Experience UNL Opera

Let Opera Surprise You!

Do you love opera? Or maybe you’re interested in checking out a live opera performance for the first time. Either way, UNL Opera, the opera company of our State University, can provide you with an inspiring, up-close experience. Here is schedule and ticket information for the 2008-09 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Opera season:

OUR TOWN

Ned Rorem and J.D. McClatchey

November 12, 2009 at 12:00 noon
November 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
November 15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
Kimball Recital Hall
Tickets: 472-4747

Thornton Wilder’s play, Our Town, is among the most iconic works of American theatre. Newly transformed for the operatic stage by composer Ned Rorem and librettist J. D. McClatchy, Our Town is a moving celebration of the joys and sorrows of small-town life, and an unforgettable evocation of the timeless power and value of simple things.

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

Gian Carlo Menotti

December 12, 2009 at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
Johnny Carson Theatre
Admission Free, reservations recommended
Call (402) 472-2494 for reservations

The tradition continues. A young crippled boy and his poor mother find their lives changed forever after a visit from three kings. Bring the entire family to this timeless holiday favorite.

RIGOLETTO

Giuseppe Verdi

February 25, 2010 at 12:00 noon
February 26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
February 28, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
Kimball Recital Hall
Tickets: 472-4747

A spellbinding tragic tale of love, lust, vengeance, and death, Verdi’s stunning masterpiece features opera’s most memorable music and thrilling ensembles. UNL Opera welcomes guest artist Todd Thomas starring in the title role.

BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR

Staged Reading of a New Musical
composed by Adam Gwon
lyrics & book by Julia Jordan

March 29, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Westbrook Recital Hall
Free Admission / No Tickets Required

Don't miss the premiere of this charming new musical comedy based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In the roaring '20s, Bernice spends summer vacation with her cousin from whom she learns the usefulness of Oscar Wilde's words and the dangers of flirting with your cousin's boyfriend. While trying to leave your girlhood behind, popularity comes at a surprising cost...growing up.

AN EVENING OF CZECH OPERA

April 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Sheldon Museum of Art

In collaboration with the Czech and Slovak Americans symposium for International Perspectives from the Great Plains, UNL Opera presents an evening of entertaining scenes from Czech operas by Dvorak, Janacek, and Smetana.

OPERA SCENES

April 29, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Westbrook Music Building Room 130
Free Admission / No Tickets Required