Event: The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart
Date: Friday, October 21, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 23, 2 p.m.
Location: Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado at Boulder
Description: CU Opera presents Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Directors: Leigh Holman, stage director; Nicholas Carthy, music director
Pre-concert: Brown Bag Preview of the production on Wednesday, October 19 at noon in the Music Theatre (Imig Music Building), free and open to the public.
Pre-curtain: CU Opera Music Director Nicholas Carthy will give an informative half-hour talk about The Marriage of Figaro one hour before each performance in Loge 1.
Sponsors: Daily Camera, Hotel Boulderado
Admission: Tickets for the performance start at $14
Box Office: 303-492-8008 for more information or to purchase tickets
Web site: http://www.cupresents.org
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CU OPERA PRESENTS MOZART'S BELOVED
WORK, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
 The CU Opera Program presents Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro in Macky Auditorium Friday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 23 at 2 p.m.
Mozart's charming classic about sex, love, intrigue, and marriage has delighted audiences since its scandalous premiere in 1786. Based on a play by Pierre Beaumarchais, this four-act opera buffa is a continuation of the story that began in The Barber of Seville. Figaro is now on the eve of his marriage, but the Count wants the favors of his beautiful wife-to-be, Susanna. Will the servants succeed in tricking their master into falling in love all over again with the Countess and win the chance to wed? Complex plotting, a sophisticated and intricate score, and timeless questions about marriage and fidelity make Figaro a cornerstone of the modern operatic repertoire.
CU Opera director Leigh Holman heads the production with music director Nicholas Carthy conducting the full orchestra.
The Marriage of Figaro will run approximately three hours in four acts with one intermission. The opera will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
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PRODUCTION PERSONNEL:
Leigh Holman, Stage Director
Nicholas Carthy, Music Director
Peter Dean Beck, Set and Lighting Designer
Stephen Bertles, Choreographer
Tom Robbins, Costumer
Ron Mueller, Technical Director
FEATURED CAST:
The Marriage of Figaro is double cast for Friday/Sunday, Saturday
Figaro - Wei Wu, Malcolm Ulbrick
Susanna - Jessi Goebel, Meredith Sczekan
Marcellina - Haley Montoya, Amanda Lucarini
Bartolo - Kenneth Donahue, Zac Garcia
Cherubino - Jessica Beran, Anna Engländer
Basilio and Don Curzio - Mattia Tucksen, Max Hosmer
Count Almaviva - Lu Zang, Jeffrey Seppala
Countess Almaviva - Meagan Mahlberg, Tana Cochran
Antonio - Zac Garcia, Kenneth Donahue
Barbarina - Angela Born, Leigh Joseph
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Ticket Information
Single tickets for this concert are $14 to $38 with discounts for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. This performance is part of the CU Opera Series, Classics + Opera or Choice Option subscriptions. Call the CU Presents Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit www.cupresents.org for information or tickets for this performance.
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About CU Opera
CU Opera at the University of Colorado has been bringing great operas and musicals to Boulder since 1980. The group has become one of the premiere college opera programs in the United States. CU Opera performances take place in Macky Auditorium and the Music Theatre in CU's Imig Music Building.
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Related Events
Brown Bag Preview of the production will be held on Wednesday, October 19 at noon in the Music Theatre in the Imig Music Building. The preview provides an opportunity to join the cast for a glimpse of selections from Susannah. The preview is free and open to the public. You are welcome to bring your lunch and water to the Brown Bag Preview, but please avoid bringing coffee, tea, and soda into the Music Theatre.
CU Opera Music Director Nicholas Carthy will give an informative half-hour talk about The Marriage of Figaro one hour before each performance in Loge 1.
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CU Presents Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Laima.Haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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CU Presents Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club
972 Broadway
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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