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The USC Thornton Opera Program Presents

Opera Scenes 2025

 

Newman Recital Hall

USC University Park Campus

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February 7th, 2025 | 7:00 PM

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The singer-actors of the USC Thornton Vocal Arts department present an evening of scenes from operas and musical theater.


Admission is Free​​​

 

2024-25 Scenes Repertoire
Excerpts from

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Lucia di Lammermoor
by Gaetano Donizetti
libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
(sung in Italian)


Gloriana
by Benjamin Britten
libretto by William Plomer
Act II Quartet


"The Best of All Possible Worlds" from Candide
music by Leonard Bernstein
lyrics by Richard Wilbur


"If I Loved You" from Carousel
music by Richard Rodgers 
lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II


L'Amico Fritz
by Pietro Mascagni
libretto by Nicola Daspuro
(sung in Italian)


"Stranger in Paradise" and "This is My Beloved" from Kismet
musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and "George Forrest


Brigadoon
music by Frederick Lowe
lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Opening Number
“Waiting’ for my Dearie”
“Almost Like Being in Love”
“I’ll go Home with Bonnie Jean”
“From This Day On”


Hansel and Gretel
by Engelbert Humperdinck
librett0 by Adelheid Wette
(sung in German)


Hamlet
by Ambroise Thomas
libretto by Michael Carré and Jules Barbier

Cast

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Yan Cui

Colin Cunningham

Mystique D’Ardenne

Isabel Fernández

Brylan Finley

Julia Kempf

Yealim Kim

Chloe Owens

Christopher Renfro

Karah Rhoades

Hannah Rice

Kaitlyn Son

Hang Su

Mady Tozer

Daniel Voigt

Leverett Wilson

Emmanuel Yoque

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