Program Highlights

Minot AFB (Grand Forks, ND)
Lyric Opera of Chicago, June 9, 2006
Talented singers from the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists reached out to students at Minot AFB's summer youth education program...
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Grand Forks AFB (Grand Forks, ND)
Lyric Opera of Chicago, June 7, 2006
Lyric Opera of Chicago began their day with a performance for youth enrolled in the base's youth summer camp.
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NAS Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL)
Orlando Opera, May 12, 2006
In lieu of their standard Mother's Day brunch, NAS Jacksonville took advantage of the musical offerings to instead host a Mother's Day dinner and performance.
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Fort Hood (Killeen, TX)
Austin Lyric Opera, May 12, 2006
Austin Lyric Opera took a creative approach to addressing new audiences at Fort Hood.
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Fort Stewart (Hinesville, GA)
Orlando Opera, May 11, 2006
Orlando Opera performed a 40-minute, fully staged adaptation of the classic Humperdinck opera Hansel & Gretel...
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Los Angeles AFB (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles Opera, May 5, 2006
Los Angeles Opera took a thorough approach to introducing audiences at Los Angeles AFB to opera.
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Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base (Albany, GA)
The Atlanta Opera, April 28, 2006
Both the military and civilian communities were invited to Great American Voices activities at the Albany Municipal Auditorium -- a beautiful historic auditorium located off base.
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Fort Polk (Leesville, LA)
Fort Worth Opera Association, April 22, 2006
Fort Polk is one of the few Army bases in the country with a dedicated performing arts space, and the base was quite enthusiastic to host Great American Voices.
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Fort Benning (Columbus, GA)
The Atlanta Opera, April 21, 2006
Atlanta Opera carried out an afternoon workshop for students at a local elementary school...
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Fort Campbell (Clarksville, TN)
Kentucky Opera Association, April 14, 2006
Kentucky Opera went full tilt with educational activities for youth early in the day...
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Sheppard AFB (Wichita Falls, TX)
Fort Worth Opera Association, April 7, 2006
Following a dinner at the Officers Club, diners adjourned to a small performance space consisting of a small stage area with some spotlights and theater-style chairs.
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Lackland AFB (San Antonio, TX)
Fort Worth Opera Association, April 5, 2006
Fort Worth Opera continued their tour of four military bases with this performance at Lackland AFB. Each song was dramatically performed as a scene...
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Randolph AFB (Leesville, LA)
Fort Worth Opera Association, April 4, 2006
Fort Worth Opera began a series of four military base performances with this show at Randolph AFB.
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Langley AFB (Valparaiso, FL)
Virginia Opera Association, March 26, 2006
The Virginia Opera Association put on a beautiful performance featuring three singers with exceptional voices.
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Fort Knox (Louisville, KY)
Kentucky Opera Association, March 18, 2006
Kentucky Opera's performance at Fort Knox was a humorous and light-hearted look at the particulars of opera and musical theater.
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Eglin AFB (Valparaiso, FL)
Pensacola Opera, March 17, 2006
Held at the Officers Club, this performance drew a large audience including representatives from The Boeing Company, the NEA, and the executive director of the Pensacola Opera.
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Fort Drum (Watertown, NY)
Pittsburgh Opera, March 2, 2006
Pittsburgh Opera's performance at Fort Drum was a moving experience for military families, following right on the heels of a major deployment at the base.
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Fort Jackson(Columbia, SC)
Opera Carolina, February 24, 2006
Opera Carolina gives workshops for students and a candlelight dinner buffet and concert at the Officers Club.
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F.E. Warren AFB (Cheyenne, WY)
Opera Colorado, February 23, 2006
Such a lovely report was received from the base for this performance, that we'll just let them do the talking here. 
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Offutt AFB (Omaha, NE)
Des Moines Metro Opera, February 11, 2006
This evening was conceived by the base as a pre-Valentine's Day special event for couples; the performance was preceded by a cocktail reception and three-course dinner.
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NAS North Island (San Diego, CA)
San Diego Opera, February 10, 2006
NAS North Island was unable to host a performance for adults, so San Diego Opera carried out educational activities at the local elementary school. 
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Tyndall AFB (Panama City, FL)
Pensacola Opera, February 10, 2006
Pensacola Opera's residency at Tyndall AFB is one of the most extensive that we've seen with Great American Voices, and staff at Pensacola Opera is to be applauded for their ambitious plans to connect on many levels with audiences at this base. 
