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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><EM><FONT color=#800080>Opera Saratoga’s
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size=5>An Opera for Children of All Ages, and their
Families<o:p></o:p></FONT></EM></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT color=#800080>(Underwritten by Schenectady Civic
Players’ Gwen Fraser Memorial Fund)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Children and
families of all ages are invited to Opera Saratoga’s Opera to Go production of
<I>Pinocchio </I>at the Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 So. Church Street,
Schenectady, on Saturday, March 2, at 2:30 p.m.
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</SPAN><I>Pinocchio, </I>a short 45-minute opera for young audiences of all
ages, is free of charge and open to the public.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The performance is underwritten by
Schenectady Civic Players’ Gwen Fraser Memorial Fund to give back to the
community and excite young people on the magic of the arts.
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class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Based on the
familiar classic story by Carlo Collodi, Opera Saratoga’s
</FONT></FONT></B><B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Opera to Go
production presents the heartwarming story of <I>Pinocchio</I> told in
</FONT></FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><B>an operatic
style.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Featured are </B><B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">arias, duets, ensembles and choruses by
</SPAN>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jacques Offenbach, Gaetano Donizetti, Giovanni
Battista Pergolesi, Sir Arthur Sullivan and Gioachino Rossini.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Words and story adaptation are by John
Davies</B><B><SPAN
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class=MsoBodyText><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><I>Pinocchio</I>
features a talented cast of young professionals chosen from hundreds of singers
who auditioned for Opera Saratoga’s Young Artist Program.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Singing Pinocchio will be
mezzo-soprano</B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Avenir-Book"> </SPAN>Lila
Powell-Khazoum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Playing multiple
roles are tenor Kyle Berkley, baritone Chad Somers, and soprano Sara Duchovnay,
accompanied by musical director Lori Milbier.</B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Avenir-Book"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=6>-- <U>Saturday, March 2, at 2:30 p.m.</U> --
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The Schenectady Civic Playhouse <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></STRONG></P>
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Church St., Schenectady,
(518-382-2081)</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
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<U><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Open seating.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Just walk in.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No advance
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