Mission Chamber Orchestra presents:
"Opera Extravaganza" - Staged operas by Armienta and Mozart
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Date and TimeSaturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at 7:30 pm LocationMexican Heritage Plaza Theater Tickets:$22 general, $18 student/senior, $7 child under 12 |
Advanced ticket purchases available online: missionchamber.org
Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.
For ticket purchases at the door, box office will open one half hour prior to the show.
MCO phone: 408-236-3350
For its second concert of the season dedicated to "Passion, Romance and Drama", MCO will present a truly unique symphonic opera event in collaboration with Santa Clara University's Music Dept., Opera Cultura and the Mexican Heritage Corporation.
Frustrated lovers, thwarted plans, delightful comedy, tragic drama. This symphonic opera "double bill" has it all! Excerpts from Acts I and II of Mozart's comic romance, Marriage of Figaro, performed by SCU's Opera Workshop singers, are paired with San Jose composer Hector Armienta's bilingual opera about a woman in 1940's Texas who struggles against her culture's traditions and the spirit of the river as she pursues her dream for a better life. Those with Mexican roots will recognize the mythical Weeping Woman (La Llorona) in this orchestral premiere of River of Women with a cast of professional singers.
Program:
W.A. Mozart - Marriage of Figaro excerpts
(excerpts from Acts I and II of Mozart's opera)
Directed by Kristina Chang
Santa Clara University Opera Workshop singers
Hector Armienta - River of Women (Rio de Mujeres)
orchestral premiere
Directed by Michael Mohammed
Kathleen Sisco, soprano
Sepideh Moafi, lyric soprano
Sara Couden, mezzo soprano
Carla Pantoja, mezzo soprano
Trey Costerisan, tenor
Paul Murray, baritone
