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IU Opera presents British comedy ‘Albert Herring’ at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater

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One does not usually think of British humor, the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and Indiana University Opera Theater in the same sentence. However, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 9 to 11 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 12, all three will align to create a unique entertainment experience in downtown Bloomington, with Benjamin Britten's popular comic opera "Albert Herring."

New book, 'C. David Higgins: Tribute to a Master,' celebrates IU Jacobs School of Music professor

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In celebration of the extraordinary career of C. David Higgins, chair of the Indiana University Opera Studies Department and principal designer for IU Opera Theater, the IU Jacobs School of Music announces its publication of C. David Higgins: Tribute to a Master.

IU Opera Theater presents encore performances of cutting-edge 'La Bohème'

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Regional audiences will enjoy the grandeur of 19th-century Paris when Indiana University Opera Theater raises the curtain on its spectacular production of Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème at Bloomington's Musical Arts Center Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.

IU Opera Theater's ‘A View from the Bridge’ a glimpse into tragic desperation

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Eddie Carbone has a problem. He likes his niece just a little too much. Thus the inner struggle begins for the tragic protagonist in Indiana University Opera Theater's second production of the season, A View from the Bridge, by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom. Based on Arthur Miller's "gripping tale" of the same name, the production takes the stage at the IU Jacobs School of Music's Musical Arts Center, Oct. 21-22 and 28-29.

IU Opera and Ballet Theater announces fall 2011 live streaming

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Indiana University Opera and Ballet Theater at the Jacobs School of Music has announced its fall 2011 live streaming schedule. The streaming project provides an opportunity for anyone with a broadband Internet connection anywhere in the world to watch high-definition video of performances taking place on the Musical Arts Center stage. All streams may be accessed through the IU Music Live! website at http://music.indiana.edu/iumusiclive.

IU Opera Theater's 2011-12 season opens with all-new production of comedic 'Così fan tutte'

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Lessons in life, love and destiny await at Bloomington's Musical Arts Center when Indiana University Opera Theater's 2011-12 season opens next week. A brand-new, more contemporary take on W. A. Mozart's timeless comedy about relationships, Così fan tutte will debut Friday, Sept. 23, with additional performances Sept. 24, 30 and Oct. 1. The Sept. 23-24 performances will be video-streamed live at http://music.indiana.edu/iumusiclive, embellished by live blogging from IU Jacobs School of Music musicology students.

Three IU faculty members, volunteer honored with 2011 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards

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Four of the six recipients of the 2011 Indiana Governor's Arts Awards are affiliated with Indiana University. The recipients of the awards were revealed today (Aug. 25) by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Arts Commission. This year's recipients include Distinguished Professor of Harp Susann McDonald and Sylvia McNair, both faculty members of the Jacobs School of Music at IU Bloomington; Alexander Toradze, a Distinguished Professor and Martin Professor of Piano at IU South Bend; and June Edwards, vice president of the Arts Foundation Board at IU South Bend.

Pianist Kevin Murphy and soprano Heidi Grant Murphy appointed to IU Jacobs School of Music faculty

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announced today that pianist and vocal coach Kevin Murphy and soprano Heidi Grant Murphy will join its faculty as professor of practice and adjunct professor of practice, respectively, this fall. Both artists, whose careers have flourished internationally for the past two decades, are alumni of the Jacobs School.

IU Jacobs School's Summer Music series presents workshop performances of new opera by P.Q. Phan

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The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music's Summer Music series, a highlight of the IU Summer Festival of the Arts, will present two workshop performances of a new opera, The Tale of Lady Thi Kinh by Jacobs faculty composer P.Q. Phan, July 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall. Both performances are free and open to the public.

IU Opera and Ballet Theater announces 2011-2012 season

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Four new productions and a collection of classics, including a reprise of Puccini's La Bohème, will take the stage at Bloomington's Musical Arts Center and the Buskirk-Chumley Theater during the 2011-2012 Indiana University Opera and Ballet Theater season.

