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OPERA: “Albert Herring”

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 7:00am to Sunday, June 5, 2011 - 7:00am
Music Center Recital Hall (UCSC)
Presented by: 
Music Department

 

Nicole Paiement conducts a chamber ensemble of members of the UCSC Orchestra as well as student singers in a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten's three-act comic opera from 1947. Directed by Brian Staufenbiel.

 

Performed in English with supertitles.

 

Albert Herring synopsis:

For years the straight-laced town leaders have chosen a sweet young thing to represent pure virtue at the annual Spring Festival. This year they can’t find a suitable girl, so instead they name as “May King” young Albert Herring, a timid clerk in his mother’s shop. When his buddies spike his punch at the coronation, Albert goes on an uncharacteristic bender and can’t be found the next morning — much to the dismay of the townsfolk.

 

June 2-3-4 at 7:30 pm (Thu-Sat)

June 5 at 2:00 pm (Sunday matinee)

Reserved seating.

 

TICKETS

$25 adults

$21 seniors 62+

$11 youth and students w/ valid ID


click link:  Tickets on sale online at santacruztickets.com

UCSC Ticket Office (831-459-2159)

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium box office (831-420-5260)

 

Parking $3.

Please arrive early to purchase a permit and locate a parking space.

NOTE:  Guests may be directed to the Core West parking garage (free) and shuttled to the Recital Hall -- on Saturday, June 4 in particular. 

 

Doors open 30 minutes before curtain.

Reserved seating.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house manager.

 

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Albert Herring

A comic opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten 

 

Libretto by Eric Crozier

freely adapted from a story of Guy de Maupassant

 


Director & Concept Designer

Brian Staufenbiel

 

Conducted by

Nicole Paiement

 


Lighting Design

Dave Dunning

 


Scenic Design

Legend Theatrical

 


Costume Design

Marti Kranak

 


Wigs & Make-Up Design

Jeanna Parham

 

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