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Westben Arts Festival Theatre |
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Campbellford
Brian Finley, Artistic Director
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Seating: 400
Season: June 11- August 8
Tickets: Varied Pricing ranging from $5 - $65
Bringing culture and nature together in perfect harmony, Westben’s magnificent 400-seat timber-frame barn opens into a lush meadow, surrounded by the gently rolling hills of Northumberland County just outside Campbellford in the municipality of Trent Hills. The stage hosts an incredible array of renowned Canadian and international artists, from full symphony orchestras & choruses to chamber music and soloists.
The best in class in a relaxed country setting. Enjoy everything from opera to world jazz
music, Bach to Broadway. Just be prepared to share the experience with a ray of sunshine and a butterfly or two!
Ask about our fresh country picnics and getaway packages.
World Class Music, Wide Open Countryside!
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Current Season
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The Selfish Giant
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Musical
By: Brian Finley and Ken Tizzard
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Opening Night: 6/11/2010
Runs: 6/11/2010 to 6/20/2010 |
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This new musical by Brian Finley and Ken Tizzard is based on the short story by Oscar Wilde. It is an enchanting story of giants and children, greed and giving, love and pain. Suitable for all ages. The cast includes Robert Longo as the Giant, Gabrielle Prata as Virginia Snow, Donna Bennett as Linette as well as the Westben Youth and Teen Chorus and friends. Edward Franko directs.
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The Magic Flute
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Musical
By: Mozart
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Opening Night: 7/2/2010
Runs: 7/2/2010 to 7/4/2010 |
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The UBC Opera Ensemble and the Westben festival Orchestra conducted by Daniel Warren.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's fairy tale opera masterpiece written during the composer's final year. For the first time, this year's production will feature a full orchestra, and will be fully staged and perfomred in German with English supertitles.
FREE Pre-Concert Chat: Mozart and Masonry, July 4 at 1 PM.
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Women of Shakespeare
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By: A production by Chick Reid and Brian Finley
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Opening Night: 7/17/2010
Runs: 7/17/2010 to 7/17/2010 |
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Chick Reid, Actor & Donna Bennett, Soprano
Favourite speeches from the Bard's leading ladies alongside musical interpretations from the worlds of art song, opera and broadway.
Don't miss the FREE Pre-Concert Chat, July 17 at 1 PM or "Name that Play" competition at intermission
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Saturday Night at The Opera
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By: A Brian Finley Production
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Opening Night: 7/24/2010
Runs: 7/24/2010 to 7/24/2010 |
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Live at Westben! Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano and Laura Tucker, mezzo-Soprano, Brian Finley, piano, Iain Scott, Host
Fresh from the grandest opera stages of the world, including the Vienna State Opera and the Met, Canadian superstar and Juno Award winner Adrianne Pieczonka joins Laura Tucker to celebrate great operatic heroines from Carmen to Madama Butterfly, hosted by opera's greatest champion, Iain Scott.
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