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OPERA at USC will close its 2002–03 season with two performances of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Consul April 25 and 27 at the Koger Center.
The Consul, a full-length opera combining a profoundly moving play and highly expressive music, became a surprise hit on Broadway in 1950. Menotti won the Pulitzer Prize for music, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for the best musical play, and the Donaldson Award.
The opera is set in a country ruled by an oppressive regime. John Sorel, a workman, escapes into a neighboring free country but must leave behind his wife, Magda, and their son. Magda makes daily visits to the consulate, hoping to obtain the visa that will allow her to join her husband in freedom. At the consulate, Magda is met with indifference and bureaucracy, leading her to desperation and tragedy.
USC graduate Kyle Collins, baritone, and master's candidate Serena Hill, soprano, will portray the Sorels, John and Magda. Mezzo-soprano Jami Rhodes, a master's candidate, will sing the role of the mother. Kevin Eckard, a bass baritone and doctoral candidate, will portray the Secret Policeman.
Performances of The Consul will be at 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 3 p.m. April 27 in the Koger Center.
Tickets are $10 for the general public, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for students and are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office or by calling 251-2222.
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