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Evolution of a Cleveland Opera Theater Production!

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from the Fundraising, Creative Planning, Design & Production,

Educational Partnerships, Community Outreach, Rehearsals and more...

Design Concept Architect and Production Scenic Designer Richard Fleischman and COT Artistic Director Scott Skiba collaborating on the production design development	Tosca Fundraiser TOSCA fundraising event hosted by Richard Fleischman at his beautiful Breezy Bluff Home. Opera is the most expensive art form to produce. COT continues a nine year track record of financial growth and needs your continued support! No amount is too small to make a positive difference!	Set Model Configured in this image for Act I in the Church - St. Andrea Delle Valle in Rome
Design & Production Costume Sketch for Tosca's Act I Dress being built by Costume Designer Leah Muhlheim, Set Renders and Model By Richard Fleischman, Set Elevations by Technical Director Michael Grube	Act I Lighting Render Lighting Designer Rob Wachala's rendering of the light and shadow play that will illuminate Richard Fleischman's stunning sets	Act 2 Lighting Render Lighting Designer Rob Wachala's rendering of the light and shadow play that will illuminate Richard Fleischman's stunning sets
Set Construction Technical Director Michael Grube hard at work realizing the designs and bringing the set to life!	Set Construction Scenic Carpenters Bill and Paula Collister laying out the grand stair case unit stringer	Tosca Rehearsal Room Rehearsal set Up for Act II at the Masonic
I CAN Schools Children's Chorus Chorus Master Timothy Little working with ICAN Scholars in the Act I Children's Chorus during rehearsal at the Masonic Auditorium	COT Education Programming Happy I CAN Scholar during rehearsal. COT is fostering the development of the audience members and artists of tomorrow through dynamic educational programming.	I CAN Schools Classroom Work Stage Director Scott Skiba working with the ICAN scholars in the classroom at the University of Cleveland School to prepare for upcoming staging rehearsals as part of the COT residency program with I CAN Schools
Introductions First day of rehearsal meet and greet with the cast	Community Outreach Opera in a bar? You bet! COT's Community Outreach performances build current audiences by bringing opera into the community increasing accessibility to opera in familiar and unconventional venues. This is from April 21 with our friends at The Happy Dog and Classical Revolution Cleveland. Flash mob Preview of Tosca with choristers rising in song from locations throughout the establishment to join the soloist Brian Keith Johnson (Scarpia) and Daniel Doty (Spoletta) in the Act I Te Deum Finale	Costume Fittings ICAN Scholars being fit for their Tosca costumes during rehearsal time at the Masonic Auditorium.
Maestro at Work Maestro Domenico Boyagian, COT Music Director working on language and music with the cast.	Act II Music Rehearsal Lorenzo Salvagni, rehearsal pianist, Maestro Boyagian rehearsing with Andrea Anelli - Tosca, Brian Keith Johnson - Scarpia and Daniel Doty - Spoletta	Final Step... What's next? Experience the power, the passion, and the drama of live opera! Buy your tickets for the performances to experience the culmination of this process.
The Audience Arrives Join the excitemen, participate as a Clevlenad Opera Theater Audience Member!	The Performance! Production photo from Cleveland Opera Theater's 2015 spring main stage production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium. This is the finale of Act I the "Te Deum" Scene featuring the children's chorus and ensemble cast including ICAN Schools Scholars