Opera for Children: El Gato Con Botas (Puss in Boots)
Saturday- February 18, Special Matinee: 2:30 p.m. only
SMC/ND/HCC Students: Free with Student ID
Children (ages12 and under): $5.00
Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002) wrote in a neo-classical style colored by popular tunes, folk song, and jazz. His early opera, El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots) was written for children with a text by Charles Perrault. The story faithfully follows the familiar pantomime version of the tale; ogres are defeated, true love triumphs, and El Gato ends his days in the lap of luxury! Sung in English.
This opera is presented by the Department of Music.
A Bluegrass Mass and More
Students: $6
In their 23-year history, the South Bend Chamber Singers have performed many masses. But they have never performed one like this ─ bluegrass style. This concert features the Indiana premier of American composer Carol Barnett’s The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. The South Bend Chamber Singers will be joined by Minnesota’s electrifying bluegrass band, Monroe Crossing.
The video is of a performance of The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass that Monroe Crossing performed with the ISU Singers and the Ames Chamber Artists.
Spring Choral Concert
SMC/ND/HCC Students: Free with ticket
Celebrate spring with the Women and Collegiate Choirs. This annual concert is always a great way to close out the academic year and traditionally ends with an emotional singing of our alma mater, The Bells of Saint Mary’s.
This concert is sponsored by the Department of Music.
Music for a Sacred Space
Students: $6
The South Bend Chamber Singers close out their 23rd concert season by welcoming back a familiar face as a guest organist. David Eicher was the accompanist for the South Bend Chamber Singers for 19 years before moving to Louisville as the editor of the new Presbyterian hymnal. The concert will feature Georg Frideric Handel’s Dixit Dominus, James MacMillan’s Magnificat, and Petr Eben’s Prague Te Deum.