Students performing Opera Scenes downtown

Lisa Eikenburg

The Student Opera Theatre Association at SUNY Fredonia will be staging four days of opera scenes this week at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House in downtown Fredonia.

On Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m., scenes from “Little Women” by Mark Adamo, and “Gallantry,” by Douglas Moore, will be featured.

On Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m., operas to be featured include “Felice” by Benton Hess, and “Vagabond King” by Rudolf Friml.

All performers are undergraduate vocal music students at SUNY Fredonia and members of the Student Opera Theatre Association. Nicole Peets is the student producer of the event, which is sponsored by the Student Association.

Tickets, which can be purchased at the opera house box office, are $5 for students and seniors, and $8 for adults. For information, call the opera house box office 716-679-1891 Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. The box office accepts cash or check only. Tickets will also be available one hour before each performance in the lobby.

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