Sampling the Fine Arts

By: Anleia Nance



The portrayal of Carmen

The campus air was filled with melodic voices as the department of music hosted the Great Opera Sampler.

 The event took place in the Davis music building, inside Lebaron Recital Hall on both Friday and Saturday night. After paying a $10 admission fee, students and faculty packed up the area to attend the program.

La Cenerentola  (Cinderella)

The production consisted of an all student cast portraying selected scenes from a variety of operas such as The Consul, Carmen, and Susannah, with Dr. Laurie Middaugh as the piano accompanist.

It being the last performance of the semester, senior students like Xavier Johnson, were pleased with the results of the event. " I think it went pretty well," said Xavier.  "Everybody got together and put on a spectacular show."

The last scene of the sampler, Cosi fan tutte, a piece by Mozart, was used as a sneak peek into the opera's full production, which will take place next semester. Director of the program, Dr. Charles Wood, touches on what we can expect from the show. "There will be an orchestra, full costumes, and we'll do it in English." said Dr. Wood. " We'll have four performances of it with two different cast." The opera is set to open in April and many are looking forward to it.

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