The New York Met will be live-streaming the world’s most popular opera, Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème, Saturday, February 24, to Oceanside’s Regal Theater.
Come see it live on the big screen, and enjoy better views than most people attending live in New York, at a fraction of the price!
True, it’s an early start, but it’s such a special event and so worth it! And no worries if you’re not a big opera buff– [See testimonials for previous Opera Days]
To better enjoy this popular opera, we’ll meet for a pre-show briefing and mini Italian lesson over breakfast, then we’ll walk to the theater to watch it together.
We’ll learn fun facts about La Bohème and have a look at the synopsis in both English and Italian. The event is open to anyone, with or without a background in the Italian language (show includes subtitles in English), and is a wonderful way to appreciate the richness of Italian culture in good company. Bring a friend if you’d like, join us, and treat yourself to Opera Day! (More opera info & trailer below)
-Details-
- Saturday, Feb 24 – Oceanside, CA
- Cost: $16
- Breakfast Briefing (mini opera & Italian lesson):
- 7:30-9 AM at Elena’s French Crepes Café (cozy, quiet place with delicious food), 511 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA 92054
- Directions
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Parking: Free in the Oceanside Civic Center Parking Structure [entrance on N. Ditmar St, between Pier View Way and Civic Center Dr]
Sign-up Deadline: Thurs, Feb 22 – Limited seating
- To Pay by Check: Postmarked by Mon, Feb 19 | Payable to Jodina Hahn Gallo | PO Box 3, Vista, CA 92085-0003 | Send an email to advise check is mail to hold your spot.
Note: Event subject to a minimum of 10 attendees, registered in advance.
(Refund policy at page bottom)
Breakfast: Not included in event fee. See menu here. Pay at restaurant.
Opera run time: 9:30 AM – 12:25 PM [2 hrs, 55 min, w/ lots of stretch breaks]
Where: Regal Oceanside Stadium 16 Theater, 401 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92054 (Note: Theater is a 5-minute walk from restaurant)
Show Tickets: Not included in event fee. Available at door* or online.
Adults: $24, Seniors: $22, Kids (3-11 yrs): $18
(*Per the theater, opera shows do not normally sell out.)
Got any questions? Let us hear from you!
La Bohème, Setting: The libretto sets the action in Paris, circa 1830. This is not a random setting, but rather reflects the issues and concerns of a particular time when, following the upheavals of revolution and war, French artists had lost their traditional support base of aristocracy and church. The story centers on self-conscious youth at odds with mainstream society—a Bohemian ambience that is clearly recognizable in any modern urban center. La Bohème captures this ethos in its earliest days.
Music: Lyrical and touchingly beautiful, the score of La Bohème exerts an immediate emotional pull. Many of its most memorable melodies are built incrementally, with small intervals between the notes that carry the listener with them on their lyrical path. This is a distinct contrast to the grand leaps and dives that earlier operas often depended on for emotional effect. La Bohème’s melodic structure perfectly captures the “small people” (as Puccini called them) of the drama and the details of everyday life.
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