The next VIVACE event is coming right up! November 8th! Get your tickets early!

Upcoming Event:
Proposition 11.08.08: Vote for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's Vivace

The Vivace Platform: Experience funkified Classical Music paired with superb seats, an inexpensive price, world-class performances, and amped after-parties with the conductor, guest artist, and the Utah Symphony.

ELECTION DETAILS: Date: 11.08.08 (Saturday) @ 8pm | Performance features 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein playing Elgar’s famous, moody, and heart-breaking Cello Concerto in E minor.

YOUR POLLING PLACE: Abravanel Hall (123 West South Temple)

AFTER-PARTY: 10-ish pm @ Baxter’s American at the Gateway (400 West South Temple).

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Purchase Vivace tickets. $30 or $15 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code vivace

THE CONCERT: 20-something British cellist Natalie Clein (natalieclein.com) brings Elgar’s über-famous concerto to life with the Utah Symphony at your beautiful polling place, Abravanel Hall. Also on the program, the Utah Symphony will perform four dances from Ginastera’s fiery ballet, Estancia about a city boy out-manning the country gouchos (farm hands) in order to woo the heart of a rich country girl. Arild Remmereit, conductor.

THE AFTER-PARTY: Celebrate the Vivace Election at the after-party held at Baxter’s American. Party with fellow Vivace members, Natalie Clein, Arild Remmereit, and the Utah Symphony. Enjoy the gourmet comfort food of Baxter’s American for free with your Vivace ticket. Cash bar. Visit myusuo.org/vivace to subscribe to the 2008-2009 Classical V season. Baxter’s American is located at 400 West South Temple at the Gateway Depot.

usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org | myspace.com/life_funkified | become a Facebook Fan of Vivace | visit myusuo.org/vivace to purchase a Classical V Series.

* Vivace price and section are guaranteed until Monday, November 3. If you are a Classical V or Utah Symphony subscriber, and already have tickets to the November 8th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.

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The Vivace Calendar

2008-2009 Season (Classical V Series on sale May 5):

• 10.18.08 (Saturday) - Utah Opera: Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
  
• 11.8.08 (Saturday) - Elgar’s Cello Concerto
  
• 1.17.09 (Saturday) - Utah Opera: Blitzstein’s Regina
  
• 2.28.09 (Saturday) - Keith & Olga
  
• 3.28.09 (Saturday) - An Evening of Adventure with Keith & Viviane
  
• 5.9.09 (Saturday) - Tchaik’s Big 5

Madame Butterfly

Utah Opera presents

Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly is ranked number 1 on Opera America’s list of the top 20 most-performed works in North America. Some scholars suggest its tragic tale reflects actual events that occurred in Nagasaki, Japan during the early 1890s. Madame Butterfly passionately explores the consequences of obsessive devotion.

Pinkerton, a U.S. Navy officer in Japan, contracts what he considers a temporary marriage to Cio-Cio-San, called Butterfly, who renounces religion and family in her adoration for him. When Pinkerton leaves for America, he promises to return “when the robins nest again.” Butterfly blissfully ignores warnings of his unfaithfulness and adamantly insists that her husband would never forget his son, “Trouble.” Pinkerton does come back, but Butterfly’s devotion and heart are shattered when she realizes he has not returned for her.

Sung in Italian with English Supertitles

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Madame Butterfly

October 18, 20, 22, and 24 at 7:30 PM

October 26 at 2 PM

Capitol Theatre | Parking Information

Info about October 18th Vivace event >>

Vivace

This is the first Vivace event of the 2008-2009 season. Join Utah Opera and Vivace for the Opening Night performance of Puccini's exotic and passionate opera Madame Butterfly followed by a Vivace after-party fit for the raucous and exuberant personality of Puccini himself. 10.18.08 (Saturday) | Madame Butterfly: 7:30pm @ Capitol Theatre after-party: 10:45pm @ City Center Marriott
The performance: An international celebrity in his day, Puccini described himself as a "mighty hunter of wild fowl, opera libretti, and attractive women" and reflected that hunter instinct and 'playa' passion (minus the birds of course) in his famous operas including Madame Butterfly, La Bohéme, and Tosca. Utah Opera presents his exotic and tragic masterpiece Madame Butterfly on October 18th. Join Vivace for a night of romance, beautiful music, and…suicide.	The after-party: 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth. Celebrate this occasion with fellow Vivace members, the cast/crew of Madame Butterfly, and members of the Utah Symphony at the City Center Marriott. The after-party features the first-ever Utah Opera Costume Showcase of its up-and-coming designers as well as delicious Asian-inspired culinary creations such as dessert sushi created by Chef Gert Boer. Cash bar. The City Center Marriott is located at 220 South Main, Salt Lake City.
Vivace tickets are $30, $15 for students* | web: arttix.org phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | use promo code vivace This performance will sell out, so purchase your tickets early! BECOME A CLASSICAL V SUBSCRIBER: www.myusuo.org/vivace Vivace is also invited to the Opera Opening Night Soiree, an elegant Asian-themed pre-performance dinner, at the City Center Marriott. Dinner tickets are $75, $60 for Utah Opera or Classical V subscribers. Free parking at the City Center Marriott for dinner attendees. Call 533.NOTE to RSVP. * Vivace price and section are guaranteed until Monday, October 13. The Vivace student price is not available online. If you are a Classical V or Utah Opera subscriber, and already have tickets to the October 18th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.

