Eastern Opera presents "An American Opera Double Bill"
Eastern Students can reserve their free ticket upon completion of a short survey. To reserve your Eastern Student ticket visit: https://forms.gle/Wqf2KDWsQ9FzMCas8
Eastern Opera Theatre presents: An American Opera Double Bill! Henry Mollicone’s “The Face on the Barroom Floor” and Dan Shore’s “The Beautiful Bridegroom.”
Henry Mollicone’s, “The Face on the Barroom Floor,” is inspired by the painting of a mysterious face on the floor of the historic Teller House Bar (1872) in Central City, Colorado. Since it first appeared, "The Face" has captured the imagination of artists and poets alike. Mollicone’s operatic version of the tale is based on Hugh Antoine D'Arcy's ballad poem from 1887. Mollicone's evocative score and John S. Bowman's time-traveling libretto draw the audience into this operatic tragedy that unfolds in three short scenes.
Dan Shore's “The Beautiful Bridegroom” is based on an 18th century play by Ludwig Holberg. This one-act comic opera tells the story of the elderly women, Terenzia, who seeks a strapping, young suiter- not for her two eligible daughters, but for herself. A Mozart pastiche, Shore's score ingeniously weaves Mozart's musical language with his own.
These two one-act operas are as distinct musically as they are thematically and are sure to treat the audience to an afternoon of equal parts comedic wit and gritty drama.
An American Opera Double Bill was made possible by support from the Music Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, and the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation
Please be advised this production uses imitation gun props and simulated gunshot sounds.
Eastern Students can reserve their free ticket upon completion of a short survey. To reserve your Eastern Student ticket visit: https://forms.gle/Wqf2KDWsQ9FzMCas8
Eastern Opera Theatre presents: An American Opera Double Bill! Henry Mollicone’s “The Face on the Barroom Floor” and Dan Shore’s “The Beautiful Bridegroom.”
Henry Mollicone’s, “The Face on the Barroom Floor,” is inspired by the painting of a mysterious face on the floor of the historic Teller House Bar (1872) in Central City, Colorado. Since it first appeared, "The Face" has captured the imagination of artists and poets alike. Mollicone’s operatic version of the tale is based on Hugh Antoine D'Arcy's ballad poem from 1887. Mollicone's evocative score and John S. Bowman's time-traveling libretto draw the audience into this operatic tragedy that unfolds in three short scenes.
Dan Shore's “The Beautiful Bridegroom” is based on an 18th century play by Ludwig Holberg. This one-act comic opera tells the story of the elderly women, Terenzia, who seeks a strapping, young suiter- not for her two eligible daughters, but for herself. A Mozart pastiche, Shore's score ingeniously weaves Mozart's musical language with his own.
These two one-act operas are as distinct musically as they are thematically and are sure to treat the audience to an afternoon of equal parts comedic wit and gritty drama.
An American Opera Double Bill was made possible by support from the Music Department, Eastern Connecticut State University, and the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation
Please be advised this production uses imitation gun props and simulated gunshot sounds.
Eastern Students can reserve their free ticket upon completion of a short survey. To reserve your Eastern Student ticket visit: https://forms.gle/Wqf2KDWsQ9FzMCas8
