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Concert by the Verdi Chorus Walter Fox Singers - AT CAPACITY

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)

Santa Monica, United States

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Event Details

Due to the demand for this concert, only four reservations per person will be accepted.

5:15-6:15PM Docent tours at the Guest House

          6:30PM Concert

The Verdi Chorus Walter Fox Singers

VanNessa Hulme, soprano
Anne-Marie Sevier, mezzo-soprano
Robert Norman, tenor
Bill Ketchum, tenor
Mauricio Palma II, bass-baritone
DeReau K. Farrar, bass-baritone

Directed by Anne Marie Ketchum
Accompanied by Laraine Stivers-Madden

selections from:

Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
The Student Prince by Sigmund Romberg
The New Moon by Sigmund Romberg
The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar
Candide by Leonard Bernstein
Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
and
a few other favorites by George Gershwin
 
The Walter Fox Singers are a group of talented young opera singers who perform as section leaders of the Santa Monica-based Verdi Chorus.  Their participation is made possible through a generous contribution by Barbara Miller-Fox Abramoff in memory of long time Chorus member and Verdi Chorus board member Dr. Walter Fox.

The Verdi Chorus performs regularly at First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica. From a start with just 16 participants, the Chorus today numbers over 50 voices. Its repertoire includes over 120 operatic choruses, as well as many additional works from light opera and Broadway productions. Of the more than 60 guest artists and musicians who have performed with the Chorus, many have gone on to enjoy national and international recognition. In addition, the Chorus supports the Metropolitan Opera National Council by offering performance opportunities to the Metropolitan Western Region audition finalists.

Stop by early for Beach House tours by docents from the Santa Monica Conservancy before every evening event, first come, first served.

Tickets: Free but seating is limited and reservations are required. If you would like to attend, please reserve online. Please plan to arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation. Late seating is not guaranteed. To adjust or cancel your reservation for this event, email beachhouse@smgov.net. We appreciate your keeping in touch!

Parking and Driving directions: From the Pacific Coast Highway north of California Incline, turn at the Beach House Way traffic light into convenient parking ($4/hr, $8/day, disabled placards and Santa Monica senior beach parking passes accepted).

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Winter/Spring Beach=Culture events are being finalized and will take place on a different schedule to be determined. To view & make reservations for future Beach=Culture events, check  http://www.eventbrite.com/org/199463539 every few weeks.

For more information about events at the Beach House, visit http://beachhouse.smgov.net/plan-your-day/events-and-happenings.aspx

When & Where


415 Pacific Coast Hwy at Beach Coast Way
Santa Monica, 90402

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PT)


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Welcome to Beach=Culture, a year-round series of free arts and culture events at the the Annenberg Community Beach House. We look forward to seeing you!

Please note that there is bike parking available onsite - bring a lock. Car parking is available and rates vary from weekdays to weekends and season to season.

Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the event; reservations are released then and late seating is not guaranteed. If an event is at capacity, we will generally open a waitlist online and you can sign up. We will not contact you; just plan to arrive by 15 minutes prior to the event and we will assess unclaimed reservations.

If you have any questions, please email smbeachculture@gmail.com or call (310) 458-4904 for the Guest Services desk at the Beach House.

The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a new public beach facility open to all - no membership required. For more information, please visit annenbergbeachhouse.com. The Beach House is made possible by a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation, at the recommendation of Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and California State Parks. Additional funding was provided by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development and the federal Preserve America program.

The Annenberg Community Beach House is wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant. For disability related accommodations, please call Guest Services at 310-458-4904.

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