IU Jacobs School of Music presents 'Music in the Media' panel discussion April 9

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Concurrent with the premiere of IU Opera Theater's Vincent, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will present a panel discussion this Saturday, April 9, at 9 a.m. in Room 301 of its Musical Arts Center. The event about the media and the arts, with representatives from local, regional and national organizations, is free and open to the public.

Jacobs School of Music to celebrate groundbreaking for new building April 8

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Indiana University will host a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, April 8, to signify the start of construction on the 85,000-square-foot Jacobs School of Music Faculty Studio Building. Presiding over the event will be the Trustees of Indiana University, IU President Michael A. McRobbie, IU Provost Karen Hanson and Jacobs School Dean Gwyn Richards.

Opera about van Gogh, 'Vincent,' to make world premiere at IU Opera Theater April 8

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The opera Vincent, about the painter Vincent van Gogh, will receive its world premiere on Friday, April 8, 2011, at 8 p.m. in Bloomington's Musical Arts Center as the final production of the 2010-11 Indiana University Opera Theater season. Additional performances are April 9, 15 and 16. A pre-performance presentation about the opera with composer Bernard Rands and members of the artistic team will be held each night at 7 p.m.

IU Opera Theater presents all-new production of 'Faust' -- the man who trades his soul for youth

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The immortal tale of Faust -- an aging scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for his lost youth -- comes to dynamic new life at the Musical Arts Center Feb. 25 under the stage direction of Tomer Zvulun. Faust is conducted by Jacobs Professor David Effron with new set and costume designs by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins. This version of Faust begins in present day, 2011, with Dr. Faust watching scenes from his life on a big-screen TV, cursing the loss of his youth.

IU Opera Theater presents all-new production of 'Faust' -- the man who trades his soul for youth

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The immortal tale of Faust -- an aging scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for his lost youth -- comes to dynamic new life at the Musical Arts Center Feb. 25 under the stage direction of Tomer Zvulun. Faust is conducted by Jacobs Professor David Effron with new set and costume designs by Jacobs Professor C. David Higgins. Additional performances are Feb. 26 and March 4-5, all at 8 p.m.

Bursar Billing option now available at IU Musical Arts Center for students

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The Musical Arts Center has announced that IU students are invited to purchase tickets by billing their bursar account. The service expands payment options available to students when they visit the Box Office in person.

Puccini one-act operas open Feb. 4 at Musical Arts Center; recent Jacobs School alumnus to conduct

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The mood will transition from tragic beauty to lighthearted farce at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music's presentation of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, two one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi open Feb. 4 at the Musical Arts Center with additional performances Feb. 5 and Feb. 11-12, all at 8 p.m. The two operas are the second and third in a trio of one-act operas known as The Triptych, which depict contrasting paths to heaven and hell. The trilogy debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1918.

Two students win Indiana District MET National Council Auditions

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An Indiana University Jacobs School of Music student and a Ball State School of Music student were named winners in the Indiana District competition of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, which this year took place Oct. 30 at IU's Musical Arts Center.

Revenge served with champagne in IU Opera Theater’s 'Die Fledermaus' ('The Bat') by Johann Strauss

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Die Fledermaus (The Bat), by Indiana University Opera Theater, opens at the Musical Arts Center Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Stage director Joachim Schamberger said audience members have loved the "wild ride" of Die Fledermaus for decades, ever since it premiered in 1874 in Vienna. "It's the most famous operetta of all time," Schamberger said. "It's hilarious, but not just a silly story. There are so many important themes interwoven, and the music is brilliantly written." This version of the popular operetta puts a modern twist on the humorous revenge story, with dialogue that references current American pop culture.

Soprano Angela Brown donates personal papers to IU's Archives of African American Music and Culture

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Indiana University announced last week (Oct. 14, 2010) that renowned opera singer Angela Brown, who honed her craft at the Jacobs School of Music, has selected IU's Archives of African American Music and Culture as the repository for her collected papers and an array of items related to her career. "Being from Indiana and having graduated from IU, Angela is well-known, revered, and has a legacy in this state," said IU Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology Portia Maultsby, director of IU's Archives of African American Music and Culture.




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