USC Thornton Opera Program Presents ALBERT HERRING November 19, 2009

USC THORNTON OPERA PROGRAM PRESENTS FOUR PERFORMANCES OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN’S COMEDIC OPERA ALBERT HERRING CONDUCTED BY BRENT MCMUNN
AND DIRECTED BY KEN CAZAN

Thursday, November 19 – Sunday, November 22, 2009, at USC’s Bing Theatre

The acclaimed USC Opera Program presents four performances of Benjamin Britten’s comedic gem Albert Herring, conducted by Brent McMunn and directed by Ken Cazan, Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22, 2009, at USC’s Bing Theatre. The production features members of USC Thornton Opera Program and the USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra.

Britten’s comedic gem, set in the 1919 post-World War I British countryside, is an affectionate study of what
happens when social mores meet post war deprivation. Unable to find a virgin to be the town’s May Queen, Albert Herring, a shy greengrocer, is chosen as King of the May. When he is slipped a mickey, Albert goes on a tear and discovers what life is all about. The libretto, by Eric Crozier, is based on the story Le Rosier de Madame Husson by Guy de Maupassant. Premiered in 1947, the opera is a companion piece for Britten’s opera The Rape of Lucretia.

Cast members include Caitlin Beam and Allison Foster (Lady Billows); Katie Martin and Sarah Parnicky (Miss Wordsworth); Hayden Eberhart (Emmy); Clarissa Shan (Cissy); Elaina Robbins (Harry); Shoushik Barsoumian and Sara Staples (Nancy); Kelly Price and Laurel Semerdjian (Mrs. Herring); Marina Harris and Callista Hoffman (Florence); Timothy Gonzales and Eric Hanson (Albert Herring); Brandon Hynum and Ben Cortez (Mayor); Tim Campbell and Travis Sherwood (Sid); Amit Chakrabarti and Adrian Rosales (Vicar); and
Petru-Gabriel Vamvulescu (Superintendent Budd). The production is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Leo Buscaglia Foundation.

General admission is $18; $12 for seniors, USC alumni and non-USC students. (USC students, staff and faculty with valid ID are free.) USC’s Bing Theatre is located at 3500 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (on the USC campus in downtown LA). Ample parking is available. For tickets and information, please call 213-740-4672 or visit uscticketoffice.com.
WHAT:
USC Thornton Opera Presents Benjamin Britten’s Comedic Opera Albert Herring

WHO:
Brent McMunn, Conductor
Ken Cazan, Director
Members of the USC Thornton Opera Program
USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra

CAST:
Caitlin Beam and Allison Foster (Lady Billows)
Katie Martin and Sarah Parnicky (Miss Wordsworth)
Hayden Eberhart (Emmy)
Clarissa Shan (Cissy)
Elaina Robbins (Harry)
Shoushik Barsoumian and Sara Staples (Nancy)
Kelly Price and Laurel Semerdjian (Mrs. Herring)
Marina Harris and Callista Hoffman (Florence)
Timothy Gonzales and Eric Hanson (Albert Herring)
Brandon Hynum and Ben Cortez (Mayor)
Tim Campbell and Travis Sherwood (Sid)
Amit Chakrabarti and Adrian Rosales (Vicar)
Petru-Gabriel Vamvulescu (Superintendent Budd)

WHEN:
Thursday, November 19, 8:00 PM
Friday, November 20, 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 21, 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 22, 2:00 PM
PROGRAM:
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Albert Herring

WHERE:
Bing Theatre
3500 Watt Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(located on the USC campus in downtown LA; ample parking is available)

TICKET PRICE:
$18 – General admission
$12 – Seniors, non-USC students and USC alumni
(USC students, staff and faculty with valid ID are free)

INFO:
(213) 740-4672
www.uscticketoffice.com

Official Website: http://www.uscticketoffice.com