Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Opera ¾¨Ó㴫ý will present "Wiener Blut" ("Viennese Blood") Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The production is free and open to the public.
Johann Strauss' operetta, which premiered several months after his death, provides an evening of waltzes and singing.
The event is coordinated by stage director Dr. Anne Hagan Bentz, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of music.
Assisting in the production are ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty Mihai Valcu as conductor and Marie Libal-Smith as accompanist. An orchestra of ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty, students, and guest artists will provide instrumental support.
Guest artist Daniel Byerly will portray Count Zedlau. The dance troupe includes ¾¨Ó㴫ý students, as well as ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty Dr. Jacque King, assistant professor of business; Dr. Sandra Webster, professor of psychology and faculty development officer, who will be partnered with Ronald Webster, network technologies specialist; and community members Nathan Parrott and Bob and RuthAnn Sholler.
Contact Bentz at (724) 946-6045 or e-mail bentzah@westminster.edu for additional information.
