Tempo in Brief: 9.10.10

Minnesota Opera participates in Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Festival TODAY at 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Concrete and Grass

Renee Fleming tickets on sale. Join Tempo after the performance for a reception at Kincaid's! Appetizers provided and drink specials available. RSVP to tempo@mnopera.org by October 4th if you plan to attend. - The Schubert Club

Orpheus and Eurydice commercial. - MnOpera on YouTube

The fifth season of The Met: Live in HD begins with Wagner’s Das Rheingold on Saturday, October 9 on numerous local screens. Tickets on sale now! - NCM Fathom

Opera Tasting tickets are still available. - Minnesota Opera

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Very Important People

Photo by Stephen Stephens

We know (because you've told us) that some of you are still hemming and hawing over whether or not to get a VIP table at Opera Tasting. We also know that there are not as many VIP tables left as there are interested VIP table buyers. So, to help you make your decisions, here is a quick run down of the benefits of VIP:

• VIP Pre-Party: From 7:30 - 8:30 in Upper Hell, you will enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres, a bubbly cocktail and/or Surly beer, AND a private performance by one of Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists.
• Reserved Seating: You will sit front and center for the performances in Lower Hell.
• Gift Bags: You will receive a gift bag filled with goodies from: BlackBlue, Bradstreet, Bryant Lake Bowl, Cocoa & Fig, Cosmos, Drama, Honey, Ivy Spa Club, Minnesota Planetarium, Miyagi Salon, Red Stag Supperclub, and Thymes. Stuff just keeps coming in...
• Free Drink: Check your gift bag for a drink ticket for the After Party at Clubhouse Jager.

So, those of you on the fence...decision time. There are only a limited number of VIP tables (very limited now) and when they're gone, they're gone. If you miss out on VIP this year, remember there is always next year. VIP or not, you will enjoy a fabulous evening with Tempo. If you've been to Opera Tasting before, you know this event is fantastic. If you haven't, make this year your first.

To purchase a VIP table, call 612-342-9562. A credit card from one guest in your party (the Table Coordinator) is required to reserve a VIP table. Guests simply call and mention Table Coordinator's name to purchase their VIP ticket(s).

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Opera Tasting 2010

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10 Questions with Joshua Dorothy

Meet Joshua Dorothy, Tempo Board Chair

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1. What’s your sign?
I was born in a timeless void.

2. Favorite opera?
Globally: Carmen. Seen at Minnesota: The Abduction from the Seraglio. Based on having seen one of Micòl’s arias in a very early workshop, I strongly anticipate The Garden of the Finzi-Continis will supplant Seraglio.

3. If you could have any other job in the world, what would it be?
Solicitor General of the United States, although arguably that’s just a greatly elevated and refined version of my current job (attorney). If I have to leave the law to be fully responsive to this question, then I would say: the host of Meet the Press.

4. What is your favorite dessert?
Some good dark chocolate and an espresso.

5. If you had to describe yourself using three words, what would they be?
Reserved. Loyal. Proper.

6. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas. I highly recommend the all-French (including carols) Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at the Church of Saint Louis King of France in downtown Saint Paul, even if you’re neither Catholic nor French-speaking. It’s absolutely beautiful.

7. What was your first opera?
My first fully staged opera was The Marriage of Figaro.

8. If they made a movie of your life, what would it be about and which actor would you want to play you?
It would be more of a Ken Burns-style documentary: sepia-toned photographs and narration by David McCullough. That would blow the budget, so there wouldn’t be an actor playing me. But if George Clooney would donate his services, I wouldn’t say no.

9. Are you a morning or night person?
A little of both. I really hit my stride at about 10:00 – a.m. and p.m.

10. What’s your favorite thing to do in the winter?
Go for a walk after a fresh blanket of snow has fallen, or while it’s still flurrying.

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A blogging we will go....

Welcome to Tempo’s brand spankin’ new blog! This is your source for all things Tempo – social events, operas, and much much more. Some regular features you should be on the lookout for: 10 Questions with Tempo, Who We Love, Ask Tempo, and Opera Says What. Check out it out, leave us comments, and share with your friends. We plan to have fun here and hope you do too.

©2010 Clare Pix Photography www.clarepix.com

Keep an especially close eye on us over the next few days. Why, you ask? Well, Friday (September 3rd )we're gonna give away some free tickets. What tickets? When? How? You have to "tune in" to find out.

Enjoy our blog and have a Tempotastic day! (cheesy, we know, but sometimes that's okay)

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Opera Tasting 2010

Join us as we explore the depths of the Inferno and travel through the circles of Hell. You will indulge in luscious wines, nibble on tasty morsels and be seduced by the sounds of the Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists. myTalk107.1's Jason Matheson and Alexis Thompson will guide us on this perilous journey, which takes place on Saturday September 18 at the Minnesota Opera Center.

7:30pm: VIP pre-party in Upper Hell
8:30pm : Doors open. Grab a glass of bubbly and a seat in Lower Hell.
9:00pm: The journey begins.
11:30pm: Descend upon Clubhouse Jäger for the official after party.

Tickets: $50 (click here to buy tickets)
Includes wine, appetizers, and performances by the Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists.

VIP Tables: $800 (seats a party of 8)
Limited Availability! Includes exclusive pre-party in Upper Hell, reserved seating, and gift bags. For more information, or to purchase a VIP table, call 612-342-9562. Please be prepared to give complete contact information for your party.

Attire
Creative cocktail - dress to impress.

Opera Tasting 2010 is sponsored in part by
Spill the Wine, l'etoile, and Clubhouse Jäger

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Opera Says What?

An opera about Anna Nicole Smith? Apparently.

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