ANNOUNCEMENT:
Contact:  MacKenzie Jakoubek at 415.673.6672,  ext 215

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

San Francisco Opera
Final Dress Rehearsal of
“HEART OF A SOLDIER”
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.
War Memorial Opera House

Pre-Rehearsal Reception 7 – 7:45 p.m in Opera House Main Lobby.

Heart of a Soldier is the story of Rick Rescorla, whose photo appeared on the cover of Joe Galloway’s book “We Were Soldiers Once…and Young” and made into the movie “We Were Soldiers”, starring Mel Gibson.  It tells the story of an incredible man whose military training and experience in multiple combat tours led him to become Head of Security for Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center, where his courage and bias for action saved 2,700 lives on 11 September 2001.  

In support of the San Francisco Veterans Memorial Project, the San Francisco Opera is generously opening its final dress rehearsal for Heart of a Soldier – a true story of war, love, friendship and heroism – to Veterans, their families and guests…FREE OF CHARGE.  The Heart of a Soldier Opera features music by Christopher Theofanidis with words adapted by Donna di Novelli and is an extraordinary new opera about the life of Rick Rescorla.  The world premiere of Heart of a Soldier will take place in the San Francisco Opera House 3 days after this final dress rehearsal.

The San Francisco Veterans Memorial Project represents our community’s commitment to fulfill the 75-year promise to build a Veterans Memorial in the Memorial Court situated between the War Memorial Opera House and Veterans Building. 

Please join other Veterans, the San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Board of Trustees and the San Francisco Veterans Memorial Project Committee for this exciting world premiere, and help keep the promise to generations of veterans who have served our nation in the cause of freedom.
Admission by guest pass only
Limit of 4 guest passes per person
Pre-Rehearsal Reception 7 – 7:45 p.m in Opera House Main Lobby
For Entry to the Opera House, use entrances on Van Ness Avenue or North Side adjacent to Court Yard

To order your Guest Passes, follow the instructions when you click on the hyperlink below.  The hyperlink service requires that you enter your email address.  We will not send you any spam, but, we do need to have your correct email address to send you the Guest Pass. This service also requires that you enter your billing address, even though there is no charge. For other members of your party, you can select to use your address.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER GUEST PASS

Help Keep the Promise! Donations can be made online at:
www.sfveteransmemorial.org

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Previous Press Releases:

• August 23, 2011 - War Memorial Trustee and SF Veterans Memorial Working Committee Co-Chairman MajGen J. Michale Myatt meets with cast of "Heart of a Soldier" Opera
• August 9, 2011 - Invitation to Preview "Heart of a Soldier" Opera about a 9/11 Hero and Vietnam Veteran Rick Rescorla.
• July 14, 2011 - War Memorial Board of Trustees Announces Winner of theSan Francisco Veterans Memorial Design Competition
• May 31, 2011 - San Francisco Veterans Memorial Final Designs to be Unveiled June 7, 2011 at private reception
• November 10, 2010 - Announcement of Design Finalists (PDF)
• November 10, 2010 - Design Finalists' Biographies (PDF)
• May 10, 2010 - SF Examiner (PDF)
• April 26, 2010 - Project Launch (PDF)