Opera Scenes at The W
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Music will present an evening of selections from opera and musical theatre April 19- 20 in Kossen Auditorium in Poindexter Hall at 7:30 p.m.
“I’m extremely proud of our W students for their dedication and passion in preparing for this performance. They’ve studied the characters and historical context behind each scene from each opera and musical, and they’ve brought their own strong, informed dramatic choices into each rehearsal. I’m truly excited for audiences to see and hear their artistic work on the stage,” Hurley said.
The performances feature ensembles from Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro, The Magic” Flute,as well as scenes from Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls,”alongside other selections from music drama.
Stage direction is by associate professor of voice Dr. Susan Hurley, who created the Opera/Musical Theatre class. Scenes are presented fully staged and costumed with piano accompaniment by Dr. William Reber, director of choirs.
The performance is free and open to the public.
The performances via livestream at the MUW Music Department website: www.muw.edu/music