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Dinner with Special Guest David Devan at 7:00 PM

June 27, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Dinner together with special guest speaker:
David Devan, General Director of Opera Philadelphia

DevanDavid B. Devan joined Opera Philadelphia in January 2006 and was appointed General Director of the company in 2011. Since his arrival, David has worked closely with board and administration on strategic planning initiatives and building partnerships within the community and the opera world.

Key achievements include the establishment of the Aurora Series for Chamber Opera at the Perelman Theater, an extremely popular and highly-subscribed opera series at the Kimmel Center’s intimate 550-seat Perelman Theater; the establishment of the nation’s first ever collaborative Composer in Residence Program with New York partner Music-Theatre Group, a comprehensive program funded by a $1.4 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, designed to foster the growth of tomorrow’s great operatic composers; and the creation of the American Repertoire Program in 2011, committing to produce an American work in ten consecutive seasons, solidifying Opera Philadelphia’s role as a national leader in the creation of new works.

Under David’s leadership, Opera Philadelphia has commissioned or co-commissioned eight new operas, including Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD by Daniel Schnyder and Bridgette Wimberly, and starring Lawrence Brownlee, which makes its World Premiere in June 2015; Cold Mountain, based on the best-selling novel by Charles Frazier and written by Jennifer Higdon and Gene Scheer, and co-commissioned with The Santa Fe Opera; and Breaking the Waves by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, based on the film by Lars von Trier.

As immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and a member of the Opera America board, David is privileged to serve in a city with rich and diverse cultural roots. He continues to work tirelessly to make opera as an important part of our community.

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Date:
June 27, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Venue

Ballroom A/B/C