May 2, 2024

WIU Opera Workshop Spring Showcase - Dr. Alfonzo Cooper, Jr., director & Dr. Yeon-Kyung Kim, collaborative pianist
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: COFAC Recital Hall
Description:
This performance is free and open for general seating.

PART I: ARIAS

V’adoro, pupille from Giulio Cesare - George F. Handel (1685-1759)
Ray Hospenthal, soprano

Der Vogelfanger from Die Zauberflöte - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Josiah Daneels, bass-baritone

Frisch zum Kampfe from Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Zander Eckermann, tenor

Quanto è bella from L’Elisir D’amore - Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Ismael Garcia, tenor

Se vuol ballare from Le Nozze di Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Christopher Pettersen, bass-baritone

Caro nome from Rigoletto - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Evelyn Ortman, soprano

O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi - Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Karol Sheese, soprano

Vedrai carino from Don Giovanni - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Katelyn Czarnecki, soprano

Che faro senza Euridice from Orfeo ed Euridice- Christoph W. Gluck (1714-1787)
Alex Angeloni, mezzo-soprano

Un bel dì, vedremo from Madame Butterfly - Giacomo Puccini
Eden Beier, soprano

PART II: DUETS

Duo des Fleurs from Lakmé - Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
Ray Hospenthal, soprano
Eden Beier, soprano

PART III: TRIOS/QUARTETS

Cosa sento from Le Nozze di Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Evelyn Ortman, soprano
Zander Eckermann, tenor
Christopher Pettersen, bass-baritone

Bella figlia dell’amore from Rigoletto - Giuseppe Verdi
Eden Beier, soprano
Alex Angeloni, mezzo-soprano
Zander Eckermann, tenor
Christopher Pettersen, bass-baritone

PART IV: FINALE

Champagne Song from Die Fledermaus - Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Ray Hospenthal, soprano
Evelyn Ortman, soprano
with
WIU OPERA WORKSHOP COMPANY
Eden Beier, soprano
Ray Hospenthal, soprano
Karol Sheese, soprano
Evelyn Ortman, soprano
Katelyn Czarnecki, soprano
Alex Angeloni, mezzo-soprano
Ismael Garcia, tenor
Zander Eckermann, tenor
Dr. Alfonzo Cooper, Jr., tenor
Josiah Daneels, baritone
Christopher Pettersen, bass-baritone
Allison Milby, Cherubino



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