Lavish 'Opera Show' showcases celebrated arias
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - In a program that will dazzle opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike, "The Opera Show" will showcase a collection of the world's most well-known arias from such beloved operas as "Carmen," "The Barber of Seville," "The Magic Flute," and more when it comes to Purdue Stewart Center's Loeb Playhouse at 8 p.m., Jan. 30.
The event, which is presented by Purdue Convocations, includes a pre-show discussion led by a member of the company's artistic team, who will illuminate the conceptual and artistic motivations behind this production. The talk will begin at 7 p.m. in Stewart Center, Room 318.
Since its premiere in London in 2008, "The Opera Show" has been thrilling audiences with an exuberant 21st-century celebration of some of the most beautiful music ever written. Created by an eclectic team of theater artists, stylists, designers, and classical musicians, and featuring a high-caliber performing company of five vocalists, five dancers and eight musicians, the program brings to life some of the most well-known works of classical music. A vivid, MTV-style presentation includes three sets, special effects, dazzling musical arrangements, and ravishing costumes and choreography.
Tickets are $35-$45 for adults and $25-$30 for children 18 years and younger, Purdue students and Ivy Tech Lafayette students. Tickets are available at the Elliott Hall and Stewart Center box offices at 765-494-3933 or (800) 914-SHOW. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster outlets. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more can be ordered at 765-496-1977.
Initiated in 1902, Purdue Convocations is among the oldest collegiate professional performing arts presenters in the United States. Each year, Convocations offers the region 30 to 40 performances of widely varying genres: Broadway-style shows, theater, dance, children's theater, world music, jazz, and chamber music, along with rock, pop, country and comedy attractions. With a vision for connecting artists and audiences in artistic dialogue and for drawing in academic discourse, Purdue Convocations aims to promote frequent exposure to and familiarity with human cultural expression in a multitude of forms and media.
Writer: Abby Eddy, (765) 494-5045, aeeddy@purdue.edu
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