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If you think opera is boring, hard to follow or for c
older audience, you haven't seen George Bizefs fj
men. s]
OPERA at USC will present Carmen April 18 0]
120 at the Roger Center for the Arts. a,
"If there's an opera that students would be tc
erested in, Carmen would be it," said Peggy
ette, public information coordinator in the Office jj
Jedia Relations. C
Carmen, based on a novel by Prosper Merimee, a
n opera in four acts. Full of romance, seduction a
I violence, if s the story of ill-feted love much like
ikespeare's Romeo and Juliet. a
Carmen is a Spanish gypsy who works in a local Q
irette factory and is soon arrested for wounding
ictory worker in a fight. Don Jose, a corporal, is
igned as her bodyguard, but soon falls prey to a
rmen's seductive charms. Spellbound, he helps m
to escape and deserts his regiment. Carmen
n tires of Don Jose and becomes attracted to y,
:amillo, a bullfighter. Despite Escamillo's pleas h;
her return, she refuses and Don Jose kills her p
t jealous rage.
This brief chain of tragic events represents the
I violence that is often displayed in today's society. 0]
;et, who composed Carmen between 1873-74, j)
ed his operas on realism, a new idea in opera at c
time. Although well known today, Bizef s operas, C
! reart rishers, Ivan the 1 ernble, I her air Maid. Q,
?erth and especially Carmen, were not well F
sived initially because of his realistic approach, u
Carmen was the most controversial because of jg
seedy setting of a cigarette factoiy and its violent A
ry line. It was not accepted as a masterpiece of T
mch operatic repertory until 10 years after its s
t performance. a
USC opera director Talmadge Fauntleroy directs
"men with USC professor Manual Alvarez as s
sic director and conductor of the USC opera u
tiestra. Although the production will be sung in tl
inch, English subtitles will be projected onto a ft
een above the stage, making the production 0]
essible to any audience. n
"You get to hear the (good) music and understand te
at's going on as well," Fauntleroy said. p]
Fauntleroy has been the director of OPERA at p
C since 1992. He has served as artistic director r(
Itudio Lirico, a summer opera apprentice program Q
Cortona, Italy, since 1992 and has expanded Q
C's opera program to include Studio Lirico. He u
i not only served on the directing staff of the p
tropolitan Opera in New York, but he has also c
jcted productions in prominent theaters in Italy,
gium and France.
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'armen because of its subject matter and music, in
iarmen, like many college students, follows a "live Es
ee" motto. She does what she wants, loves who
be wants and ahides hv her own rules Her stnrv DiT
f romance and violence includes subjects that, An
ccording to Fauntleroy, "people can easily relate of 1
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Tonya Currier, who has taught vocal performance pei
1 the USC School of Music since 1994, will play on
armen on opening night. She is a mezzo-soprano stu
nd a winner of numerous awards and vocal a I
jmpetitions. "Fi
She has performed in opera theaters across the of \
mntry, including thi Chicago Lyric Opera and the "Zi
entral City Opera of Colorado.
Lorraine Hinds, a second-year graduate student def
i USC's opera theater program, will play the role all
pril 20. As a student, her portrayal of Carmen, a to.
i^jor operatic role, is indicative of her talent.
"Lorraine is super and has a rare talent that fea
ju just don't see veiy often," Fauntleroy said. "She Bu
ad a (great) stage personality and is an electrifying
erformer."
A native of Washington, D.C., Hinds earned her Su
achelor's degree from Howard University. Her the
pera credits include Zirelna in OPERA at USC's are
ton Giovanni and Hanzel and Gretel with Opera an<
arolina. She won the South Carolina Young Artists 251
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ident Isaiah McGee, whose credits include Conte
II Convito and Bardolfo in Falstaff, will play
camillo.
Other dynamic cast members include: Stephanie
lard, a USC doctoral student who plays "Mkhaela";
drew Rye, a graduate student in USC's Master
Music in Voice program who plays "Morales, El
ncaire"; Katheryn Seppamaki, a master of vocal
formance student who will also play "Michaela" v
April 20; Sarah Stokem, a USC graduate music
ident who will play "Mercedes"; Liana Valente,
JSC doctoral student in music arts who plays
asquita", and Tommy Watson, a first-year master
rocal performance student at USC who will play
iniga."
The Roger Center's showing of Carmen will
initely be a treat The story line, music and setting
make the opera something everyone can relate
According to Fauntleroy, the music that will be
tured will be recognized from commercials, Bugs
nny cartoons and movies. ^
"The music makes this opera stand out," he said.
Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m.
nday. Tickets, which cost $10, $15 and $25 for
s public and $5 for senior citizens and students,
s available at the Carolina Coliseum box office
i all Capital Tickets outlets or by calling 803L-2222.
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