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Boheme Opera New Jersey
ALTERNATE NAME
Boheme Opera Company, Inc.
ADDRESS
Raymond Dwier Center,
392 Church Street,
Hamilton, NJ 08620
MAIL ADDRESS
PO Box 4157,
Trenton, NJ 08610
PHONE
609-581-9551 - Office
609-581-7200 - Box Office
FAX
609-581-9553
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Sandra M. Pucciatti, Managing Director - 609-581-9551, Ext. 14
CONTACT NAME
Charlene Thellmann, Publicity Director - 856-488-9093
DESCRIPTION
A regional professional opera company whose productions are
staged in the Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial.
Additional concerts are seasonally presented in the community.
PROGRAMS
Pre-Curtain Talks: Artistic Director Joseph Pucciatti takes
audiences through the story, characterization and background
of the opera/program, including composer and librettist(s), and related
anecdotes. Musical themes are played on the piano by colleague and
pianist Sandra M. Pucciatti.
Inside Opera: Opera education program featuring student-level
adaptations of great operas for middle and high school
students, culminating in attendance at final dress rehearsals
and backstage tours.
Student Apprenticeships: Thhis program for high school and
college students offers opportunities to work backstage or to
sing/act with the company chorus and as supers.
Auditions are required.
Backstage Tours: Available to middle/high school students and
teachers a day or two before selected opening night performances.
Boheme Opera Guild: A group dedicated to raising funds for
the opera company through events and on-site endeavors.
Contact information for the Guild is:
Address - PO Box 120, Pennington, NJ 08534; Phone - 609-737-2346
Opera Friendlys: On-site opera educational programs for community
groups, featuring visits from the co-founders and Boheme-associated
colleagues, with some live performance and DVD clips.
FOUNDED
1989
Education - Adult
Education - Children and Youth
Music
Drama and Theater
LAST UPDATED
9/08