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Show High School Students and Faculties Invited to Hear Opera Presentation High school students and faculty fac-ulty members in Southern Utah schools have been given a special spec-ial invitation to attend the presentation pre-sentation of "La Traviata" by the Branch Agricultural College music department, it was announced an-nounced by Dr. H. Wayne Driggs. Letters have been sent to principals prin-cipals of each high school inviting in-viting them to come to Cedar City for one of the threo performances per-formances of the famous opera by Verdi. April 7. 8, 9. Because of the excessively high cost of staging the opera, it, will be impossible im-possible to travel to other communities com-munities for additional performances. perfor-mances. Last year the opera "Rlgoletto" was taken to several surrounding towns. Another opera, much easier to stage Is being sent to many surrounding sur-rounding towns, however. It is the humorous opera grotesque The Old Maid and the Thief." with a cast of only four people-The people-The nature of this production makes it possible to put it on in very small towns with limited stage facilities. The )arger production is progressing pro-gressing satisfactorily, according to Prof. William H. Manning who is directing. An unusually large cast, chorus and orchestra are combining for final rehear-sals. rehear-sals. Talented singers from five states will be seen In the principal prin-cipal roles. Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Ari-zona, Oregon and Utah will all be represented in the cast, several sev-eral of them having come to BAC primarily for the opportunity opportun-ity to participate in vocal training train-ing and activities in that field. Wallace Adams, Cedar City senior student is cast as Alfred. He has had three years experience exper-ience in opera and oratorio work at the college. He sang "Rudol-pho" "Rudol-pho" in La Boheme two years ago, and the Duke in Rigoletto last year. He has also sung the tenor role of the "Messiah" oratorio. ora-torio. In the role of "Vloletto" Is Emma Lou Warren, Cedar City soprano. She sang the role of "Gllda" In the opera last year. As George Germont is B. P. Quinn, manager of the Utah Parks service. Mr. Qulnn is a baritone of wide experience. Minor principals and understudies under-studies include Martin Cox, tenor ten-or from Alamo, Nev.; Romalne Hanzon, Cedar City soprano, Dan Speakman, baritone from Fill-more, Fill-more, Leonora Spencer, Kanab; Neva Ashby, Holden; Joanne Mitchell, Parowan; Robert Cook, Baker, Ore.; Lee Ray McAllister, Delta; Reld Hunter, Fillmore; Reed Richards, Parowan, Rondo Manwarlng, Blackfoot, Idaho and Kent Dover. Cedar City. |