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Thursday, February 23, 2012

SUU OPERA, MUSIC MASTERWORKS SERIES (CC: March 7-10)



FOR CALENDAR EDITORS: SUU OPERA, MUSIC MASTERWORKS SERIES

WHAT:             The lighter side of opera is showcased when SUU Opera presents The Old Maid and the Thief and The Proposal which will be performed as part of Southern Utah University’s Department of Music’s Masterworks Series.

WHO:               Southern Utah University, Department of Music

WHEN:             Wed-Sat, Mar. 7-10, 2012

TIME:               7:30pm

WHERE:           Thorley Recital Hall, Music Building, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

PRICING:          Adult: $8, SUU Faculty/Staff: $6, Student/Child: $4. SUU students are admitted free by presenting a valid ID at the door. All seats are general admission.

TICKETS:         (435) 586-7872, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm or visit: www.suu.edu/arts or may be purchased at the door.

INFO:               www.suu.edu/arts or Arts Hotline: (435) 865-8800

SUU’S DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC OFFERS
THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF AND THE PROPOSAL
TWO CHAMBER OPERAS
MARCH 7-10, 2012

Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah: The lighter side of opera is showcased when SUU Opera presents The Old Maid and the Thief and The Proposal which will be performed as part of Southern Utah University’s Department of Music’s Masterworks Series. Performances will run Wednesday through Saturday, March 7 through 10, 2012 and be held at the intimate Thorley Recital Hall in SUU’s Music Building. Curtain time is 7:30pm for all performances. Pricing for the Music Masterworks concerts is: General Adult Admission: $8, SUU Faculty & Staff: $6 and Student/Child: $4. SUU students are admitted free by presenting a valid ID at the door.

Under the direction of Professor Carol Ann Modesitt, Director of Opera and Voice, the evening features two delightful one-act operatic confections sure to entertain. The Old Maid and the Thief tells the tale of a wily vagabond who charms his way into the home and affections of a wealthy old maid and a flirtatious housemaid and all too soon, the handsome houseguest has both women under his spell. Featuring music and an English libretto by the acclaimed Gian Carlo Menotti, the chamber opera had its world premiere on NBC Radio in 1939. 

The evening also includes Milton Granger’s The Proposal. In this piece, a young woman receives a marriage proposal from her boyfriend. Before she accepts, she tells him she must consult the “board” and summons her five alter egos: the 5-year-old, the security officer, the sensuous woman, the Statue of Liberty and Mother Teresa. Instead of offering consistent advice, these manifestations of herself only confuse the young woman and she must dismiss them before she can think clearly. The Proposal features music and English libretto by Milton Granger.

Some of SUU’s most distinguished student performers make up the cast list for the two operas. The Old Maid and the Thief features Geneil Perkins as Miss Todd, the Old Maid of the title, Shaye Leavitt as her maid Laetitia and Christina Meikle as a nosy neighbor. Alex Byers and Tyler Knight alternate as the Thief. The Proposal features Taliah Lee Johnson as the conflicted potential bride and Arielle Tholen, Sara Thorson, Janese Shaw, Kjersti Jones, Autumn Nelson and Brooke Alldredge as her challenging alter-egos. Musical accompaniment is provided by Sasha Bainson and Xing Zhang for The Old Maid and the Thief and for The Proposal Benjamin Morton and Dr. Christian Bohnenstengel.    

Discover how entertaining the machinations of a charismatic thief and an uncertain potential bride can be. Don’t miss SUU Opera, a Music Masterworks event. For more information on the SUU College of Performing and Visual Arts events, please call the Arts Hotline at (435) 865-8800, or visit www.suu.edu/arts.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The Southern Utah University College of Performing and Visual Arts is comprised of nationally accredited departments of Art and Design, Music, Theatre Arts and Dance, as well as a graduate program in Arts Administration. The College offers 16 different degree areas, including liberal arts Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees; professional Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts in art and theatre degrees; and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration degree. More than 60 full- and part-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 550 majors in the College. Over 1100 students enroll each year in over 195 arts classes on the SUU campus. The College presents 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year. The College’s affiliate organizations include the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, American Folk Ballet, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and the SUU Ballroom Dance Company. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, contact the Office of the Dean at (435) 865-8561, or by e-mail at cpvamktg@suu.edu

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