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By Lanita Withers Goins, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-3890
Posted 11-9-09
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dueling singers? A celebrity suing her sweetheart after he leaves her for another woman?
The plotlines sound like they’ve been ripped from a 21st century Hollywood tabloid. In reality, they are the storylines for “The Impresario” and “Trial By Jury,” comedic operas penned more than 100 years ago.
The UNCG Opera Theatre will perform a double bill of the operas Nov. 20-22 in Aycock Auditorium on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The performances, which last 90 minutes and are sung in English, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for non-UNCG students and $7 for UNCG students. Tickets may be purchased at boxoffice.uncg.edu, by calling (336) 334-4849 or at the door.
In Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Impresario,” when the leading lady misses her entrance and cannot be found, two of the sopranos from the chorus step forward to suggest that they should sing the role in her absence.
When a couple breaks up in “Trial By Jury,” written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, the spurned gets her revenge by taking her ex to court for breach of promise. But court officials take a shine to the plaintiff, who has managed to captivate the courtroom, leading to a surprising ending.
For more information about the UNCG Opera Theatre and this production, visit opera.uncg.edu, or contact David Holley, director of UNCG Opera Theatre, at d_holley@uncg.edu.