Goodspeed Opera House Seeks a New Century Rebirth
East Haddam, Connecticut's Goodspeed Opera House, once a summer showplace, is being revived with a $500,000 fund drive. The 1870s landmark, restored after near demolition in 1958, will feature modern amenities and a new season led by Thomas Schermann and a 16-member ensemble from New York.
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Opera House Opens for Visitors and Summer Schedule
Goodspeed's Opera House will be open to the public for inspection on April 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. Each Sunday through June. The summer program runs June 18 to the third week in August with one act operas vaudeville films a two week musical comedy a concert week and other attractions. Evening shows and Saturday matinees planned with Mondays closed. Reservations advised for its 350 seat capacity in East Haddam Connecticut on the Connecticut River about 30 miles south of Hartford.
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