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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OPERA WORKSHOP STAGES SCENES Scenes from operas by Humperdinck, Donizetti, Floyd, Handel, Mozart and Gounod will be performed by member's of William Paterson University's Opera Workshop on Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26. The performances, which will be staged and costumed, will begin at 8 p.m. in Room 101 of Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus in Wayne. Tickets are $6 standard and $5 for the William Paterson community, senior citizens and students. Under the direction of Stephen Bryant, professor of music and director of choral activities at William Paterson, vocalists will present portions of "Hansel and Gretel," "The Elixir of Love," "Susannah," "Julius Caesar," "The Abduction of the Seraglio" and "Faust." Vocalists include Philip Haltman of Marlboro, Melinda Blum of Randallstown, MD, Anne Haefele of Putnam, CT, Andrew Semegram of Wyckoff, Regina Altman of Livingston, Lauren Lesko of Ringwood, and Alexandra Slaski of Johnsonburg. Bryant, a bass-baritone, has accrued numerous oratorio and opera credits. He created the major role of Dante for the world premiere of Tan Dun's "Marco Polo," which he performed at the Munich Biennale, the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, New York City Opera, and with the Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo. The New York Times, in its review of the production, called it an "extraordinary work," adding that Bryant "made the vocalism and movement seem natural." A native of Princeton, Bryant received his bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and his master's degree and doctorate in voice and choral conducting from the University of Michigan. He resides in Upper Montclair. For additional information on the concert, please call the Shea Center for Performing Arts Box Office at 973.720.2371.
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