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The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion

Megan Schwartz and Valdis Birznieks on top of a ladder singing to one another during the "Our Town" play. Photo credit: Alex Coba

‘Our Town’ brings dramatic opera to Harlen Adams theater

Alex Coba // January 28, 2019

“Our Town: An Opera in Three Acts” is the latest show to come to the Harlen Adams Theatre. Based on the play by Thornton Wilder, this production of the classic play utilized the dramatic art of opera...

Candide (Valdis Birznick) singing during a musical number. Photo credit: Alex Coba

‘Candide’ delivers opera full of laughs and heart

Alex Coba // September 24, 2018

The accessibility of comedy and the sophistication of opera came together seamlessly at the Department of Music and Theater's fall opera production of “Candide: An Absurd Musical Comedy”.Candide...

Tamino (Mickensie Layson) kneels in fear of the Queen of the Night (Kaila Davidson). Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” brings opera back to Chico performances

Natalie Hanson // February 17, 2018

After 12 years, Chico State had its first opera comeback with performances of "The Magic Flute" this weekend. The opera, a fantasy comedy-drama composed by Mozart, was performed in Rowland-Taylor Recital...

Former Chico State opera workshop director, Gwen Curatilo. Photo credit: Carin Dorghalli

Celebrating Gwen Curatilo through opera

Carin Dorghalli // September 21, 2016

Past students flew in from all over the world to help put together an opera gala to celebrate their former Chico State opera workshop director, Gwen Curatilo. Among the stars featured were Jeanette Blakeney...

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