The Mission of Loudoun Lyric Opera ...

Founded in 2007, Loudoun Lyric Opera is the resident opera company of Loudoun County in Northern Virginia.

Through a commitment to excellence in the performing arts, Loudoun Lyric Opera strives to enrich the cultural climate of our community by providing a venue for local performers to showcase their talents, while also offering an intimate stage for aspiring singers to launch their careers to sing at leading opera houses.

Listen to a sample of from the performance of L'Elisir d'Amore, by clicking here

2010 CALENDAR

Friday, February 12 at 8 pm

& Sunday, February 14 at 3 pm

FRANKLIN PARK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Purcellville, Virginia

A "light musical" written and directed by Meredith Bean McMath featuring Broadway
and Opera music wrapped in romantic comedy - Musical Director Cuong Hung Van

Read Margaret Morton's January 31 article in Leesburg Today

Romance from Broadway to Lincoln Center introduces Jeannette McAvoy and Nelson Eddington, two music experts who share a marriage and a love of music but not much else at the moment. It's the summer of 1966, and the couple are set to present an evening of romantic songs from broadway to opera — a tribute to the soon-to-be-open Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. But, try as they may to rehearse the presentation with the performers, it's clear Jeanettea and Nelson aren't going to be able to stay on topic. Or are they? From Vaudeville to Operetta, Broadway to Light "serious" Opera, the music will lead you down Lovers' Lane... and the plight of the married music experts and their hapless Producer will have you laughing all the way. Romance from Broadway to Lincoln Center is sponsored by The Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center and produced in memory of Christopher Maré.

Cameo Guest Appearance by MADDY CURTIS
A recent contestant in a national singing contest, Maddy last performed with Loudoun Lyric Opera as "Cousin Hebe" in the fall production of HMS Pinafore. She will present two songs in an Entr'acte performance, including the number that won her a recent trip to Hollywood!
Read about Maddy's recent Haiti Benefit Concert in
The Washington Post.

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Friday, February 12 at 8 pm
Sunday, February 14 at 3 pm

FRANKLIN PARK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

36441 Blueridge View Lane
Purcellville, VA 20132

Website: www.franklinparkartscenter.org

TICKET INFORMATION

General Admission: $25 Adults, $20 Seniors/Students. Become a Franklin Park Performing Arts Center Subscriber and save 15%.

To PURCHASE TICKETS or find more Franklin Park Arts Center information, directions and more, CLICK HERE. or call the Arts Center at 540-338-7973.

The Cast by order of appearance

		Nancy Purcell as JACKIE click here to read cast bios

		Penny Hauffe as JEANETTE click here to read cast bios

		Phil Erickson as NELSON click here to read cast bios

		Melody Prochazka as SUSIE click here to read cast bios

		Jennifer Weingartner as DORIS click here to read cast bios

		Anthony Vargas as FRANK click here to read cast bios

		Kim Shahbazian as MARY click here to read cast bios

		David Kozisek as ERNIE click here to read cast bios

		Sean Pflueger as RICHARD click here to read cast bios

		Maddy Curtis — Entr'acte Performance click here to read cast bios

The Music Director
LLO Founding Music Director Cuong Hung Van has performed throughout the U.S., Asia, Australia & Europe. He began his studies at Saigon Conservatory and was awarded a scholarship to study at Moscow State Conservatory under Victor Merzhanov. He earned his Master's in Orchestral Conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music under Paul Schenly and Daniel Shapiro and is now pursuing his Doctorate at Shenandoah University. Recent concert engagements include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Smithsonian Institution, the World Festival Symphony in Cincinnati, and the Saigon Ballet & Orchestra. In December of 2009, he was in Vietnam to conduct the Ho Chi Minh City Orchestra. Mr. Van serves on the faculty of Shenandoah University and Northern Virginia Community College.

The Playwright and Director

Meredith Bean McMath is an author, freelance writer and prize-winning playwright, a co-founder of Run, Rabbit, Run Productions, Inc., and the Founding Artistic Director of the former Aurora Studio Theatre, Inc. Locally-produced work includes All for the Union, the book for Tom Sweitzer's original musical Porches, the prize-winning Sticks and Stones, and adaptations such as Alcott's Little Women and Arms and the Highlander. McMath has also written several living history plays commissioned and produced for museums including The National Museum of American History, The Newseum, and The National Trust's Oatlands Plantation. McMath is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Arts Management. For more information, visit www.storyroot.com.

To follow a blog about this production, visit McMath's StoryRoot Blog and click on "Romance from Broadway to Lincoln Center."

The Sponsors

Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting The Franklin Park Arts Center and its mission of providing a high quality, accessible arts facility and programs. The Friends offer both financial assistance and volunteer help to the Center and to the greater Loudoun arts community through a wide variety of programs. The Franklin Park Arts Center is Western Loudoun County's premiere venue for music, art, dance and theatre. Built on the site of of an old dairy barn, our hall uses a blend of traditional post and beam construction and modern amenities to create the most intimate entertainment experience possible.

For more information about The Loudoun Lyric Opera, please call (703) 771-0996
Or e-mail admin@loudounlyricopera.com