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La Traviata

Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata explores the world of the French courtesan Violetta and her doomed love of Alfredo, a member of the wealthy class. The touching score is filled with lavish party scenes and unforgettable music often heard in pop culture.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men, based on the John Steinbeck novella, is the story of George Milton and his child-like companion, Lennie Small; two migrant ranch hands in 1930 depression era California. They have a simple dream: to have a home and land of their own. Composer Carlisle Floyd emphasizes this dream with a tender ballad sung by George, One Day Soon.

Hansel and Gretel

If there was ever a story to emphasize “Stranger Danger,” then Hansel and Gretel is it! Similar to the original Grimm version, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel features a lush orchestra underscoring the well-known duet When at Night I Go to Sleep and The Witch’s Hop, Hop, Hop. And it still teaches children to never take candy from strangers.

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