ACU Opera performed Hänsel und Gretel last Friday and Saturday nights. The production, directed by Dr. Rick Piersall, placed the story in a setting influenced by historical struggles. “Our production takes place in this mixture of imaginary time and color, hard human reality. Starvation, economic hardship and disease have shaken Hänsel and ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Music Department hosts French opera, Cendrillon
ACU Opera debuted Jules Massenet's “Cendrillon,” with shows on Friday and Sunday. Staged entirely in French, this operatic rendition of the classic tale immersed the audience in the journey of Cinderella, in the modern day. Dr. Rick Piersall, Director of ACU Opera and Music Department Chair, expressed the unique inspiration behind this rendition, ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Opera performs “Carousel,” first production in Boone Theater
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…]