A List 4/7/03 'NIGHT AT THE OPERA' PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY CHORUS CANTON - "A Night at the Opera" is the theme for spring concerts by the University Chorus on Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m., both in Gulick Theatre at St. Lawrence University. The concerts are open to the public, free of charge. The University Chorus is directed by Barry Torres; Barbara Phillips-Farley is accompanist. "A Night at the Opera" features soloist Deborah Massell, soprano, of the Crane School of Music in Potsdam. Several choristers will also be soloists: tenor Eric Key; soprano Arlene Babich; alto Marilyn Constantine; tenor Brian Watson and bass Michael Farley. A small pit orchestra of local professional musicians will accompany the chorus, in addition to Phillips-Farley, including Chris Hosmer, Roxanne Woy and Kim Wangler. Program highlights include "March of the Toreadors," from Carmen, by Georges Bizet; "Brindisi," from La Traviata, by Giuseppe Verdi; "Vilia," from The Merry Widow, by Franz Lehar; "Polovetsian Dances," from Prince Igor, by Alexander Borodin; the Finale from The Pirates of Penzance, by Gilbert and Sullivan; and "Italian Street Song," from Naughty Marietta, by Victor Herbert. For additional information, please contact the music department, at 315-229-5192.-30- Back To News Releases Back to St. Lawrence Homepage