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Deconstructing Mozart
February 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:45 pm
$30Scenes from Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro
Shepherd School Opera Department
Gary Wedow, Music Director
Joshua Winograde, Director of Opera Studies
🎟️ Pay-what-you-wish tickets range from free to $30 and are available here: https://music.rice.edu/events/deconstructing-mozart-scenes-cosi-fan-tutte-and-le-nozze-di-figaro 🎟️
Step into the spellbinding world of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, where centuries-old works continue to mesmerize opera enthusiasts. But what’s the secret behind singers mastering these timeless roles and melodies? In this immersive operatic event, witness Shepherd School’s Advanced Opera Studies students perform captivating scenes from Mozart’s renowned operas, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, accompanied by piano and harpsichord. Gain invaluable insights between scenes from music director and Mozart specialist, Gary Wedow. Don’t miss this afternoon of Mozartian magic!
Sung in Italian with English surtitles. This program will last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, inclusive of a 20-minute intermission.
Repertoire:
Così fan tutte
Act 2, Scenes 1-7
Act 3, Scenes 8 & 10
Le nozze di Figaro
Act 4, complete
📍 Location: Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005