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OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe

2009 SPRING TOUR: January 26 - April 10, 2009

The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini The Barber of Seville will be presented by the eight members of the touring troupe, accompanied on piano by the group’s music director, Joshua Pepper.

A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver by Michael Patterson We are pleased to announce the premiere performances of A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver, a new opera for children by Michael Patterson. Commissioned by Des Moines Metro Opera in cooperation with the State Historical Society of Iowa, A Dream Fulfilled traces the life and career of George Washington Carver from Winterset and Indianola, Iowa, to the halls of Congress to the prestigious Tuskegee Institute.

For 22 years OPERA Iowa has created magic - in rural schools, city classrooms, "cafetoriums", community centers, concert halls and gymnasiums - offering nearly 600,000 young people and adults a quality arts experience today while building new enthusiastic audiences for opera tomorrow. One of the most innovative programs of its kind in the country, this successful 13-week regional arts education tour features comprehensive study guides and curriculum-based education workshops as well as performances designed especially for young people. The seven-member OPERA Iowa Troupe are young professionals whose sole goal is to captivate their audiences.

Des Moines Metro Opera gratefully recognizes the following corporations and foundations for their generous support of OPERA Iowa and the other programs of the Education Division:

             

     

For booking and performance information contact Michael Egel, Artistic Administrator at (515) 961-6221.