Award-wining Temple University Opera Theater presents works by Stravinsky and Ravel
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Temple University Opera Theater will present Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky and L’enfant et les Sortilèges composed by Maurice Ravel on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. followed by matinee performances on Saturday, Dec., 1, and Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m., in Tomlinson Theater, 1301 Norris St., on Temple’s Main Campus.
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Two seldom-staged operas are coming to Tomlinson Theater this month.
Temple University Opera Theater will present Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky and L’enfant et les Sortilèges composed by Maurice Ravel on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec., 1, at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m., in Tomlinson Theater, 1301 Norris St., on Temple’s Main Campus. Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) and L’enfant et les Sortilèges (The Bewitched Child) are rarely staged together. One story takes place in an ancient Chinese empire while the other is based in 18th century Europe. However, the two operas include challenging orchestral and vocal arrangements, making them a perfect fit for the award-winning Opera Theater, musical director John Douglas said. |
“I wanted to do something unusual this year, something with a 20th century leaning,” he said. “The Stravinsky appealed to me right away; the part of the nightingale is a very demanding part and I knew we had strong vocalist who could manage the part very well.
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