Dust off those pens with the big fluffy feathers at the ends: It’s time to play Cyrano. In honor of their East Coast premiere of David DiChiera's Cyrano, the Opera Company of Philadelphia exhorts you to “unleash your romantic spirit just in time for Valentine’s Day” with a love letter contest. One lucky winner will rack up significant significant-other points: on February 15, a limo will take you and your beloved to a dinner at Le Bec-Fin, followed by box seating at the Cyrano premiere and an invite to the champagne intermission reception. Two runners-up will receive pairs of tickets to the premiere and can also partake of the champagne.
There’s no length or age restriction on your entry, so if you’re holding onto that soul-baring missive from the 7th grade, hey, give it a shot. The only catch is you must live within 60 miles of Philadelphia, and be willing to have your letter published on the Company’s website (anonymously if need be). Your words will be judged by the Phillies’ Harry Kalas, Action News anchor Tamala Edwards, radio personality Dan Blackman, and the main lady herself, soprano Evelyn Pollock, who is portraying Roxane in the Cyrano production. While you might be able to get away with some funny business with the first three, we’d refrain from anything too vulgar; those sopranos can be a bit touchy—that is, in touch with their feminine side. You have until next Friday, February 1, to pour out heart and soul upon paper. Put on the prosthetic nose and get cracking.
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