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2007 Waterford, Ireland International Festival of Light Opera

In 2007 UNL Opera competed in the Waterford, Ireland International Festival of Light Opera. Their 2007 production of Frank Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella won the coveted first place International Trophy, marking the first time in the Festival’s 49 year history an
American production was so honored.

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The cast and crew of UNL Opera's production of The Most Happy Fella celebrate in the Theatre Royal after winning the first place International Trophy at the 2007 Waterford Ireland International Festival of Light Opera.
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UNL Director of Opera William Shomos and UNL student Anna DeGraff, winners of the Best Male Singer and Best Female Singer awards at the 2007 Waterford.
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Rehearsal in the Theater Royal on performance day. The stage is only 18 feet wide!
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UNL opera singers sightseeing on the West Coast of Ireland
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Best Female Singer Award winner Anna DeGraff backstage at the Theater Royal before the UNL Opera performance
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A happy men's dressing room after an incredible show!
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UNL's award winners, with Adjudicator David Turner
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Co-Directors Ariel Bybee and husband James Ford