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Rossini and Puccini, Operas of Comedy and Consequence

Name: Rossini and Puccini, Operas of Comedy and Consequence
Start: 2026-03-29T15:00:00
Location: Michigan State University

Michigan State University College of Music

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This spring’s double bill pairs two contrasting one-act operas that explore themes of familial obligation and personal sacrifice. Rossini’s La Cambiale di Matrimonio (The Marriage Contract) is a fast-moving farce about an arranged marriage gone awry, featuring spirited ensembles and the youthful energy of Rossini’s earliest operatic style. Puccini’s Suor Angelica, part of his Il trittico trilogy, tells the poignant story of a noblewoman forced in...

Program

Giacomo Puccini - Suor Angelica

Composer

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Gioachino Rossini - La cambiale di matrimonio

Participants

Katherine Kilburn

Conductor

Thalia Lara

Set Designer

Brent Wrobel

Lighting Designer

Melanie Helton

Stage Director

Michigan State University College of Music

Producer

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4 dates (25 Mar - 29 Mar)

Mar

Wed

7:00 pm

Michigan State University

Lansing, MI, United States

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Mar

Fri

7:00 pm

Michigan State University

Lansing, MI, United States

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Mar

Sat

7:00 pm

Michigan State University

Lansing, MI, United States

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Mar

Sun

3:00 pm

Michigan State University

Lansing, MI, United States

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