Elizabeth Schmidt of Ossian to perform in Manchester Opera Workshop

North Manchester, IN (01/11/2023) —

Manchester University offers Opera Workshop performances at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Wine Recital Hall on the North Manchester campus.

General admission is $7.

Elizabeth Schmidt, a graduate of Norwell High School, is a featured singer. Schmidt, of Ossian, is majoring in finance and accounting.

Here is the program:

"L'incoronazione di Poppea" (The Coronation of Poppea) by Claudio Monteverdi, final scene. Love duet between Poppea (Elizabeth Schmidt, soprano) and Nero (Mackenzie Sheridan, mezzo-soprano).
"Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck, most of the third act. Featuring Gretel (Angelina Funk, soprano), Hansel (Sheridan) and the Witch (Cassandra Petrie, mezzo-soprano
"Strawberry Fields" by Michael Torke, entire one-act opera. None of the characters have names, but the principal characters are: Old Lady (Sheridan), Grad Student (Renae Walker-Zamora, contralto), Son (Mason Kniola, baritone), Daughter (Rachael Waggy, soprano), Panhandler (Braydon Hoggatt, baritone), Nurse (Mykayla Stanley, soprano), Girl (Kyla Andrews, soprano) and Boy (Joel Waggy, tenor).

"Everything is sung in English, and we will include supertitles during the performance to make the lyrics even easier to understand," said Debra Lynn, professor of music and director of choral organizations and voice study at Manchester. She works to make opera accessible to modern audiences.

In North Manchester and Fort Wayne, Ind., Manchester provides vibrant and transformative student experiences. Learn more at www.manchester.edu/about-manchester.

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