Nov 24, 2008
UWSP Concert Choir to perform 17th century opera
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Concert Choir will
perform “Dido and Aeneas,” in concert (no costumes or scenery) on Monday,
December 1.
The concert is part of the Music Department Scholarship Series and
will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall of the Noel Fine Arts
Center. Tickets are $7 for the public, $4 for senior citizens, $3
for youth and free the day of the concert for students with a UWSP
ID. Tickets are available at University Information and Tickets in
the Dreyfus University Center concourse, or by calling 715-346-4100
or 800-838-3378. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Tickets
may also be purchased at the door if seats are available.
The 17
th century opera by Henry Purcell is the love story of Dido,
the widowed queen of Carthage, and the Trojan prince Aeneas. Dido
and Aeneas battle witches, storms and shipwrecks in hopes to save
their love.
The choir, conducted by Lucinda Thayer, professor of music and choral
director, will be assisted by violinists Jonathan Eddy and Nicole
VanHaren and violist Katherine Fitzgerald, all of Appleton, Seth
Matusak of Menasha on cello, and Michael Keller, professor emeritus
of music, on harpsichord.
The cast features UWSP music students, Danielle Kinderman of
Appleton as Dido, Justin Spenner of Port Washington as Aeneas,
Caitlin Last of Port Washington as Belinda, Melissa Pfluger of
Green Bay as Second Woman, Hilary Ewoldt of Rib Lake as Sorceress,
Crystlyn Schneider of Amherst Junction as Witch One, Jenny Hellrood
of Mosinee as Witch Two, Kristen Ross of Port Washington as the
Spirit and Michael Fowler of Stevens Point as the Sailor. The
choir, representing courtiers, witches, cupids and sailors, includes
Christine Sanderson, a senior at Stevens Point Area Senior High
School.
