The CMU School of Music isexcited to present its fall Opera Production: "Sacred and Profane," athematic pairing of Puccini's SuorAngelica and the Brecht/Weill work Mahagonny Songspiel. As the former of thesetakes place in a convent and the latter a city of sin, the pairing's title isdescriptively apt. Interestingly, both operas are also part of larger works insome ways. Suor Angelicais the second in Puccini's famed "triptych" of short operas oftenperformed together (it is preceded by Iltabarro and followed by GianniSchicchi), and MahagonnySongspiel was written as a preparatory exercise for Brecht andWeill's eventual full-length opera TheRise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. The CMU production featuressingers from the School of Music. Maria Sensi Sellner and Robert Page willconduct, and Dorothy Danner will stage direct.
"Sacred and Profane" will take place this weekend, October 27-30, atthe Philip Chosky Theatre in the CMU School of Drama. Performances will beThursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, and will conclude with a matineeat 2pm Sunday afternoon. Adult tickets are $15, Seniors are $12, andStudents/Faculty are $10.
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