Friday, January 29, 2010

Opera Buffs showcase Feb. 27 in Los Angeles

OPERA BUFFS PRESENTS SPRING PERFORMERS SHOWCASE,
“Brush Up Your Shakespeare”

Saturday, February 27; 2:30 p.m.;
Thayer Hall
200 South Grand,
downtown LA,
at the Colburn School of Performing Arts

Featured Soloists:
Soprano Jacquelynne Fontaine
Soprano Alexandra Loutsion
Countertenor Nick Zammit
Tenor Yuloong Kim
Baritone Julian Arsenault

Program:
Staged scenes from Shakespeare-inspired operas including Hamlet (Thomas), Romeo et Juliette (Gounod), Otello (Verdi), Macbeth (Verdi), The Tempest (Hoiby), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Britten) and Das Liebesverbot (Wagner). Excerpts from popular musical theatre productions, including Kiss Me Kate (Porter) will be performed as well.

Tickets: Contributions of $25 non-members; $5 for students

To order: 818.348.3391 or email barbaramrkl@yahoo.com.

Visit www.operabuffs.org

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