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| Event | Songspiel--Starring Grammy Winner Sylvia McNair |
| When | Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 8:00pm |
| Where | Davis Performing Arts Center Gonda Theatre |
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Department of Performing Arts, The Georgetown University Music Program And American Opera Theater present Songspiel Starring 2 time Grammy Winner Sylvia McNair Music of Kurt Weill Tim Nelson, Artistic Director, American Opera Theater Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00 pm Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 2:00 pm Location: Gonda Theatre at the Davis Performing Arts Center. Ticket Prices: General: $45 Faculty/Staff/Senior (65 or older): $35 Student: $10 Purchase Tickets: With credit card on-line at: http://performingarts.georgtown.edu Or at Davis Center Box Office; Call: 202/687-ARTS Must present picture ID and proof of faculty, staff, senior or student. Running time: 2 hours with one 15-minute intermission A collaboration between Georgetown University Music Program in the Dept of Performing Arts and American Opera Theater. American Opera Theater is proud to bring to Georgetown one of America’s most renowned sopranos: Sylvia McNair. The two-time Grammy Award winner comes to Washington, DC in SONGSPIEL, a new AOT production designed just for her. SONGSPIEL combines Kurt Weill’s most famous songs into a soul-searching exploration a struggling nation's pains and triumphs. In this hard hitting and powerful production, the splendor of McNair’s voice and Weill’s music blend together in a tale of one woman's confrontation with homelessness and economic crisis. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience one of the opera world’s greatest artists up close and personal. Parking: Street parking is available or patrons may park (for a fee) in the Leavey Center (entrance on Reservoir Road) or SWQ parking facilities (enter via Canal Road). There is Free on- campus parking on weekends. |
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| Contact | Ron Lignelli, Administrative Director, Department of Performing Arts, Davis Arts Center, Rm 108, Box 571063, Washington, DC 20057-1063 Ph. 202/687-3838; Fax: 202-687-5757 |
| Sponsors | Dept of Performing Arts |
| Web site | For more information, see http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/BOXOFFICE |
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