Join Us For Opera In The Park

Opera in the Park 2010 presents Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi on Friday, August 6th at 6pm in the Washington Park Amphitheater next to the beautiful Rose Gardens. A second perfomance is scheduled for Sunday, August 8th at 4pm on the Concordia University Campus Green Commons. The opera will be performed in an abridged, concert version, featuring singers of international stature and the Portland SummerFest Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Keith Clark. Admission is free.

Opera in the Park has brought free opera to more than 13,000 Oregonians since the first performance of The Barber of Seville in 2003. It draws among the largest crowds of the summer concert series. In 2009, more than 3,000 people attended the performance of La Traviata.

Opera in the Park attracts audiences of all ages and backgrounds who attend performances to enjoy this unique contribution to the cultural life of Portland. Presented in concert format with full orchestra and lively narration, these concerts have introduced thousands of Portlanders to the world of opera and been avidly attended by a growing number of loyal fans

Our first performance of Opera in the Park is presented as part of the annual Washington Park Summer Festival and is sponsored by Portland Parks & Recreation. For more information on the 2010 festival, feel free to visit www.portlandonline.com.

Our second performance is presented by Concordia University, who is pleased to support Opera in the Park. Music and the arts have always mattered at Concordia. Serving 2,000 students from its campus in Northeast Portland, Concordia provides performing arts, visual arts and music degree programs. Students and faculty tour locally, nationally and internationally. Concordia University Portland is a private, Lutheran, liberal arts university established in 1905 to prepare leaders for the transformation of society, and is part of the system of 10 universities nationwide. Learn more at www.cu-portland.edu.