|
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE PARIS OPERA & BALLET
Summary of Paris Activities
September 21 - 24, 2011
|
| Wednesday, September 21 |
|
|
|
| Evening |
|
Gala opening night of the Paris Opera Ballet season at the Palais Garnier featuring the company’s celebrated Grand Defilé, the world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Psyché set to music by César Franck with sets and costumes by contemporary artist Karen Kilimnik and a revival of Serge Lifar’s Phedre, music by Georges Auric with sets and costumes by Jean Cocteau.
|
| Thursday, September 22 |
|
|
| Day |
|
Lunch at a private home or fashion house. |
|
|
|
| Evenin |
|
Cocktail reception hosted by the French government in honor of French-American cultural exchange.
Opening night of the new production of Gounod’s Faust with Roberto Alagna, Paul Gay and Invar Mula, musical direction by Alain Lombard and stage direction by Jean-Louis Martinoty at the Paris Opera–Bastille.
Post-performance cast party with the artists and production staff in the theater’s Foyer Panoramique.
|
| Friday, September 23 |
|
|
| Day |
|
Private tour of the historic Palais Garnier from the subterranean “lake” to the roof -top studios.
Lunch at a private home or official residence.
|
|
|
|
| Evening |
|
Official reception at a government ministry.
Performance of Strauss’s Salomé at the Paris Opera-Bastille with Angela Denoke, Stig Andersen, Doris Soffel and Juha Uusitalo, musical direction by Pinchas Steinberg and stage direction by André Engel.
Post-performance supper in the Marais.
|
| Saturday, September 24 |
|
|
|
|
Departure for a country lunch in a private home near Paris. |
|
|
|
| Afternoon/Evening |
|
Trip to a chateau near Paris for a farewell dinner and private concert with singers from the Atelier Lyrique, the Paris Opera’s program for young artists.
|
 |
|
Program subject to change. |
|
|
Cost per person: $3,750 ($2,000 tax-deductible), includes all of the events listed above;
Benefactor option: $5,000 ($3,250 tax-deductible), also includes Benefactor committee listing in the theater program and on the gala invitation, as well as VIP gala seating.
Travel arrangements and accommodations in Paris will be the responsibility of each participant; preferential rates at a number of top hotels will be available.
For additional information, please contact Hal J. Witt, Director, at 212-439-1426 or
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
.
|
|