Opera Spotlight

Artwork by Amanda Wilson.

Opera Spotlight
Songs and Scenes from the World’s Greatest Operas

March 20–21, 2013 Wednesday–Thursday @ 8 p.m. Concert Hall


Songs and scenes from the world’s greatest operas come alive in an enchanting evening that will dazzle audiences! Graduate students from the JMU Opera Theater are poised to launch their careers, and this event is your opportunity to see this amazingly talented core of future stars perform works like “Habanera” from Bizet’s exquisite opera Carmen, Verdi’s lush aria “Caro Nome che i mio cor” from Rigoletto, arias and scenes from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, “The Doll Song” from Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, and other Offenbach favorites.

Ticket prices: $11–$12. Reserved Seating. Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the Forbes Center Box Office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 1½ hours prior to performance). Cash, checks, major credit cards, JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: Advance tickets — $8 discount tickets in person at the Forbes Center Box Office only with ID. One ticket per ID. Student tickets are not available online. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.

Mailing Tickets/Will Call — Tickets that are ordered more than two weeks in advance of a performance will be mailed to the address on file. Ticket orders received less than two weeks prior to a performance will be held for pick-up at the Will Call window.

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