A limited number of free tickets to the simulcast of a live matinee performance of Puccini’s “La Boheme” became available to the campus community beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5. The performance is by the renowned Washington National Opera.
Union is among 32 schools chosen to show the three-hour performance, which begins 2 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Opera House Sunday, Sept. 23. Union’s simulcast will be shown in the new Fred L. Emerson Foundation Auditorium in the Taylor Music Center. The performance will be directed by Mariusz Trelinski and feature Adriana Damato as Mimi and Vittorio Grigolo as Rodolfo.
"This project shows the commitment of both Washington National Opera and Union College to providing innovative cultural and learning experiences for the community,” said Tim Olsen, chair of the College’s Music Department. "It will give audiences the chance to get up close and personal with one of the classics of the repertoire in a high-quality production."
An alumnus, Hans Black '74, was instrumental in having Union join the simulcast with such institutions such as Princeton University, Wellesley College and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Black, who is chairman of Interinvest Consulting Corp., a global money management firm in Montreal, serves on the opera company’s board of trustees, which is picking up the estimated $500,000 tab for the widespread simulcasts.
For more campus ticket information, call ext. 6785 or visiting Visual Arts 101. Any remaining tickets will be available to the general public starting Sept. 17.