BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210501T220000Z DTEND:20210502T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Opera in the Park DESCRIPTION:The Western Illinois University School of Music Opera Theatre\, under the direction of Associate Professor of Voice Penelope Shumate\, will present "Opera in the Park\," at 5 p.m. Friday\, April 30 and Saturday\, May 1 in Macomb's Chandler Park.\n\n\n\nBoth performances are open free to the public.\n\n\n\nThe concert will feature WIU School of Music voice students sophomore Natalie Nanninga\, of Plymouth\, IL\; Wesley Oliver\, a junior\, of Springfield\, IL\; junior Joshua Pitt\, of Racine\, WI\; graduate student Matthew Scheuermann\, of Quincy\; senior Lillian Schierbrock\, of West Point\, IA\; graduate Catherine Sulla\, of Macomb\; and senior Mariah Walker\, of Alton\, IL\; with WIU Collaborative Pianist Joanne Chang\, performing scenes from the operas\n\n\n\nThe productions contains scenes from the operas "The Magic Flute\," Bastien und Bastienne\, Le Nozze di Figaro\," and "Cos fan tutte\," by Mozart\, "L'elisir d'amore\," by Donizetti\, "H nsel und Gretel\," by Humperdinck\, "Regina\," by Blitzstein\, and scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas "The Mikado and Patience."\n\n\n\nAs stage director\, Shumate is assisted by WIU music students senior Gracelynn Norgaard\, of Shiloh\, IL\, serving as assistant to the director\, and senior Edie Wester\, of Adair\, IL serving as the marketing assistant.\n\n\n\n"This is a wonderful opportunity to bring opera and operetta out of the music venue and into the community\," said Shumate. "I hope people will be excited to come out and hear these talented artists of WIU."\n\n\n\nAudience members are asked to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the concert and to follow safe mask and distancing protocols. In case of rain\, the performances will be live-streamed from the College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall.\n\n\n\nFor up-to-date information\, follow the WIU Opera Theatre on Facebook. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: \;The Western Illinois University School of Music Opera Theatre\, under the direction of Associate Professor of Voice Penelope Shumate\, will present "\;Opera in the Park\,"\; at 5 p.m. Friday\, April 30 and Saturday\, May 1 in Macomb'\;s Chandler Park.
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\nBoth performances are open free to the public.
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\nThe concert will feature WIU School of Music voice students sophomore Natalie Nanninga\, of Plymouth\, IL\; Wesley Oliver\, a junior\, of Springfield\, IL\; junior Joshua Pitt\, of Racine\, WI\; graduate student Matthew Scheuermann\, of Quincy\; senior Lillian Schierbrock\, of West Point\, IA\; graduate Catherine Sulla\, of Macomb\; and senior Mariah Walker\, of Alton\, IL\; with WIU Collaborative Pianist Joanne Chang\, performing scenes from the operas
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\nThe productions contains scenes from the operas "\;The Magic Flute\,"\; Bastien und Bastienne\, Le Nozze di Figaro\,"\; and "\;Così\; fan tutte\,"\; by Mozart\, "\;L'\;elisir d'\;amore\,"\; by Donizetti\, "\;Hä\;nsel und Gretel\,"\; by Humperdinck\, "\;Regina\,"\; by Blitzstein\, and scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan'\;s operettas "\;The Mikado and Patience."\;
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\nAs stage director\, Shumate is assisted by WIU music students senior Gracelynn Norgaard\, of Shiloh\, IL\, serving as assistant to the director\, and senior Edie Wester\, of Adair\, IL serving as the marketing assistant.
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\n"\;This is a wonderful opportunity to bring opera and operetta out of the music venue and into the community\,"\; said Shumate. "\;I hope people will be excited to come out and hear these talented artists of WIU."\;
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\nAudience members are asked to bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the concert and to follow safe mask and distancing protocols. In case of rain\, the performances will be live-streamed from the College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall.
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\nFor up-to-date information\, follow the \;WIU Opera Theatre on Facebook. LOCATION:Chandler Park UID:e.2125.6841 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T041906Z URL:https://business.macombareachamber.com/events/details/opera-in-the-park-6841 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR