| Jan. 27, 2010 CONTACT: Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert, 806-651-2856, ckuhnert@wtamu.edu COPY BY: Rana McDonald, 806-651-2129, rmcdonald@wtamu.edu Opera Workshop to Present Don Giovanni CANYON, Texas—The West Texas A&M University Opera Workshop and Symphony Orchestra will present Don Giovanni at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on campus. The production is under the direction of Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert, artistic director and associate professor of voice, and Dr. Mark Bartley, conductor and assistant professor of music. Don Giovanni, an opera in two parts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is considered a timeless classic. It tells a story of love, infidelity, murder, spiritual intervention, retribution and justice. “This is probably the most challenging opera that we have produced in the past few years,” Kuhnert said. “It is the first time we will be performing in a foreign language with supertitles. I’m very proud of the work that these young people have put into the opera.” Cast members are listed by hometown, classification and opera role.
Amarillo
Jeremy Duck, senior music performance major—Don Ottavio (Sunday performance)
Ali Longbine, junior music business major—Zerlina (Sunday performance)
Lauren Nevarez, senior music education major—Donna Elvira (Saturday performance)
Bemidji, Minn.
Shayla Fezette, senior music performance major—Donna Elvira (Sunday performance)
Canyon
Brian Kuhnert, 2003 graduate in music—Leporello
El Paso
Benjamin Blystone, graduate student in music performance—The Commendatore
Lizabeth McCabe, senior music performance major—Zerlina (Saturday performance)
Laredo
Robert Cardwell, graduate student in music performance—Don Giovanni
Liberal, Kan.
Marcy McKee, 2001 graduate in music—Donna Anna (Saturday performance)
Minneapolis, Minn.
Alex Costello, senior music performance major—Don Ottavio (Saturday performance)
Paris, Ky.
Rachel Johnson, graduate student in music performance—Donna Anna (Sunday performance)
Sweetwater
Nathaniel Herman, graduate student in music performance—Masetto Tickets for Don Giovanni are priced at $7.50 for adults and $4 for students. Admission is free for those with a Buffalo Gold Card. For more information, call 806-651-2856. —WTAMU— | 