School of Music Opera Program
A specialized division of the School of Music, the Opera Program brings together singers as well as piano accompanists, vocal coaches, and the instrumentalists who form the orchestra for three opera presentations during the season. In conjunction with students, faculty, and staff in stage management and production, these gifted performers tackle exciting new works by living composters as well as classics.
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The Barber of Seville
Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
The Barber of Seville may be the greatest comic opera ever written: cheeky charm, lively characters, and crystalline melodies gel for perfectly delicious fun. More -
The Barber of Seville
Friday, March 2, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
The Barber of Seville may be the greatest comic opera ever written: cheeky charm, lively characters, and crystalline melodies gel for perfectly delicious fun. More -
Libretto: The Barber of Seville
Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 6:30pm | Krannert Room | $6.50
Go behind the scenes of The Barber of Seville through a conversation before the show. More -
The Barber of Seville
Saturday, March 3, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
The Barber of Seville may be the greatest comic opera ever written: cheeky charm, lively characters, and crystalline melodies gel for perfectly delicious fun. More -
Libretto: The Barber of Seville
Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 2:00pm | Krannert Room | $6.50
Go behind the scenes of The Barber of Seville through a conversation before the show. More -
The Barber of Seville
Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 3:00pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
The Barber of Seville may be the greatest comic opera ever written: cheeky charm, lively characters, and crystalline melodies gel for perfectly delicious fun. More -
Paradises Lost
Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
What happens when you spend your whole life—entire generations—traveling toward a goal until the endpoint becomes otherworldly and unattainable? As passengers on the starship Discovery are born and die on a trip to colonize a distant planet, their metal-encased universe becomes more tangible to them than Earth, their old home, or their plans to design a society from scratch. More -
Paradises Lost
Friday, April 27, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
What happens when you spend your whole life—entire generations—traveling toward a goal until the endpoint becomes otherworldly and unattainable? As passengers on the starship Discovery are born and die on a trip to colonize a distant planet, their metal-encased universe becomes more tangible to them than Earth, their old home, or their plans to design a society from scratch. More -
Libretto: Paradises Lost
Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 6:30pm | Krannert Room | $6.50
One hour before the performance, you’ll be treated to insights into the new opera Paradises Lost. More -
Paradises Lost
Saturday, April 28, 2012, at 7:30pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
What happens when you spend your whole life—entire generations—traveling toward a goal until the endpoint becomes otherworldly and unattainable? As passengers on the starship Discovery are born and die on a trip to colonize a distant planet, their metal-encased universe becomes more tangible to them than Earth, their old home, or their plans to design a society from scratch. More -
Libretto: Paradises Lost
Sunday, April 29, 2012, at 2:00pm | Krannert Room | $6.50
One hour before the performance, you’ll be treated to insights into the new opera Paradises Lost. More -
Paradises Lost
Sunday, April 29, 2012, at 3:00pm | Tryon Festival Theatre | $8-$26
What happens when you spend your whole life—entire generations—traveling toward a goal until the endpoint becomes otherworldly and unattainable? As passengers on the starship Discovery are born and die on a trip to colonize a distant planet, their metal-encased universe becomes more tangible to them than Earth, their old home, or their plans to design a society from scratch. More
