Exploring Opera: A Director's Journey, Meet Lotfi Mansouri February 24, 2011

The Center for Adult Learning & Living at the Osher Marin JCC presents Exploring Opera: A Director's Journey, a multi-media meet-the-author event for opera and theater aficionados. Lotfi Mansouri will be there in person to hold a discussion about his career in opera and his new autobiography Lotfi Mansouri: An Operatic Journey. Mansouri has led a life of artistic influence in Europe and across the United States including such appointments as Resident Stage Director (Zurich Opera and Geneva Opera), Guest Stage Director (La Scala in Milan, Metropolitan Opera and City Opera in New York and major opera houses in Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Tulsa, San Diego, Dallas and Santa Fe) to General Director (Canadian Opera Company and San Francisco Opera). Join opera instructor James Sokol on a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey to engage with Mansouri through an in-person interview, video performance clips, reading from his autobiography and audience Q&A. (Note: Bring a copy of Lotfi's book for an autograph.)

WHEN: Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
WHERE: Hoytt Theater, The Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 94903

WHO: All Ages, Tickets are $15 advance / $20 day of event. Pre-purchase by calling 415-444-8000.

About the Osher Marin JCC

The Osher Marin JCC is the community center of Marin County. Epitomizing the essence of Marin, with a range of authentic cultural experiences enjoyed by many generations, the Osher Marin JCC offers award-winning facilities, abundant physical and educational activities and world-class programming
relevant to our entire community today. Since the Osher Marin JCC's founding in 1947, the center has become recognizable for its rich history of Jewish traditions and values with an unparalleled all-inclusive community spirit. For more information about the Osher Marin JCC, please visit http://www.marinjcc.org.

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