Friday, September 28th
Drury Clara Thompson Hall 7:30 PM Our celebration of Leonard Bernstein's centennial begins with the SRO premiere of Trouble in Tahiti, a jazzy operetta predating West Side Story and portraying a day in the life of a married couple navigating the challenges of the modern world. Samuel Barber's A Hand of Bridge will open the evening.
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Friday, November 16th
Hotel Vandivort Ballroom 7:30 PM In February of 1786, Emperor Joseph II of Austria set up a 'musical competition' in his Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, pitting a German singspiel (Mozart's The Impresario) against an Italian opera buffa (Salieri's First the Music, then the Words). Join us as we re-create this legendary confrontation in the beautiful Hotel Vandivort Ballroom!
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Friday, April 5th
Gillioz Theatre 7:30 PM Our 2018-2019 season ends with the Springfield premiere of Bernstein's beloved Candide, based on Voltaire's brilliant and satirical novel. Journey to Westphalia and follow the outrageous adventures of Candide and Cunegonde as they seek peace and love.
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Celebrating the transformative power of this amazing art form...
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