Il Trovatore on WPLN's "Live in Studio C"

If you haven't had a chance to listen to John Hoomes' preview of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore on our web site (click on the Screening Room), just tune in to Nashville Public Radio (WPLN 90.3 FM) this Tuesday, April 1 at 11:06 am. Host Will Griffin will welcome John, principal cast members, and Chorusmaster Amy Tate Williams to "Live in Studio C." They will discuss the opera and perform a few arias. The program will be re-broadcast at 8:06 pm that evening and also from their web site, www.wpln.org.

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Look for king-size Raise Your Glasses billboards on MTA buses all across Nashville. More than 16 local personalities took time out of their busy schedules to help get the word out about Nashville's hometown opera company. See all of the billboards at: www.raiseyourglasses.org.

Exciting things happening at Nashville Opera!

Nashville Opera has an unbelievable new season for 2008-09, including John Hoomes' bold new visual interpretation of Mozart's Don Giovanni, a rare production of Romberg's delightful operetta The Student Prince, a magical staging of Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors which will be the company's first touring show, and Puccini's masterpiece of operatic drama, La Boheme.

The current season concludes with a production of one of the grandest operas ever written: Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore. It's a swash-buckling tale of love, intrigue, and revenge set to a lush and melodic score. Big sets, costumes, and voices will make this production of Il Trovatore truly memorable. Tickets are available for either the Thursday, April 10th or Saturday, April 12th performances. Both feature the GRAMMY Award winning Nashville Symphony under the direction of Maestro Mark Flint.

Construction of Nashville Opera's new home, the Noah Liff Opera Center, continues at a fast pace. Thanks to all of the celebrities who helped the company increase awareness of the capital fundraising campaign for the new building and the endowment by raising their glasses for Nashville Opera! Check out the fleet of "Raise Your Glasses" MTA buses which will be rolling throughout Nashville this Spring. Enter the contest at www.raiseyourglasses.org and you could be the next celebrity on a billboard.

Subscriptions for the new 2008-09 season are now available- including the Flex Membership plan which allows you to select the most convenient performance dates, gain valuable membership benefits, all while eliminating TicketMaster fees.

Check out the In Studio with John Hoomes podcast for March- now available for free download on iTunes or directly from Nashville Opera's web site. This month, John's guests include several principal artists from the upcoming production of Il Trovatore, including soprano Laquita Mitchell, tenor Dongwon Shin, and baritone Lester Lynch.