*Note: This is the Playbill for The Portland Opera's Gala Big Night Concert -- on an iPad!Portland Operas 47th Season starts on a spectacular, star-studded note!Soprano Maria Kanyova and tenor Roger Honeywell headline a special evening of opera hitsyour favorite opera arias and duets from the worlds most popular operas.Add to that, the local stars of Portland Operathe Portland Opera Orchestra and Chorustogether on the Keller stage for the very first time!Youll thrill to your favorite choruses from Carmen and Il Trovatore, along with beloved orchestral pieces such as the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, and much more!All that and more in an evening you won't want to miss! *All Proceeds Benefit The Operas Education Projects* Principal Artists:Roger Honeywell - Portland Opera DebutMaria Kanyova - previously at Portland Opera in La Traviata Featured Artist:Brendan Tuohy - Former Portland Opera Studio Artist Portland Opera Studio Artists:Andre Chiang Caitlin Mathes Nicholas Nelson Lindsay Ohse Conductor:George ManahanHost:Christopher Mattaliano With the Portland Opera Orchestra and Chorus! FREE LIVE SIMULCAST OF CONCERT AND STREET FAIR!Portland Opera's Big Night concert will be simulcast liveand free to the publicon a huge, 20 x 40 ft screen hung on the front of Keller Auditorium. Bring a blanket to Keller Fountain Park and enjoy the concert for free!STREET FAIRThe street fair begins at 5:00 PM and boasts performances by The Twangshifters, Electric Opera Company and Opera Theater Oregon. There will be food carts, a wine and beer garden, and a couple of surprises. In addition, after the concert and simulcast, the Marx Brothers comedy, A Night at the Opera, will be shown. So pack up the picnic bag and make a night of it!SCHEDULE5pStreet Fair begins in the Keller Fountain Plaza 6pNotte Grande Gala Reception (special ticket required) inside Keller Auditorium 7:30pBig Night Concert & Simulcast Begins 9:15pNotte Grande Post Concert Gala (special ticket required) inside Keller AuditoriumMarx Brothers film A Night at the Opera is shown outside 11pEvent Ends
