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Issue: Vol 3, No 2, Winter 2003
Community Fund for Master Classes and
Met Auditions
A generous gift from members of the community to Pam Miller upon her retirement as Mayor of Lexington has blossomed into
an endowment fund for the Lexington Opera Society...
Full article...
Otello - the concert version!
Verdi's deep admiration for the plays of William Shakespeare was well known during the composer's lifetime, evidenced by
his adaptation of three of the Bard's works...
Full article...
Raising the Bar - UK Orchestra
Believe it or not, the internet and Rick Pitino played a part in attracting Julian Shew to the University of Kentucky
to head its orchestra...
Full article...
Opera Theatre Workshop
Next spring a select group of students from all over the country will descend upon the University of Kentucky Opera
Department to take part in the Lexington Opera Society's annual Opera Theatre Workshop...
Full article...
Spotlight on Cliff Jackson -
Vocal Coach Extraordinaire
Professor Cliff Jackson's official job title is "Vocal Coach" in the Vocal Music Area in the School of Music at the
University of Kentucky, but don't picture him in sweats with a towel and whistle around his neck, yelling plays at
sopranos and tenors in the Singletary Center Recital Hall...
Full article...
Kentucky District Produces Regional Winner
For those who attended the Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions on November 8th, it should come as
no surprise that one of the three district winners went on to win the regional auditions two weeks later...
Full article...
Learn about Opera the easy way!
During the Fall 2003 semester, the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre and the Lexington Opera Society teamed up to
present a wonderful course for opera-lovers...
Full article...
The Stars of Tomorrow Shine at UK
in February
The UK Vocal Music program presents its annual Stars of Tomorrow Gala in the Concert Hall at Singletary Center
for the Arts on Friday, February 27, 2004, at 8:00p.m...
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The Bravo Guild and the LOS –
A Working Partnership
If you have been thinking about joining the Bravo Guild but have put
it off, we hope very much that you will do so now...
Full article...
