UPDATE: SORRY, THIS GATHERING IS FULL. Westside Gathering: Aknahten Host: Diane Gray Speaker: Rita Bloomfield RSVP by text only: 310 490 4914 Provide full name and contact information Space is Limited
Host: Kimberlyn Jones Speaker: Ruta Bloomfield RSVP: 661 713 7220 or 661 607 5393
Help serve dinners to cast, orchestra, and crew
Hosting College students at orchestra tech rehearsal See Volunteer page to register
AKHNATEN RETURNS! Speaker: Ray Busmann After ten years, the mesmerizing production of Philip Glass’s unique opera Akhnaten returns to LA Opera’s mainstage. In his talk, Ray Busmann will guide us through the remarkable stories surrounding the historic pharaoh Akhnaten and the spellbinding interpretation of this operatic masterpiece. An evening of wonder and delight not […]
Hoosting secondary students at performance and pre-performance activities, greeting busses, helping at sign-in or lunch table See Volunteeer page to register
Akhnaten Dress Rehearsal SORRY--THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT This eagerly anticipated revival transports you to Ancient Egypt in Philip Glass’s enthralling portrait of a trailblazing pharaoh. Director Phelim McDermott revives his visually arresting production, replete with soaring acrobats, astonishing jugglers, and towering sets. "Countertenor John Holiday is the titular Akhnaten, determined to lead Egypt […]
SORRY. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Host: Ruth Bachofner Speaker: Kevin Batton RSVP: 310 273 5039
Backstage Magic: Juggling, Ritual, and Rhythm in Akhnaten “Led by renowned choreographer Sean Gandini, this special event explores how juggling in Akhnaten becomes something far more than entertainment. Gandini will discuss juggling's ancient roots and how its visual language connects to the opera's themes—serving as echoes of divinity, shifting thought, desert sand, and ritual […]
Hosting elementary students at performane, greeting buses, staff lunch table See Volunteeer page to register
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Hosting Elementary Students at perforance, greeting buses, serving at lunch table Visit Volunteer page to register
