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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH OPERA ANNOUNCES 2008/09 SEASON!
Calendar
  • September 8, 2008 - ANNUAL CPYO PARENT MEETING
  • September 15, 2008 - CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH OPERA BEGINS OUR 5TH YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG SINGERS.
  • October, 2008 - Annual CPYO Retreat
    WYNDHAM GARDEN HOTEL-HARRISBURG - 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. introduction of upcoming production of “Summer Of The Swans” by COMPOSER TINA DAVIDSON, discussion of the original novel by Betsy Byers upon which the opera is based, afternoon acting workshop for character development.
  • November 6th (7:30 p.m.), 7th (8:00 p.m.), 8th (8:00 .m.), 9th (3:00 p.m.), 2008 - CPYO performs with CAPITOL OPERA HARRISBURG in their production of “LA BOHEME” at William Penn Campus Auditorium-2915 N. 6thth Street-Harrisburg.
  • December 15th, 2008 - Annual holiday concert at Country Meadows-West Shore in Mechanicsburg.
  • January - April 2009 - Ongoing Music & Staging rehearsals for CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH OPERA/CAPITOL OPERA HARRISBURG CO-PRODUCTION OF “SUMMER OF THE SWANS."
  • March, 2009 - CPYO gives four educational outreach musical workshops with composer TINA DAVIDSON to schools in Central Pa.
  • Friday, April 24th(school performance), Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th, 2009-WORLD PREMIERE OF TINA DAVIDSON’S Family opera “Summer Of The Swans”, a co-production of CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH OPERA and CAPITOL OPERA HARRISBURG. Based on the Newbery-award winning novel by Betsy Byers, the opera explores the delicate subject of autism through the eyes of one family and the community in which they live. All performances include a pre-performance “MEET THE COMPOSER AND POET” LECTURE BY COMPOSER TINA DAVIDSON AND LIBRETTIST EVA DAVIDSON. Opening day reception after the 4/25 performance.

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  • May, 2008 - CPYO auditions and opening rehearsals for December 2009 production of the children’s Holocaust Opera” Brundibar”, to be performed at the Czech Center In New York City.