A tragic tale of love, lust, vengeance, and death, Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" features some
of opera's most unforgettable music and thrilling ensembles.
An opening night critic in
1851 Venice proclaimed: "Rigoletto speaks to you, cries
out to you; it instills passion in you ... it strikes you with sweet,
ingenious passages ... There was never such powerful eloquence in sound."
Nearly 160 years later, Rigoletto remains one of the most beloved operas
in the repertoire today. When Verdi composed Rigoletto. Every
theatre in Italy clamored for the composer's operas.
UNL Opera's production will
feature guest artist Todd Thomas
in the title role. Thomas is recognized with operatic companies and
journalists as one of those scarce true Verdi baritones. He has appeared
throughout the U.S. in several roles. This past fall he was seen portraying
Toni in Opera Omaha's production of I
Pagliacci. Thomas joins the forces of UNL music students for what
is sure to be an impressive production.
Rigoletto will be performed
in Kimball Recital Hall on Thursday, February 25 at 12:00 pm; Friday,
February 26 at 7:30 pm; and Sunday, February 28, at 3:00 pm. Tickets
are available through the Lied Center Box office at (402) 472-4747 or
(800) 432-3231.
The Capital Jazz Society brings you great music, food, and fun twice a week
at Brewsky's Jazz Underground! Monday nights host the Monday Night Big Band,
and Wednesday nights bring the Lincoln Jazz Series. It's a great way to spend an evening, reminiscent of a New York jazz
club!
Brewsky's
Jazz Underground takes place in the Lower level of Brewsky's Food & Spirits
on 201 North 8th Street
in Lincoln's
Historic Haymarket from 7:30 - 10:00 PM on Monday and Wednesday nights.
Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students with valid I.D. Admission is
only $3 if you bring your instrument and sit in with the band!
The hopes, dreams, joys and concerns of the
average working American are the focus of this unique, extraordinary musical.
The everyday lives of "common" men and women are so compelling and moving they
surprise and inspire anyone who has ever punched a time clock. Based on Studs
Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints
a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often takes for granted: the
schoolteacher, the parking lot attendant, the waitress, the millworker, the
mason, the trucker, the fireman, the housewife, just to name a few. It's a
highly original look at the American landscape that's simply impossible to
forget.
"Working" can be seen at the
Lincoln Community Playhosue on 2500 S 56th
Street from February 12-28. Tickets can be purchased by calling (402) 489-7529
or online at
www.lincolnplayhouse.com