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CATEGORIES:Performing Arts (Dance, Music, Theatre, ...)
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SUMMARY:MSU Opera Theatre presents Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
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DIRECTOR\n
Melanie
Helton
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GUEST
CONDUCTOR\n
Daniel Beckwith
(Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne Opera)\n
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Haunting melodies and fantastical tales meld
into an evening of brilliant French opera in
Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann,
loosely based on the short stories of
the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann. Join the dreamscape
of the stories of Hoffmann's three doomed loves:
a mechanical doll, a servant of an earthly
devil, and a dying singer. Each love story
has its own twist as Hoffmann searches for the
ideal woman, only to lose each lover by means
of his own foolishness. This is French grand
opera at its best - a showcase for brilliant
singing, dramatic confrontation, and soaring
orchestral harmonies. Sung in French (with
English surtitles). \n
A preview lecture
will be held 45 minutes before each performance.
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The 2011-12 MSU Opera Theatre
season is supported by the Worthington Family
Foundation.\n\n
Price: $20, $18 for senior citizens (age 60 and older),
$10 for student and those under 18\n
Sponsor: College of Music\n
Sponsor's Homepage: http://www.music.msu.edu\n
Contact phone: 517.353.5340 \n
Contact email: musicpr@msu.edu\n
LOCATION:MSU Concert Auditorium, Auditorium Rd., MSU Campus
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