FULL AN OPERA GALA State College PA 2024 Penn State Opera Theatre

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: AN OPERA GALA  
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: various  
• Venue & Opera Company: Eisenhower Auditorium, State College, Pennsylvania, Penn State Opera Theatre  
• Recorded: April 4, 2024
• Type: Concert Semi-staged
• Singers: undergraduate and graduate students from the School of Music
• Conductor: Gerardo Edelstein, Ying Lam Chu, Javier Gorelik  
• Orchestra: Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra  
• Stage Director: Ted Christopher  
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Penn State School of Music  
• Date Published: 2024  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
• Subtitles: nosubs  
• Video Recording from: YouTube     FULL VIDEO
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

The program opens with Act One of Puccini’s La Rondine, a story that explores the meaning of true love while in Belle Époque Paris. The act contains soaring melodies, with arias like “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” and “Ore dolci e divine.” Next is Act Two of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, featuring the dancers from Nittany Ballet and choreography by Rebecca Maciejczyk. Lastly, the evening ends with the riveting, hilarious, and tuneful Act One finale of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. This program is directed by Ted Christopher, conducted by Gerardo Edelstein, Ying Lam Chu, and Javier Gorelik, and will feature both undergraduate and graduate students from the School of Music.