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MCAGCC Twentynine Palms (Twentynine Palms, CA)
Los Angeles Opera, February 8, 2006
How can one sum up the incredible impact Los Angeles Opera had on this rural community in the California desert? 
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Elmendorf AFB (Anchorage, AK)
Anchorage Opera, February 4, 2006
Anchorage Opera impressed us with their unique plans for a performance at Elmendorf AFB. Songs were selected to echo the themes of courage and commitment seen in the military mottos of the Armed Forces, such as Air Force 31st Fighter Wing's motto "Return with Honor" and the Army 101st Airborne Division's motto, "Rendezvous with Destiny." 
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Naval Station Pearl Harbor (Pearl Harbor, HI)
Hawaii Opera Theatre, January 29, 2006
Staff at Pearl Harbor lured their audience in early with an elegant sunset reception featuring the Pacific Fleet Woodwind Quintet before Hawaii Opera Theatre's performance began at 6:30. 
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Fort Carson (Colorado Springs, CO)
Opera Colorado, January 25, 2006
The Fort Carson performance was in an unusual venue, at least for a military base. Fort Carson has a performing arts center that features a small "black box" style theater; the audience of approximately 110 people could almost reach out and touch the singers from Opera Colorado. 
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Camp Pendleton (Oceanside, CA)
San Diego Opera, January 24, 2006
The Camp Pendleton performance was one of those evenings when everything came together - we had a great crowd, a warm welcome from base leadership, plenty of fabulous singing, and several members of the local press present to capture it all for posterity. 
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Schofield Barracks (Honolulu, HI)
Hawaii Opera Theatre, January 21, 2006
Hawaii Opera Theatre's (HOT) carefully prepared program proved to be perfectly suited to a new opera audience, and the selected works were introduced with appropriate context. The performers were first rate, comfortable with their roles, and clearly quite capable of appearing as star performers for main stage productions. 
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United States Military Academy, West Point (Sparta, WI)
Washington National Opera, January 19, 2006
West Point was a fine example of how opera companies can tailor their performances to suit the needs of a particular audience. The West Point performance was presented by their English Department. 
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Picatinny Arsenal (Wharton, NJ)
Washington National Opera, January 18, 2006
Picatinny Arsenal was a unique situation - a lightly populated base in a rural New Jersey community. So what to do? The base thought creatively, and embraced the performance as a way to strengthen bonds with the local community. 
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Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton, OH)
Michigan Opera Theatre, December 22, 2005
A festive mood prevailed over the more than 1,000 guests attending a performance by Michigan Opera Theatre during the winter holidays. 
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Fort McCoy (Sparta, WI)
The Minnesota Opera Company, November 15, 2005
The show must go on!  Minnesota Opera's performance took place on the day of the first major snowstorm of the year, a bit nerve-wracking for both base personnel and the opera company. 
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Naval Base Kitsap (Silverdale, WA)
Seattle Opera, November 10, 2005
This was a great evening for Great American Voices.  We had fantastic interest from the local military community; Navy and local VIPs aplenty; representatives from NEA, OPERA America, and The Boeing Company present; a sold-out show; and a beautiful performance by Seattle Opera. 
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Fort Leonard Wood (Waynesville, MO)
Opera Theatre of St. Louis, November 4, 2005
A last-minute scheduling conflict at Fort Leonard Wood thwarted plans for a black-tie reception and performance at the base, but Opera Theatre of St. Louis carried on with their scheduled educational performance and activities at a high school that serves base youth.
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Malmstrom Air Force Base (Great Falls, MT)
Rimrock Opera, October 21, 2005
Our first foray into dinner theater, the Rimrock Opera performance at Malmstrom AFB incorporated guests into the first song, "Libiamo" from La Traviata...
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Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, CA)
The Santa Fe Opera, October 20, 2005
This engagement took place at a military school rather than a base - we are certainly getting a great deal of variety in just our first few performances!
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Fort Leavenworth (Leavenworth, KS)
Lyric Opera of Kansas City, October 15, 2005
Lyric Opera of Kansas City developed a program that looked at military themes in opera and musical theater from a civilian perspective - that of the composer.
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Great American Voices launches at DC reception
On September 28, 2005, Great American Voices launched with a reception at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.
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Camp Lejeune (Jacksonville, NC)
Opera Carolina, July 4, 2005
On July 4, 2005, the National Endowment for the Arts helped more than 15,000 Marines and their families at Camp Lejeune celebrate the holiday with a special "preview" performance of opera and Broadway classics.
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