Minnesota Opera's Tempo 2014-15 Season

2014-2015 OPENING NIGHT SEATS FOR JUST $30

ABOVE: Brenda

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Brenda Harris at the After Party with Tempo members.

RIGHT: Soprano

What is Tempo?

Tempo is a membership program for both new and seasoned opera-goers ages 21-39. Your $50 Tempo membership includes exciting benefits to help you get acquainted with Minnesota Opera.

MEMBER BENEFITS: • Savings of up to 76% off opening night tickets.

• Invitations to Tempo Nights Out + After Parties.

• Discounts on show previews and special events.

• Opportunities to hear from the singers and creative team behind each production at select events.

“Opera isn’t just for your parents. Tempo’s 20- to 30-something members are a cool bunch.”

– Mpls.St.Paul Magazine—Party Patrol

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INSET: Director

Kevin Newbury, mezzo soprano Roxana Constantinescu, and tenor James Valenti with Tempo members at “Who is Werther?” preview event.

Event photos ©2012 Clare Pix Photography.

ABOVE: James Valenti in The Dream of Valentino, 2014. Production photos by Michal Daniel.

“The event was a beautifully executed one that made the point clear – that the opera could be not only stylish, but – dare we say sexy.”

– Le Petit Connoisseur de La Mode

TEMPO NIGHT OUT INCLUDES: • Up to two steeply discounted tickets for Minnesota Opera’s

opening night performances. Purchase a 3-, 4-, or 5-opera Tempo subscription and save even more! Lift this panel to find out how you could see all 5 operas for just $24 each.

• Opera Insights — free, fun, and informative sessions held one hour before every show.

• Admittance to the members-only Tempo Intermission Lounge.

• Exclusive invitations to After Parties, where you can mingle with performers and other Tempo members in an entertaining and relaxed atmosphere.

2014-2015 TEMPO EVENTS Tempo Night Out + After Party Your Tempo tickets give you access to the exclusive Intermission Lounge and After Parties immediately following these opening night performances. All After Parties except Red Hot Gold Rush are included in the price of your Tempo tickets.

9.20.14 at 8pm La fanciulla del West Good as gold. From the Italian master who wrote La bohème, Madame Butterfly, and Turandot comes a romantic portrait of America’s iconic Golden West. Puccini’s gorgeous melodies and blazing orchestral colors are set against a backdrop of a gold- mining frontier town, where a poker-playing, pistol-wielding saloon owner finds herself in a love triangle with a handsome outlaw and the sheriff who is in hot pursuit of him.

9.20.14 at 10pm Red Hot Gold Rush Opening Night Gala After Party Immediately following the performance of La fanciulla del West, join us at The Saint Paul Hotel for Western-themed food and drink, silent auction items, live music, and a dance party with entertainment like you’ve never experienced. This epic night is sure to make your spurs spin and your garters roll. First drink is complimentary.

Admission: $50/Tempo member ($25 tax deductible); $75/general admission ($50 tax deductible). Call 612-333-6669 or visit mnop.co/gold-rush.

11.1.14 at 7:30pm Hansel and Gretel Once upon a time ... based on the Brothers Grimm classic, this beloved fairy tale whips together frothy folk tunes with sumptuous orchestration into a deceptively sweet, deliciously dark confection that has delighted families for generations.

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Join Tempo for a delightfully dark After Party. Enjoy a lollipop and strawberry fizz from the super sweet candy bar as you wander the dark woods of Ilsenstein in search of the evil witch.

The 2014 – 2015 season is supported by:

Official host of Tempo Night Out + After Party

1.24.15 at 7:30pm The Elixir of Love Love triumphs. In one of the most endearing Italian comic operas, a love-struck country bumpkin sets out to win a feisty socialite’s heart, aided by a “magic” potion and a doctor of dubious credentials.

Donizetti’s light-hearted comedy bubbles with effervescent arias and nimble charm as the elixir causes as many problems as it solves.

Head to this romantic opera and After Party for the best date night ever!

Bring your true love, your girlfriends, your bad romance and join us for this evening all about love. Slow dancing encouraged.

3.7.15 at 7:30pm The Manchurian Candidate WORLD PREMIERE Politics and paranoia collide in this heart-pounding new opera.

An American soldier, decorated during the Korean War, is brainwashed into becoming an unwitting assassin in a conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. Can a fellow POW crack the code in time to stop him?

This taut and suspenseful thriller is the highly anticipated second opera by the creators of the Pulitzer Prize-winning sensation Silent Night.

The (social media) campaign trail leading up to opening night will be full of surprises. Follow our progress and then cast your vote for your favorite “Candidate.” Tempo wants you at this election-themed After Party!

4.25.15 at 7:30pm Carmen Boy meets girl. The smoldering femme fatale, Carmen, is one of the most captivating heroines in all of opera. Obsession turns deadly when her gypsy seductions ensnare both a love-sick soldier and a swaggering toreador. With its passionate, sultry orchestration, and a veritable hit parade of recognizable tunes, Bizet’s tour de force sizzles in a new staging.

This After Party is going to be HOT! Flamenco dancers and Sangria will make this sultry evening complete. Get your fortune told, roll your own cigar, and sit ringside for an infamous bullfight.

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ACCESSIBILITY For patrons with disabilities, wheelchair- accessible seats are available.

At Ordway, accessible restrooms and other facilities are available as well as Braille or large-print programs and infrared listening systems. Please call 612-333-6669 for details. trick Clancy

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Tempo Happy Hour + Behind the Curtain Meet up at a North Loop neighborhood hot spot for cocktails and nosh. Then head over to the Minnesota Opera Center just blocks away for Behind the Curtain.

Get the inside scoop as opera experts and members of the cast and creative team lead discussions exploring the music, history, and design of each opera.

Behind the Curtain events are ideal for first-time opera goers and long-term fans alike. Visit mnop.co/behind-the-curtain for more information.

9.8.14 La fanciulla del West 10.13.14 Hansel and Gretel 1.12.15 The Elixir of Love 2.16.15 The Manchurian Candidate 4.6.15 Carmen Admission: Cash bar and food available for purchase at happy hour locations.

RSVP required via tempo@mnopera.org. Behind the Curtain ticket: $15/Tempo member, $35/general admission. Happy Hours begin at 5pm; Behind the Curtain events begin at 7pm.

Tempo Special Events 10.21.14 Tap into Tempo Join us for beer with a side of opera from some of our favorite singers! We’ll preview the upcoming Minnesota Opera season and sample beers from the brewmasters at Fulton Brewery.

3.28.15 Cabaret

Save the date for Tempo’s 2015 signature event! Minnesota Opera’s Resident Artists take you on a musical journey at the spectacular ARIA event center in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis. With its original brick walls and cavernous ceilings, ARIA combines old world elegance with new world chic – the perfect fit for this year’s Cabaret event! This will be the most imaginative event of the season. ©2014

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