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2001 Fall Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fringe Festival, now in its 15th<\/sup> season, is a collaboration between the Schools of Music and Theatre and The Opera Institute.\u00a0 Its mission is to produce new or rarely performed works of significance in the opera and theater repertoire, bringing performers and audiences close together in unique theatrical settings.<\/p>\n October 2011<\/p>\n Bluebeard\u2019s Castle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Composer: B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k<\/p>\n Librettist: B\u00e9la Bal\u00e1zs<\/a><\/p>\n Based on a French fairy tale by Charles Perrault <\/em><\/p>\n Conductor: William Lumpkin<\/p>\n Stage Director: Jim Petosa<\/p>\n Friday, October 7, 8:00pm<\/p>\n Saturday, October 8, 6:00pm and 8:00pm<\/p>\n Sunday, October 9, 2:00pm<\/p>\n Lane-Conley Studio 210<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n A psychologically probing tale of a young bride\u2019s insistence on opening all the locked doors of her new husband\u2019s castle.\u00a0 Despite his protestations she persists, with disturbing consequences.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Three Decembers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Composer: Jake Heggie<\/p>\n Librettist: Gene Scheer<\/p>\n Based on an original play by Terrence McNally<\/em><\/p>\n Conductor: Allison Voth<\/p>\n Stage Director: Tomer Zvulun<\/p>\n Friday, Saturday, October 14,15 at 8:00 pm;\u00a0 Sunday, October 16, 2:00pm and 6:00pm<\/p>\n Lane-Conley Studio 210<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n This powerful and poignant one act opera explores the painful and complex relationships between a famous actress and her two grown children through three Decembers of their lives (between 1986 and 2006), as they unfold the family\u2019s hidden truths: infidelity, separation, homophobia and aids, tragedy, and loss.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Jake Heggie on Jake Heggie<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n (Art Song Meets Theatre)<\/em><\/p>\n Friday, October 28, 8:00pm<\/p>\n This evening of staged songs is the culmination of a residency by renowned composer Jake Heggie (Moby Dick, Three Decembers, Dead Man Walking<\/strong>). Mr. Heggie will be at the piano, having coached the repertoire both musically and dramatically.\u00a0 The program, selected from his vast song literature to enhance the CFA year-long theme of VIOLENCE, will include selections from a new cycle on the occasion of the 10th<\/sup> anniversary of 9\/11, plus songs on themes of war, spousal abuse, and duets from A Word or a Touch<\/strong>, about the persecution of gays during the holocaust.<\/p>\n The evening will feature singers from The Opera Institute and Vocal Performance degree programs.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Limited seating:\u00a0 Admission is Free, but requires a ticket.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n December 2011<\/p>\n Winter Opera Scenes<\/strong><\/p>\n December 3, 4,\u00a0 Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm<\/p>\n Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Ave<\/p>\n Singers from the Opera Institute, Opera Theatre and Opera Workshops, with musical and stage direction by opera faculty and guests, perform staged scenes and arias, and a one-act opera from the standard and \u201cnot-so-standard\u201d operatic repertoire.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n February<\/p>\n FEBRUARY MAINSTAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n Il Matrimonio Segreto<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Composer: Domenico Cimarosa<\/a><\/p>\nLane-Conley Studio 210<\/h2>\n
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