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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY TO STAGE SCENES FROM CLASSIC OPERAS Scenes from operas by Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti and Strauss will be performed by members of William Paterson University's Opera Workshop on Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1. 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 students. Under the direction of Stephen Bryant,
professor of music and director of choral activities at William
Paterson, vocalists will present portions of "La Boheme"
by Puccini, "Don Giovanni" and "Magic Flute"
by Mozart, "Don Pasquale" by Donizetti and "Die
Fledermaus" by Strauss. 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 Box Office at 973-720-2371.
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