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Show 6 The Signpost Friday, January 17,1992 "Tosca' returns to SLC Special to The Signpost Starting Jan. 18, the Utah Opera Company presents Ciacomo Puccini's 'Tosca" at the Capital Theatre ( 50 West 200 South, SLC). The Rome premiere of 'Tosca" on Jan. 12, 1900 was plagued by bomb threats and rumors of violence to singers and composer. Enormous crowds had been at the theatre doors since 11 a.m. and, when the orchestra began playing, it was forced to stop because of the shouting and stamping of people who were unable to enter. Although UOC's "Tosca" opening promises to be milder, two popular and talented singers are returning to UOC to sing the leading roles with passion equal to the Rome premiere. Martha Thigpen will portray Tosca and Hans Gregory Ashbaker will be Cavara-dossi.Tosca is a beautiful singer who is the desire of Scarpia, a corrupt chief of police and caught between is Cavaradossi, the artist she loves r i - . . . . : , -J WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY JAN. 6-31 New York artist collection of his works entitled Hj3 riiMui dpwi lianiit, ill 1 1 It; um-i I rtlwVJClin-ij'. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. IAN. 14 - 18: 8 p.m. CAB presents Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" in the Wildcat Theatre in the Shepherd Union Building. Admission is $1. JAN. 17: 730 p.m. Commencing the WSU hosted 1992 Piano Festival, quest artist Dr. Rob Hallquist from the University of Northern Colorado School of Music, will perform Prokofiev's "Toccata" and "Variations on a Theme of Corelli" by Rachmaninov in addition to other selected works. Admission is free. JAN. 18: 3 p.m. Concluding the WSU hosted 1992 Piano Festival, a Student Honors Recital will be given in the Allred Theatreof the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free. i OFF CAMPUS JAN. 16 - 18: 8 p.m. and JAN. 19: 7 p.m. The Pioneer Theatre Company interns present Mark Medoff 's 'The Wager" at the Lab Theatrelocated in the Performing Arts Building which is adjacent to the U of U campus bookstore. For ticket information, call 581-6961. There will be an additional performance Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. JAN. 18: 8 p.m. The Utah Symphony Chamber Orchestra along with Joseph Silverstein as conductor and soloist will perform Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" in Symphony Hall (123 West Temple, SLC). Utah Symphony Associate Principal Violist Roberta Shulman-Zalkind will perform two works: Alan Shulman's "Theme and Variations for Viola and Orchestra" and Joharm Hummel's "Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra." Tickets are S12 for non-reserved seats and $18 for reserved seats and are available at the Utah Symphony Box Office, 533-NOTE. IAN. 18, 20. 22. 24: 7:30 p.m. and TAN. 26: 2 p.m. The Utah Opera Company will present Giacomo Puccini's 'Tosca" in the Capitol Theatre (50 West 200 South, SLC). Tickets are available at the Theatre ranging from $10 to $35 and can be purchased by phone with major credit cards by calling 355-ARTS. Box office hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. IAN. 31: 7 p.m. The Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company presents "The Electric Dance Transformer" which combines computer-generated graphics, innovative costumes, original music, and energetic choreography to a captivating narrative by Emma Lou Thayne. For tickets call 328-1062. and the man Scarpia is determined to destroy. Set against the political climate of Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest of Italy, 'Tosca" tells a tale of jealousy, intrigue, corruption, broken promises, betrayal, and ultimately. . . death - all set to the haunting melodies of unforgettable music. 'Tosca" is Puccini's fifth opera and represents the full maturation of the composer's style with its sure characterizations, attention to detail, use of recurring themes, impeccable orchestration and dramatic immediacy. 'Tosca" was in the writing, editing and rewriting stage for more than 10 years with three librettists at three different times working on the project. This was due in part to the fact that the opera is based on a melodrama by French dramatist Sardou called "La Tosca," which contains 23 characters and five acts. The play was originally performed in 1889 by Sarah Bernhardt, who inspired Puccini to transform the work into an opera. Sardou himself declared that the opera might well be the better drama. 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