Longwood University Theatre is proud to pres- ent L’Amour: An Opera Theatre Workshop Production, a hybrid theatre-opera piece, conceived and directed by Gene Muto and Dr. Christopher Swanson. The performance will open Tuesday, February 19th at 7:00PM and run through Sunday, February 24th. The performance on the 24th is a matinee performance and will begin at 3:00PM. The theatre will open for seating at 6:30PM and 2:30PM for matinee performances.
Opera Workshop is a program for talented Longwood University students, typically in the majors of Music and Theatre. The program was conceived in its present form 7 years ago, producing such musicals as Jacques Brel, Venus and
Adonis, The Three Penny Opera, and The Rocky Horror Show.
L’Amour is based on a scenario from the turn- of-the-20thcentury play, La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler. This theatrical opera depicts love and seduction in various manifestations during fin- de-siècle Vienna. The play incorporates text and various arias, duets and chorales from a variety of operas written by Bizet, Mozart, Bellini, Verdi and others. With choreography by Isis Harrington and musical direction of the singers and chamber orchestra by Dr. Christopher Swanson, L’Amour is sure to be a production you will not want to miss.
Tickets may be reserved online at etix.com, or through the box office at (434)-392-2724. The Box Office hours run from 1:00PM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday. Tickets will also be available on the night of the show at 6:00PM, with the excep- tion of 2:00PM for matinees. Ticket pricing is as follows: $10.00 for general admission, $8.00 for senior citizens, Longwood faculty and staff, and students from other schools and colleges, $6.00 for Longwood students (ID required). All reserved tickets must be picked up no later than fifteen minutes before curtain.