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O is for Opera // ArtsMail

O is for Opera // ArtsMail
By Ceci Dadisman • Issue #14 • View online
Happy Friday!
I’m a recovering classical singer so opera is close to my heart.
There have been quite a few opera related things in the news recently and I’ve gathered some them together for you here.
Enjoy!
-Ceci
PS: Don’t forget to scroll down for arts admin job opportunities.

To bring in new fans, opera companies are leaving the opera house and heading to the catacombs
Opera has always been an art form that I’ve wanted to love, but have never quite figured out how to like. I built my understanding of storytelling and character on the 19th-century novel, and in that medium, the novel creates an emotional bond with the reader by making its characters feel detailed …
www.vox.com  •  Share
What goes on inside the brains of people attending an opera performance?It’s a good question and a pressing one for administrators at Opéra de …
www.cbcmusic.ca  •  Share
In the first act of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s musical A Little Night Music, the long-suffering Countess Charlotte Malcolm mentions her …
theconversation.com  •  Share
It’s going to blow your mind that this actually happened,” University of Cincinnati law professor Mark Godsey says to a luncheon crowd on an April …
www.cincinnatimagazine.com  •  Share
The Paris Opera usually invites only journalists to the news conferences where it unveils its coming plans. But last month, as it announced a boldly ambitious 2018-19 season, the company brought in 200 people under the age of 28 to the event at the Palais Garnier here. This was not just for …
www.nytimes.com  •  Share
This week your correspondent took his 14-year-old daughter to watch an orgy. It was the opening scene of Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, in a rather explicit …
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Jobs in Arts Administration
The Cleveland Orchestra has been for decades a point of pride in its hometown. It is universally admired for its world-class credentials, its gifted musicians, and its acoustically perfect and visually stunning concert hall. The
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The Lexington Philharmonic is seeking a key team member to oversee our Annual Fund and Special Event initiatives. The successful candidate is inspired by the important role live orchestral music plays in the vitality of a community and will be responsible
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Tactical Information for Arts Administrators
You may have guessed it was true – but here’s why this statistic matters. The idea that those who visit cultural organizations as children are more likely to come back as adults may be a “statistic” that cultural executives loosely reference
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So, you’ve got an email you send out to the same people frequently. Now that you have your tags in place, you can easily create segments so that you don’t have to do the and/or segmentation each time.
artshacker.com  •  Share
Where In The World Is Ceci?
I’m currently booking keynotes, conference sessions, and workshops for 2020 (and some in late 2019). If you are looking for someone to speak at your event, I’d love to chat with you!
Here are some of my upcoming speaking gigs. If you’ll be at any of these conferences, let me know and we can meet up!
July 2019
  • National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference
  • Ohio Arts Council (Webinar)
  • Florida Association of Ticketing (Webinar)
August 2019
  • AFP Central Ohio (Webinar)
October 2019
  • Delaware Division of the Arts
  • Ohio Travel Association
November 2019
  • National Arts Marketing Project
January 2020
  • Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners
Who Am I?
I’m an arts marketer, public speaker, nonprofit communicator, native Pittsburgher, WVU Mountaineer, recovering classical singer, Trekkie, and mom (of small humans and miniature schnauzers). I do digital marketing for nonprofits and arts + culture at FORM.
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