CCM’s Summer Performance Series comes to a close this weekend with a pair of events celebrating the art of opera!
The Opera Studio Summer Workshop presents a free evening of operatic scenes at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, in the Cohen Family Studio Theater. A select group of talented young singers from around the country will perform under the direction of Metropolitan Opera vet Claudia Catania.
The following night (Aug. 9), CCM’s Discovering Donizetti Summer Workshop presents a semi-staged performance of the beloved L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) with full orchestra. Young conductors Eli Chen, Brian Diller, Yangchunzi Duan, Aresh Ertefai, HyunKyung Jang, Ching-Chun Lai, Erin McCamley, Jonathon Nelson, Marcoantonio Real-d’Arbelles, Rebecca Tong and Kelvin Ying will take turns yielding the baton under the artistic direction of CCM Professor Mark Gibson.
The cast for this production includes:
- Megan Slack as Giannetta
- Jordan Stadvec as Adina
- Chris Bozeka as Nemorino
- Spencer Reichman as Belcore
- Cesar Torruella as Dulcamara
Jeffrey Buchman directs. CCM’s Summer Series production of The Elixir of Love begins at 8 p.m. in Corbett Auditorium. Tickets are $12 general admission, $6 for students. Tickets are available online at here. Contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 for more information!
Learn more about CCM’s Summer Performance Series here.
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