OPERA AND CHORAL

Who leads the way?

November 19 – 23 See order form for dates and times UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO LA FINTA GIARDINIERA (“The Pretended Garden-Girl”)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini and Marco Coltellini Pat Diamond, director An opera buffa in three acts that tells the elaborate tale of a woman in disguise searching for the lover who mistakenly believes he has killed her. Fully staged and minimally produced, with piano accompaniment. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. KAY THEATRE

$21 ($17 WHEN YOU BUY 5 OR MORE PERFORMANCES)

November 20 – 24 See order form for dates and times UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO L’ELISIR D’AMORE (“The Elixir of Love”)

by Gaetano Donizetti libretto by Felice Romani based on libretto “Le Philtre” by Eugène Scribe Nick Olcott, director A melodramma giocoso in two acts. The comic story of a simple peasant who buys a supposedly magic potion to woo the beautiful and wealthy girl whom he loves. Fully staged and minimally produced, with piano accompaniment. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. KAY THEATRE

$21 ($17 WHEN YOU BUY 5 OR MORE PERFORMANCES)

ADRIAN DAVIS PHOTO BY MIKE CIESIELSKI

November 22 . 7:30PM UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC

UNIVERSITY CHORALE AND UM CHAMBER SINGERS

Edward Maclary, music director This annual fall concert showcases the University’s two most select vocal ensembles, the acclaimed Chorale and the award-winning Chamber Singers. DEKELBOUM CONCERT HALL

$21 ($17 WHEN YOU BUY 5 OR MORE PERFORMANCES)

April 17 – 25 See order form for dates and times UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO SHADOWBOXER: AN OPERA BASED ON THE LIFE OF JOE LOUIS

music by Frank Proto libretto by John Chenault Leon Major, director The world premiere of a new American opera based on the life of one of the greatest boxers who ever lived. Joe Louis — “The Brown Bomber” — became a hero to the whole country in an era when a black hero was all but unthinkable. But what happens to a hero when the glory fades and the bills come due? KAY THEATRE

$32 ($26 WHEN YOU BUY 5 OR MORE PERFORMANCES) Commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and the UM School of Music.

April 18 . 7:30PM UM SCHOOL OF MUSIC

UNIVERSITY CHORALE

Edward Maclary, music director This annual spring concert showcases the critically acclaimed University Chorale, a 50-voice choir that specializes in music from all periods and frequently collaborates with the National Symphony Orchestra. DEKELBOUM CONCERT HALL

$21 ($17 WHEN YOU BUY 5 OR MORE PERFORMANCES)

Adrian Davis on the example of Joe Louis: “I started boxing nine years after Joe Louis stopped, but his legacy was still lingering on. He was the best of all fighters who ever lived. My aunts, uncles, grandparents — they’d watch my moves and say ‘Oh, you’re going to be another Joe Louis. ’ “Because he was born in Alabama in 1914, he didn’t get an education. He could hardly read or write. But he was a role model because of his character. He stayed clean; he never got involved in crime; he stayed out of trouble and that’s hard to do for a handsome, young rich man. He gave so much of his life to the public. He sent his brothers and sisters through college. And even though he made bad business decisions and died without any money, he died a champion. I wanted to live like Joe Louis. And this is how I live. ”