SUMEIDA'S SONG

21 Feb 2015

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• Meet the Composer at an ART SONG RECITAL
January 18 • 2:00 PM • Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
Our Resident Artists perform art songs by John Alden Carpenter, Libby Larson, and Mohammed Fairouz. Q& A with Mr. Fairouz after the recital. FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera are your hosts at the reception afterward. Admission is $5, or free to members of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera and donors at $50+.

• Read the SUMEIDA’S SONG STUDY GUIDE
Published by the Pittsburgh Opera Education Department Available at the Pittsburgh Opera website: www.pittsburghopera.org

• Meet the Composer at OPERA UP CLOSE
February 15 • 2:00 PM • Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
Mohammed Fairouz is our special guest at this in-depth look at SUMEIDA’S SONG, with the directors and singers that make it happen. Admission is $5, or free to members of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera and donors at $50+.

Feb. 21, 24, 27; Mar. 1, 2015 Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
• WQED Preview of SUMEIDA’S SONG

February 14 and 20 • WQED.ORG or 89.3 FM
A half-hour preview of SUMEIDA’S SONG, featuring musical samples and interviews with the cast and directors. Listen on Saturday, February 14 at 12:30 PM and Friday, February 20 at 7:00 PM.
• Performances of SUMEIDA’S SONG

February 21, 24, 27; March 1 • Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
The Pittsburgh premiere of SUMEIDA’S SONG by Mohammed Fairouz is 60 minutes of gripping family drama, sung by our Resident Artists at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. Sung in English, with English and Arabic texts projected above the stage. Performance start times vary by date. Tickets $40+. Phone 412-456-6666 or visit www.pittsburghopera.org
• Read POETRY from Mizna: Literature in Revolution Excerpts selected by Angele Ellis and Lana Barkawi
Available at performances of SUMEIDA’S SONG at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. Mizna features prose, poetry, and art exploring Arab America.
• View ARTWORKS by regional artist Hoda Moustapha Selected and framed by Ms. Moustapha
Available for viewing at performances of SUMEIDA’S SONG at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters.
• View traditional and modern MIDDLE EASTERN GARMENTS Donated by Krista Reitz and displayed by Pittsburgh Opera’s Education Dept. Available for viewing at performances of SUMEIDA’S SONG at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters.

• For information on SUMEIDA’S SONG and related activities Visit www.pittsburghopera.org or call 412-281-0912. To purchase tickets, call 412-456-6666.
SUMEIDA’S SONG receives production support from The Filstrup Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Alice M. Ditson Foundation.

Event Date: 
Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Institution(s): 
Sponsored By: 
Pittsburgh Opera
Location: 
Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, 2425 Liberty Avenue i