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Photo by: Bob Kisin
Opera
York presented its premiere concert of L’opéra pour les écoles to
over 900 elementary and
secondary school students at The Newmarket Theatre on Monday February
21st.
Gisèle Fredette was ravishing as the host and was joined by
Andrew Tees, James McLellan and Stacie Carmona with Angus Kellet
accompanying on the piano. The
concert was sponsored by The Canadian Parents for French (York Region)
which allowed the first 940 students to attend for $4.25 or half the
normal price of $8.50.
Pictured above are Gisèle Fredette (center) and (clockwise)
Yvonne Dufault (co-translator), Michelle
Sokovnin (Past President, CPF Ontario), Greg Dwulit (CPF), Joseph
Colangelo (Opera York Board Member), Joanne Drapeau (CPF, North
Toronto), Philip Trow (Opera York co-founder), John Ryan (President, CPF,
York Region), Joan Sax (Opera York co-founder) and Vivien Garofalo
(L’opéra pour les écoles
development).
Participating schools included: Aurora High School, Don Valley Junior High School, Beverley
Acres Public School, Dallington Public School, Lester B. Pearson Public
School, Brian Drive Public School, Derry Down Public School, Pierre
Elliot Trudeau High School and Newtonbrook High School.
The Opera York Board of Directors and Management wish to extend our
gratitude to Vivian Garofalo and Yvonne Dufault for their hard work and
expertise in creating the L’opéra pour les écoles program.
And to John Ryan for his support for this project on behalf of
Canadian Parents for French (Ontario).
More
L’opéra pour les écoles performances will be scheduled later on this
year.
For
more information contact:
Joan Sax, Director of Education Programs at jsax@operayork.com |