A mid-summer evening of arias and excerpts from one of opera鈥檚 most famous love stories, Carmen, came life at UBC Okanagan last night as an estimated 800 people attended Opera Under the Stars.
Set in UBC Okanagan鈥檚 central courtyard, the free open-air public concert was brought to life by world-class performances from Opera 麻豆精选.
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Opera 麻豆精选鈥檚 2018 main stage summer production is George Bizet鈥檚 Carmen, which runs from Aug. 16 to 19 at the 麻豆精选 Community Theatre. As a teaser for the event, the cast performed several songs from the famous love story at the Opera Under the Stars鈥� evening of free music and entertainment.
鈥淐armen is a powerful story of love, passion, betrayal and heartbreak,鈥� Bryce Traister, dean of the faculty of creative and critical studies said. 鈥淚鈥檓 very proud that we鈥檙e able to help bring opera at such a high caliber for free to our community in this picturesque setting.鈥�
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This is the fourth year Opera Under the Stars has taken place outdoors at UBC Okanagan鈥檚 central courtyard, an ideal setting for a summer evening of music. The university鈥檚 faculty of creative and critical studies is a presenting sponsor of Opera 麻豆精选鈥檚 2018 season.
The event was part of Opera 麻豆精选鈥檚 2018 free Summer Concert Series, which continues with two additional Opera in the Park performances on August 8 at Waterfront Park and Aug. 12 at Heritage Park.
To learn more about Opera 麻豆精选鈥檚 free Summer Concert Series, or get ticket information for the Aug. 16 to 19 main stage performance of Carmen, visit operakelowna.com.
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