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With venues closed to limit crowd sizes, the pandemic has been hard on the performing arts in Montana. But performers are finding creative ways to reach their audiences.
Michael Sakir, interim artistic director of Intermountain Opera Bozeman, says the pandemic has given the opera the chance to experiment. Trying things out and seeing what sticks.
Valentine s Day just may stick. Valentine s Day singing telegrams is the perfect intersection of serving the community and song, Sakir says.
Starting Saturday, Feb. 6, through Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14,
romance and love sung live over the phone or video call can be ordered online We reached out to 15 of our favorite singers from the past several seasons and asked them to connect with our audiences in Bozeman who know them and love them, Sakir says.
Songs for Valentines: Intermountain Opera Bozeman singing telegrams
The pandemic has dealt a rough hand to the arts, but diehard performers say they still manage to find a way to delight audiences.
By: HOLLY BRANTLEY - MTN NEWS
Posted at 11:02 AM, Feb 05, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-05 13:03:34-05
BOZEMAN â The pandemic has dealt a rough hand to the arts, but diehard performers say they still manage to find a way to delight audiences.
At MTN, we discovered one way that s unique for Valentine s Day with Intermountain Opera Bozeman singing telegrams.
Michael Sakir, Interim Artistic Director says this year the telegrams are the opera s way of bringing the music to you.
The BoZone
IOB presents night of virtual Opera Bingo
January 13, 2021
OPERA BINGO!
Bozeman Mayor Cyndy Andrus and Interim Artistic Director Michael Sakir will lead you on an opera adventure featuring five regional opera artists.
To join the party, simply go to
Intermountainopera.org at 7:00 pm on January 14th. From there you will be connected to the live stream and have access to your bingo card.
Don’t worry about your level of opera knowledge. There will be plenty of hints to help you in identifying songs you may not know.
GREAT prizes have been generously donated by Townshend’s Teahouse and The Wine Gallery