New World Symphony - Featuring Time for Three

Don't Miss this one!

8.01.08 (Friday) | "New World" Symphony concert: 7:30pm @ Deer Valley Resort | after-party: 10-ish pm @ Red Rock, Park City

MUSIC OUTSIDE THE BOX
Time for Three (Tf3): This groundbreaking classically-trained trio will bring the house down at the 2008 Deer Valley® Music Festival, summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera.

Sir Simon Rattle (conductor): "Simply put, they’re a knockout! Three benevolent monsters, monsters of ability and technique surely. But, also conveyers of an infectious joy that I find both touching and moving."

Vivace member Tonya Mortensen: "I'd totally do Tf3 all over again!"

Paul Newman: "To hear these three guys [Time for Three] is to be thankful that music was invented... If I had been able to create a sound like these kids a few years back, I might have thought twice about going into acting!"

Also on the program: the Utah Symphony performs Dvořák's "New World" Symphony (No. 9), most famous for its gorgeous and nostalgic second movement. Leave the suit and tie at home for this hot performance in a cool setting. Bring a picnic.

The after-party: Tf3 and Vivace partied all night long at the 2007 Deer Valley® Music Festival. Here's v2.0 of a luscious cocktail: carousing with Vivace members, Tf3, Music Director Keith Lockhart, and Utah Symphony musicians at Red Rock, Park City following the performance. Enjoy the delicious fare of Red Rock, Park City -- for free -- when you present your Vivace after-party ticket. Cash bar. Red Rock is located at Kimball Junction: 1640 West Redstone Center Dr., Suite 105. Kimball Junction is at the intersection of I-80 and US 224.

Vivace tickets are $20, $12 for students* | web: arttix.org | phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code: vivace

usuo.org/vivace | vMail: vivace@usuo.org

Vivace is a funkified bunch of 20, 30, 40 somethings — single/partnered/married — who just happen to get their groove on at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances.

*The Vivace student price is not available online. Vivace student and regular prices increase by $5 on day-of-show. You cannot purchase a Vivace after-party ticket separately from the performance ticket. If you are a Classical V, DVMF, or USUO subscriber, and already have tickets to the August 1st performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.

Don Giovanni and the Vivace After-Party

Mozart’s Don Giovanni: romance, murder, mayhem, and comedy; but in the end the original “playa” gets his due. Join Vivace at the Utah Opera for a brilliant opening night event. You'll feel like an opera star 'cause Vivace is joining the opening night cast party!

5.10.08 (Saturday) | concert: 7:30pm @ Capitol Theatre | after-party: 10-ish @ Caffe Molise

The performance: All he wants is love…from thousands of women. Mozart’s take on the legend goes to riotous new directions. Women love him, men try to kill him, but in the end the original “playa”, Don Giovanni, gets his due. There’s nothing like a little divine justice to make a rake regret his ways. Vivace members sit together at the Opera, receive a fabulous discount, and an exclusive version of the program notes.

The after-party: Party all night long with fellow Vivace peeps, the cast and crew of Don Giovanni, and members of the Utah Symphony while enjoying the fresh Italian cuisine of Caffe Molise for free! Cash Bar. Caffe Molise is located at 55 West 100 South, Salt Lake City.

Vivace tickets are $30, $15 for students | web: arttix.org |
phone: 801.533.NOTE (6683) | promo code: vivace
Vivace section and price is only guaranteed until Monday, May 5. After May 5, Vivace tickets will be sold on a first come, first sold basis. The Vivace student price is not available online. You cannot purchase an after-party ticket separately from the performance ticket. If you are a Classical V or Utah Opera subscriber, and already have tickets to the May 10th performance, call 801.869.9017 for your after-party pass.


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Vivace is a funkified bunch of 20, 30, 40 somethings -- single/partnered/married -- who just happen to get their groove on at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performances.

Join us for the Vivace Birthday Party!

3.22.08 (Saturday)
concert: 8pm at Abravanel Hall | after-party: 10pm at Abravanel Hall's 1st Tier Room

The performance: Tchaikovsky invites you to “forsake reality and lose oneself in dreams” with his symphonic masterpiece, Symphony No. 4 conducted by JoAnn Falletta. And, what better way to ‘check out’ than with that oddity of oddities, a Percussion Concerto complete with vibraphone, temple blocks, wood blocks, a bowl, gongs, tom-toms, bongos, and yes... cowbell. Scotsman Colin Currie brings Jennifer Higdon’s concerto to life.

The after-party: For Vivace’s 3rd birthday, we’re shaking things up! Party all night long with Vivace peeps, Colin Currie, JoAnn Falletta, and members of the Utah Symphony while enjoying extraordinary -- and free -- culinary delights, non-alcoholic Sparkling Pear Cider, wine, and
champagne in Abravanel Hall’s 1st Tier Room.

Vivace tickets are $30, $15 for students | phone: 801.533.6683 mention Vivace
web: arttix.org | promo code: vivace
Vivace section and price is only guaranteed until Monday, March 17. After March 17, Vivace tickets will be sold on a first come, first sold basis. The Vivace student price is not available online.

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