OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE FRANK & PEARL E. GELBMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Press Release
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (June 22, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has generously received $10,000 from the Frank & Pearl E. Gelbman Charitable Foundation administered by Huntington Bank in support of the November 17, 2023 fall opera, Carmen. The generous grant is the first of a three-year commitment in support of OWR. Opera Western Reserve gratefully acknowledges their long-standing support of the arts in our community.
The mission of Opera Western reserve is to produce and present opera performances of the highest quality to audiences in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. To provide a performance platform for professional artists from northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. To take a leadership role in artist training, arts education and audience development, including children and young adults. To foster partnerships with the Youngstown Opera Guild and other arts organizations in northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
For its 2023 season, Opera Western Reserve presents George Bizet’s opera Carmen. The opera tells the story of a hopeless soldier, Don José, who is seduced by Carmen, a fiery performer at a nightclub. Abandoning his childhood sweetheart and turning his back on his military career, the opera follows José in his pursuit of Carmen’s attention. Carmen will be presented live on November 17, 2023 at the DeYor Performing Arts Center.