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Gallery: Opera performs “Carousel,” first production in Boone Theater

January 27, 2023 by Daniel Curd

ACU Opera debuted Rogers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" on Friday. The story follows the characters Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan inside a small New England coastal town. It explores the themes of love, redemption, and the power of second chances through a dramatic turn when Billy sacrifices his own life to ensure his wife's happiness. ... [Read More…]

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ACU Opera performs The Magic Flute

April 6, 2015 by Dani Burrell

The Department of Music delivered an adapted performance of a famous German opera, The Magic Flute, in Cullen Auditorium March 26 and 28 as one of the ACU Opera Workshop's two annual shows. Also known as Die Zauberflote, the opera was composed by Wolfgang Mozart over 150 years ago and tells the love story of two couples: Tamino and Pamina, and ... [Read More…]

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ACU Opera tuning up for world tour

November 6, 2014 by Daniel Block

ACU Opera will perform two local shows as fundraisers for its upcoming Christmas break world tour through Germany and Italy. The first fundraising performance will be at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in conjunction with Mu Phi Epsilon, the music department's equivalent of a social club. The concert will take place in the Williams Performing Arts Center ... [Read More…]

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The Optimist Print Edition: 04.25.14

April 25, 2014 by Optimist Staff

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Hitting a high note: ACU opera performs free show

April 24, 2014 by Alikay Wood

The ACU Opera team hopes to introduce ACU students to the genre with "Susannah," an Apocryphal story, this week. Jarrett Ward, senior vocal performance major from Houston and member of the marketing team for "Susannah", said students should have more appreciation for opera music. "The music of opera makes you think, and often makes the ... [Read More…]

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ACU Opera to perform ‘Soap Opera Opera’

April 3, 2013 by Linsey Thut

The ACU Opera will perform two one-act operas during its performance of the "Soap Opera Opera" on April 5 and 7. The show will consist of "Gallantry" by Douglas Moore and "The Old Maid and the Thief" by Gian Carlo Menotti. "Total, it's a full two hour production between two operas so it's as good a value for your ticket as anything, especially ... [Read More…]

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