| Tom Littman Concert Manager 2237 Alice Pratt Brown Hall 713-348-4933 littman@rice.edu Kristi Blair Concert Office Assistant 2243 Alice Pratt Brown Hall 713-348-8000 klb2@rice.edu |
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| Unless otherwise noted, admission to all events is free and tickets are not required. Programs are subject to change without notice. For information, call the Shepherd School Concert Office at 713-348-8000. |
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| SHEPHERD SCHOOL OPERA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENT RINALDO The first Italian opera to be composed specifically for the English stage Wednesday, November 7 Friday, November 9 SOLD OUT Sunday, November 11 SOLD OUT Monday, November 12 SOLD OUT Shepherd School Opera Shepherd School Opera and the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra present “Rinaldo” by George Frideric Handel Richard Bado, conductor Cristian Macelaru, conductor (Nov. 12) Debra Dickinson, director Sunday’s performance at 2:00 p.m. All other performances at 7:30 p.m. Wortham Opera Theatre at Alice Pratt Brown Hall Admission (general seating): $10.00; students and senior citizens $8.00. For tickets call 713-348-8000. 
Rinaldo contains three of his most beautiful and celebrated arias, including one of his personal favorites, Cara sposa, as well as the lovely Bel piacere and Lascia ch’io pianga. The story involves Christian Crusaders battling against Muslims for the city of Jerusalem. The King of Jerusalem enlists the aid of the sorceress Armida, who hopes to defeat the Christian army by using her magic to enchant their general, Rinaldo. Armida abducts Rinaldo’s fiancée, Almirena, and as Rinaldo hurries to rescue his damsel-in-distress, he encounters Furies, Sirens, and the treacherous Armida herself, who proves a passionate and worthy adversary to the Christian hero. |
