{"id":6692,"date":"2014-07-29T18:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T01:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6692"},"modified":"2014-07-29T13:04:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T20:04:19","slug":"music-academy-of-the-west-presents-carmen-in-honor-of-opera-great-marilyn-horne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=6692","title":{"rendered":"Music Academy of the West Presents “Carmen” in Honor of Opera Great Marilyn Horne"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Music Academy of the West “Carmen,” photo by David Bazemore.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0The Music Academy of the West <\/a>will present a new, fully staged production of Georges Bizet<\/a>\u2019s timeless opera Carmen<\/i><\/a> in honor of celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne<\/a>\u2019s 80th<\/sup><\/span> birthday at Santa Barbara\u2019s historic Granada Theatre<\/a>. Directed by David Paul and conducted by James Gaffigan, the performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 1, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 3.<\/p>\n

In addition to Music Academy Voice and Instrumental Fellows, the Academy\u2019s production will feature dancers from Santa Barbara\u2019s State Street Ballet<\/a>, choreography by William Soleau<\/a>, and a chorus that includes local children.<\/p>\n

For tickets and information, call 805.969.8787 or visit musicacademy.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/p>\n

Originally published in\u00a0Santa Barbara SEASONS<\/a>\u00a0on July 28, 2014.<\/p>\n

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