|
|
 |
Edition: November 07, 2008
IU OPERA PRESENTS 'FANTASTICAL FARCE' "THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES"
|
 Indiana University Opera Theater will close the first half of its 60th anniversary season with Sergei Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges on Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center. In this fantastical farce, set in a mythical kingdom long ago, sorceress Fata Morgana puts a curse on a prince, by which he must find and fall in love with three oranges. This extremely lively and entertaining work is absurdist comedy at its best. >> Click here for more.
|
| INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT IN BLOOMINGTON |
Bloomington and regional audiences will be treated to a free concert by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. at the Musical Arts Center at IU Bloomington. The concert will be conducted by music director Mario Venzago and feature Alexander Kerr, principal guest concertmaster of the ISO and the Jacobs School's Linda and Jack Gill Chair in the Department of Strings, and Zach De Pue, concertmaster of the ISO. Kerr and De Pue will perform J. S. Bach's Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins.
>>Click here for more. |
| IU BALLET THEATER PRESENTS 50TH “NUTCRACKER” |
 It's a year of significant anniversaries for Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music: The school is in the midst of celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Opera Theater. And opening Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center is IU Ballet Theater's 50th annual production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker. This Nutcracker production will feature choreography created specifically for the Jacobs School's talented dancers by Michael Vernon, chair of the Jacobs School of Music Ballet Department. Single tickets go on sale Nov. 10. >>Click here for more.
|
| ADDITIONAL EVENTS |
 Show your Love for Three Oranges during the last weekend of this magical opera before attending a rare treat on Sunday, as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs a free concert at the MAC. The All-Campus Band takes the MAC stage Monday night, then the Dubinsky Chamber Music Series and Kuttner Quartet kick things off on Dec. 2 after a brief Thanksgiving break. More treats that week include the Pro Arte Singers with the Baroque Orchestra on Dec. 3 and the opening of IU Ballet Theater’s 50th production of The Nutcracker on Dec. 5!>>Click here for more.
|
| FACULTY, STUDENT, AND ALUMNI NEWS |
 This edition of Fanfare bids farewell to Thomas Dunn, who died in Bloomington on October 26, and sends kudos to Glenn Gass, Brian Horne, Aida Huseynova, Ryan McAdams, and others. >>Click here for more.
|
| ARTICLES, PREVIEWS, AND REVIEWS |
|  Read about Naomi Babcock, the little Nutcracker angel with only half a heart but heart enough for all of us, as well as all the other music school coverage in the Herald-Times and beyond. We keep track of these articles and many more from around the globe for your information and convenience. >>Click here for more.
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE: The next issue of Fanfare will be published November 21, 2008. Please e-mail submissions to musicpub@indiana.edu by November 18, 2008. Don't forget to include Web-quality photos! To ensure that the most accurate information is published, please proof materials before submitting. |
|
|
