This Is For The Soldiers!

Alaskan’s … SHOW YOUR LOVE!!

Don’t miss the fabulous 1940s Musical Tribute
to Alaska’s Men & Women in Uniform, WE SALUTE YOU.

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 7pm. Discovery Theater, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.

Hosted by Colonel Eric S. Overturf, commander of
Air Force Reserve Command’s 477th Fighter Group,
Elmendorf Air Force Base.

Featuring leading Alaskan performers: Nancy Caudill,
Juliana Osinchuk, Torrie Allen, Shane Mitchell and Linda Benson.

Net proceeds will be used to help fund the opening of Alaska’s first Fisher House at Elmendorf Air Force Base. Fisher House supports the families of America’s military in their time of need. www.fisherhouse.org.

Tickets: www.Centertix.net or call 263-2787

Russian Rap Star, Seryoga

Russian Hunk Will Soon Be Singing “Use To Be My Girl.”

Ladies, ladies, ladies … ever been done wrong by an unappreciative guy?

Send him packing (or keep the crumb begging for your return!) with the song, “Use To Be My Girl,” made famous by the O’ Jays.

And don’t miss AO’s incomparably beautiful production of the great Russian opera, Eugene Onegin. AO’s Onegin will take your breath away. Click here to purchase tickets and learn more.

Bring your fella too. He’ll get the message!

By the way, the Russian hunk pictured above is the fabulous baritone, Anton Belov. Anton will be singing the title role in AO’s Eugene Onegin.

Oh No, Not I, I WILL survive!:Disco and Russian Opera

Ok Big Wild Opera Fans …

Here’s another REALLY cool pop music/Eugene Onegin connection.

Imagine Tatianna listening to Gloria Gaynor’s

I Will Survive.

“… weren’t you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
you think I’d crumble
you think I’d lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive.”

Click here to listen and sing along! If you’ve also been done wrong by some confused crumb, it’s great therapy!

Don’t miss AO’s incredible production of Eugene Onegin!

Pat Benatar and Big Wild Opera?

What’s the connection?  OK, Big Wild Opera Fan, here goes …

Lady Benatar’s coolest album was entitled ‘Harden My Heart’.  Around the same time, the group Quarterflash released a song with the same name.  The chorus of the Quarterflash song is …

I’m gonna harden my heart
I’m gonna swallow my tears
I’m gonna turn and leave you

In AO’s 2^nd Big Show of the season, Eugene Onegin, the first Russian opera produced in Alaska, this is what the beautiful character, Tatiana, does after getting the major ‘blow off’ from Eugene Onegin.

The opera ends with Eugene on his knees, filled with regret, begging and crying for Tatiana to love him again.

Sorry Eugene, you gave love a bad name and Tatiana got filled with the spirit of the legendary Lady of Rock, the spirit of Pat Benatar!

The first Russian opera produced in Alaska and quite possibly one of the most significant US/Russian/Alaskan events since Russia sold Alaska to the United States

Don’t miss AO’s incredible new production of Tchaikovsky’s, Eugene Onegin. Set to the poetry of Russia’s greatest poet, Alexandre Pushkin. Beautiful music, beautiful cast, beautiful singing, and a POWERFUL event for ALASKA!

Click here for more info

Big Wild FYI …
only 2.5 miles of sea separate Alaska and Russia at their closest point, and it is possible to walk across when the Bering Strait freezes in mid-winter. See pic above.

Stunning Opera Diva, Anna Netrebko, keepin’ it REAL on video chats

Check out Anna’s website … http://www.annanetrebko.com

In the ‘Ask Anna’ section, Diva Netrebko gets candid about a variety of subjects including:

Opera for Young People

Career Doubts

Cosmetics and Hair

Favorite Ice Cream

Russian Writers

Boo-Ya!!! Opera Diva, Renee Fleming & Snoop Dog BAKING Christmas Cookies on Martha Stewart???

Together … on Martha’s Christmas cookie show ???

Snoop Dogg, brownies with green sprinkles
Renee Fleming, sugar cookies

Click here to go to Martha’s site and learn more

From Japan … a Soulful Opera Connection: Teddy Pendergrass & Eugene Onegin

Aiko, a Big Wild Opera fan living in Chiba, Japan, shares a song she believes captures the feelings of Eugene Onegin at the end of the story/opera.

Lovers of classic romantic R&B, click here to hear the legendary Teddy Pendergrass singing ‘It Should’ve Been You’ OR Eugene Onegin’s lament.

Aiko … this is a Rockin’ soulful pop/opera connection. We Salute You!

Move over Cramer: The Real BOO-YA is Big Wild Opera!

That’s right … the most bang for the buck is AO’s upcoming production … Eugene Onegin.

Why?

Not because it’s written by Tchaikovsky, the composer of The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, the 1812 Overture and many other famous classics.

Not because the story was written by one of the greatest poets ever … Alexander Pushkin

Why?

Because it’s the first time a Russian grand opera is being produced in the American Circumpolar North, specifically Big Wild Anchorage, Alaska.

And why is that important? Because of all the places in the United States, Alaska has the most significant historical, social and strategically important relationship with Russia.

Some people say you can see Russia from Alaska! Truth is … only 2.5 miles of sea separate Alaska and Russia at their closest point, and it is possible to walk across when the Bering Strait freezes in mid-winter.

Get ready Alaksa, AO’s Onegin will be one for the record books!

Oh … and Cramer … don’t forget, the Real BOO-YA will be Big Wild Opera!

Click here for tickets and more info