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Vocal Column for March 2 - 15
Nordic Choir, Topeka Festival Singers, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata.
The month of March is full to the brim of fantastic choral and vocal performances. The following listings are only some of the highlighted performances over the next two weeks. For a complete listing of performances in our area, visit our full performing arts calendar.
Luther College
The Nordic Choir
Conducted by Craig Arnold
Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Liberty United Methodist Church
1001 Sunset Avenue, Liberty, MO
The Nordic Choir boasts one of the most impressive pedigrees of all American collegiate choirs. Many choral enthusiasts know of the Nordic Choir via their many tours with conductor Weston Noble, who conducted the group for 57 years. Founded in 1946, Luther College's (Decorah, IA) flagship ensemble continues their tradition of great choral music with Dr. Craig Arnold at the helm. The choir is giving this concert as part of their trip to Oklahoma City to perform at the National Conference of the American Choral Director's Association.
Free admission with free-will offering gratefully accepted.
For information about the Nordic Choir, visit www.music.luther.edu/ensembles/nordic.
The Topeka Festival Singers
Elijah - an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn
Monday, March 2 at 7:30pm
White Concert Hall at Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS
As if Mendelssohn's St. Paul wasn't enough for oratorio enthusiasts, being performed at Village Presbyterian Church, we get the composer's other triumph in the genre Monday night in Topeka.
2009 is the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth, and many performing ensembles are paying tribute by performing Mendelssohn's works.
Tickets available at the door or call 785-267-3500
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
Madama Butterfly
by G. Puccini
Featuring Cristina Gallardo-Domâs and Marcello Giordani
Saturday, March 7 at noon
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD is continuing their successful run of live broadcasts this year. The Met will transmit a total of eleven live and ten encore events this season from September to May. Don't miss the excitement of experiencing the Met on the big screen. Cristina Gallardo-Domas, the original Butterfly of the production when it opened the 2006-07 season, returns to the title role of the late Anthony Minghella's stunning production, a classic of the new Met repertory.
Several movie theaters in town are showing this event.
For ticket information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
Visit our big calendar to view local venues showing this performance.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
La Traviata
by Giuseppe Verdi
Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m.
Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m.
Lyric Theater
11th and Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO
In the operatic genre, Verdi is the reigning king. His spellbinding tragedy, La Traviata, gives new meaning to the idea of being hopelessly in love. The heartfelt work takes us through the entire emotional spectrum from romantic bliss to eternal anguish. Metropolitan Opera star Mary Dunleavy (Violetta), who has received rave reviews for her performance, will lead the cast. The opera will be sung in Italian with English subtitles.
For tickets call 816-471-7344 or online at www.kcopera.org
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