School of Music
U N C G
An Afternoon of Student
Directed Opera Scenes
Director, Liz Frazer
Music Director, Ben Blozan
assisted by:
Amy Blackwood, piano
Sunday, August 30, 2009
3:30 pm
Recital Hall, School of Music
Program
Ariadne auf Naxos (1916) Richard Strauss
Nein, Herr, so kommt es nicht/Ein Augenblick ist wenig Schläft sie? (1864-1949)
The Composer……………………………………………………………….Tara Sperry
Zerbinetta…………………………………………………………………….Stacy Dove
Najade………………………………………………………………..Chelsea Bonagura
Dryade……………………………………………………………….Melinda Whittington
Echo…………………………………………………………………….…..Laura Dawalt
The Consul (1950) Gian Carlo Menotti
Act I, scene 2 (1911-2007)
Secretary…………………………………………………………...Melinda Whittington
Mr. Kofner……………………………………………………………..….Edward Clegg
Foreign Woman…………………………………………………………..Erica Wonder
Magda Sorel…….……………………………………………………..Carmen Prather
Magician……………………………………………………..….…..Charles Williamson
Vera Boronel…………………………………………………..………….Sidney Dixon
Anna Gomez………………………………………………….…….Chelsea Bonagura
Intermission
Lakmé (1882) Léo Delibes
Flower Duet (1836-1891)
Lakmé…………………………………..……………………………………Stacy Dove
Mallika………………………………….……………………………….Carmen Prather
Così fan tutte (1790) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act I finale (1756-1791)
Fiordiligi……………………………………………………………………Laura Dawalt
Dorabella………………………………………………………….……….Sidney Dixon
Guglielmo……………………………………………………….....……Nathan Milholin
Ferrando…………………………………………………………….Charles Williamson
Don Alfonso…………………………………………………………...….Edward Clegg
Despina………………………………….………………………………….Tara Sperry
About the Directors
Benjamin Blozan, music director, is a second
year DMA student in Collaborative Piano and
studied with Dr. James Douglass.
Liz Frazer, director, is a second year DMA
student in Vocal Performance and studies with
Dr. LeFevre.
About the Performers
Chelsea Bonagura, soprano, is a first year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and will
be studying with Dr. Carla LeFevre.
Ed Clegg, bass-baritone, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. Donald Hartmann.
Laura Dawalt, soprano, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. Robert Bracey.
Sidney Dixon, mezzo-soprano, received her
Bachelorʼs of Music degree in the spring and
studied with Dr. LeFevre.
Stacy Dove, soprano, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. Nancy Walker.
Nathan Milholin, baritone, is a junior in Vocal
Performance at the North Carolina School of
the Arts where he studies with Dr. Marilyn
Taylor.
Carmen Prather, soprano, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. LeFevre.
Tara Sperry, soprano, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. Bracey.
Melinda Whittington, mezzo-soprano,
received her Masterʼs of Music degree in Vocal
Performance in the spring and studied with Dr.
LeFevre.
Charles Williamson, tenor, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Levone Tobin-Scott.
Erica Wonder, soprano, is a second year
masterʼs student in Vocal Performance and
studies with Dr. Hartmann.
About the Collaborator
Amy Blackwood, accompanist, received her
Masterʼs of Music degree in Collaborative
Piano in the spring and studied with Dr.
Douglass.
Thank you to…
Dr. LeFevre for being the faculty sponsor of
our event!
David Holley for his help with this production!
Amy Blackwood for playing with us!
Melinda Whittington for creating the posters.
Stacy Dove for being so proactive with the
advertising.
Nathan Milholin, Carmen Prather, Charles
Williamson and Erica Wonder for writing and
presenting the synopses.
Everyone in the cast for helping with the
costumes, props, and every other little thing
that we have had to take care of!!
Dr. Carroll and the School of Music for
supporting us.
Thanks!!
