Wong
Mrs. Jenks ........ Arie Singer

Saturday, April 10, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 16, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Theater,
El Cerrito High School,
540 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito

Buy tickets to The Tender Land

Wagner's epic saga told in one evening

In German with English supertitles

Conducted by Jonathan Khuner
Directed by Mark Streshinsky
Projections by Jeremy Knight

Saturday, July 31, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 8, 2:00 p.m.
Performing Arts Theater,
El Cerrito High School,
540 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito

Buy tickets to Legend of the Ring

Wagner's epic saga told in one evening in the acclaimed adaptation by David Seaman. A revival of the Berkeley Opera production the Contra Costa Times lauded as one of the year's top ten musical events.

"...Produced more goosebumps and emotion than many of the 17 cycles of Wagner's masterwork I've attended in 55 years of international opera-going."
—Stephanie von Buchau, The Bay Area Reporter

Berkeley Opera singers continue the New Year's Eve tradition at Berkeley's Caffé Venezia on University Avenue. Enjoy a special dinner in an evocative Italian setting to the music of your favorite opera arias.

Call Caffé Venezia at 510-849-4681 for reservations.

For other Opera Nights throughout the year see caffevenezia.com.

SPECIAL FREE EVENTS AT THE BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Noon Concert: Highlights from Don Giovanni in the Art and Music Room, 5th floor. Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
Noon Concert: Highlights from The Tender Land in the Art and Music Room, 5th floor. Thursday, April 1, 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

The Berkeley Public Library is at 2090 Kittredge Street (at Shattuck) in downtown Berkeley.

Berkeley Opera's 2010 Gala will be held on Sunday, March 14 at Oakland's beautiful Julia Morgan-designed Chapel of the Chimes. It will be a delightful afternoon of food, wine, music, silent and live auctions and special guests. You can order tickets ($75) now with your season subscription.

Additional details here.