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April 7, 2006

UNM Opera Theatre Celebrates Mozart's 250th Anniversary

The University of New Mexico Opera Theatre in the College of Fine Arts celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with performances Thursday, April 20, through Saturday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Keller Hall. A 2:30 p.m. matinee is scheduled for Sunday, April 23.

An ensemble UNM cast will perform the Italian opera Cosi Fan Tutte “Thus Do All Women,” or La Scuola Degli Amanti “The School for Lovers” (1790). A story of dangerous relationships and mistaken identities, this performance compels audiences to speculate on the durability of romantic relationships. The opera will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. Thursday's premiere includes a 6:15 p.m. lecture by opera expert Desirée Mays.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for seniors/UNM faculty and staff and $10 for students and children. Tickets are available at the UNM Ticket Office, 925-5858, at tickets.com outlets or online at tickets.com.

The opera will be accompanied by the UNM Symphony Orchestra, led by maestro Jorge Perez-Gomez. Professor Marilyn Tyler directs the young singers. An internationally acclaimed opera artist, Tyler joined UNM's music faculty in 1983 as director of opera studies. Under Tyler 's leadership, UNM's Opera Theatre has been the recipient of three National Opera Association Awards.

 


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