Capitol City Opera Company to Present Mozart's THE ABDUCTION, 3/27-29

Capitol City Opera Company will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's light-hearted comic opera The Abduction from the Seraglio on Friday, March 27 at 8pm, Saturday, March 27 at 8pm, and Sunday, March 29 at 3pm at Conant Performing Arts Center at Oglethorpe University. Tickets are available online at CCITYOPERA.org.

Filled with pirates, kidnapping and daring rescues, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio features some of opera's greatest arias, characters, and hilarious plot twists. Abduction tells the tale of the hero Belmont and his servant Pedrillo and their attempt to rescue the beautiful Constanza and Blonde from the Seraglio (or Harem) of Pasha Selim.

Mozart flavors the music with extra percussion, evoking the military Janissary bands of Turkey. Emperor Joseph II, who commissioned the opera, supposedly said Abduction had, "Too many notes - just cut a few and it will be perfect," and the plot is speculated to be loosely based on Mozart's own torrid love-story with his wife, Constanze.

This traditional production, set in the 1780's, is directed by CCOC Artistic Director Michael Nutter. Musical Direction is by Catherine Giel. It is conducted by Michael Giel, and features Atlanta-based soprano Megan Brunning as Constanza, soprano Caitlin Andrews as Blonde, tenor Matthew Talley as Belmont, tenor William Green as Pedrillo, bass Marcus Hopkins-Turner as Osmin, baritone Joseph Durret-Smith as Pasha Selim, and the distinguished Capitol City Opera Chorus.

Capitol City Opera Company was formed in 1983 to provide Atlanta-area classically trained singers the opportunity to learn and perform complete opera roles, and to continue to develop their post-graduate vocal and acting skills on a professional level. Since its inception, the company has flourished as the only opera company in the Southeast that primarily helps local singers and artists establish their careers. It presents high quality, innovative, and exciting productions.

Capitol City Opera Company, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, has created many recurring programs and has toured throughout the United States, and also Italy. Currently, the company performs two fully-staged productions per year, a monthly restaurant series (Dinner and a Diva), a vocal competition, touring Madrigals, touring gala singers, a summer pops concert (On the Light Side), and an astonishing 150-200 performances solely for children every year.

Capitol City Opera Company employs an average of 60 singers and reaches approximately 40,000 people through its various programs. The Company strives to make opera available to all segments of the population including the disadvantaged and makes a concerted effort to help everyone understand and appreciate opera.

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