Utah Opera musicians perform at the Electric Theater
By Paula Fowler
Utah Opera musicians will perform Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Electric Theater. They will perform two short operas by living Utahns. “The Better Man,” by librettist Kathleen Cahill and composer Margot Murdoch, presents the 1896 state senate political campaign between Democrat Dr. Martha Hughes Cannon and Republican Angus Cannon, her own husband. “No Ladies in the Lady’s Book,” a comedic opera composed by librettist Rachel Peters and composer Lisa DeSpain, recognizes many of the relatively unknown women who contributed in various ways to the success of the transcontinental railroad.
The concert is approximately an hour in length and will be performed without intermission. Ticket prices for the concert are $5 for individuals or $10 for families (up to 6 people) and are available online at utahopera.org/events/stgeorge. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the concert.
Utah Opera’s Resident Artist program employs five musicians who are selected through national auditions to spend nine intensive months with Utah Symphony and Utah Opera. During this time, they participate in vocal and dramatic coaching sessions; in workshops on important aspects of operatic performance such as stage deportment, movement, and language study; and in master classes with acknowledged opera professionals. While they are with the company, they also perform in Utah Opera’s main stage productions in the Capitol Theatre, Utah Symphony concerts, and in-school presentations and community concerts throughout the state. The program’s objective is to prepare young singers for the rigorous and competitive world of professional opera, and, to introduce Utah’s students to the lively and exciting world of opera through their performances.
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