Lee University Opera Theatre, directed by James Frost, will present Opera Scenes in the Squires Recital Hall on Sunday, April 23, at 3 p.m.  

The performance, which is the final project of Lee’s Opera Theatre class, will include various scenes from Rossini’s “Cenerentola (Cinderella),” Massenet’s “Werther,” Nicolai’s “Merry Wives of Windsor,” Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” and von Weber’s “Der Freischütz.” 

The performance allows every participant of the Opera Theatre to sing at least one solo role in one of the scenes. 

“The participants of each scene are challenged to stage their own scene with help from myself and the other participants, which is a great learning tool, using their own creative impulses,” said Frost, associate professor of music at Lee. 

Opera Theatre was started in the spring of 1998 by the now retired professor, Tony Deaton, as a workshop. It has grown into a production organization performing a Musical Revue in the fall semester, a fully staged opera from both standard and less traditional repertoire in February, and an Opera Scenes program during the spring semester. 

The performance is free, non-ticketed, and open to the public. A livestream will be available on leeu.live. Squires Recital Hall is located in Lee’s Humanities Center, located on Paul Conn Parkway.   

For more information about Lee University Opera Theatre, contact Frost at [email protected].