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<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Music Educators,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The East Texas A&M University Opera Theatre will present
<i>Amahl and the Night Visitors</i> by Gian Carlo Menotti on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 
<b>We cordially invite you and your students to attend!  </b>Admission is FREE—you only need to arrange for transportation to the ETAMU Music Building Concert Hall. This fully-staged opera will be a delightful experience for you and your students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We at the ETAMU Opera Theatre believe that the performing arts are an essential component of every student’s education and that all students should be given opportunities to explore this medium.
 To help accomplish this, we are committed to fostering strong partnerships with schools, educators, and parents to provide students with access to opportunities that illustrate how the arts are vital to our humanity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you would like for your students to attend, please contact me at 903-886-5294 or by email at
</span><a href="mailto:Darla.Meek@etamu.edu" style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Darla.Meek@etamu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> right away.  Seating is limited! 
 All music teachers whose students attend will receive an Opera Guide to prepare your students for the performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We sincerely hope that your experience with the ETAMU Opera Theatre will be rewarding, fostering a lifelong appreciation of opera and the many art forms that combine to create this unique experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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