March 26, 2008

University of Miami Frost Opera Theater Double Bill

Mozart’s Bastien and Bastienne
&
Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas

Frost Opera Theater concludes its critically acclaimed 2007-08 season when Mozart’s Bastien and Bastienne & Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas share the stage at the University of Miami’s Gusman Hall in fully staged productions, accompanied by members of the Frost Symphony Orchestra.  Mozart’s early childhood opera arrives in style with a newly commissioned English translation by Rafael de Acha, paired with the tragedy of Dido and Aeneas in Purcell’s great Baroque opera.

Performances are Thursday through Saturday, April 10-12 at 8 PM and Sunday, April 13 at 3 PM.   Maurice Gusman Concert Hall is located at 1314 Miller Drive on the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus.  Tickets are $20 General, $10 Senior, $5 UM Students, Faculty, and Staff.  (Thursday April 10th performance free for UM Students, Faculty, and Staff) For tickets and information, call 305-284-4886.

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