UNLV Opera Workshop II presents Roman Fever and The Stronger at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 10 in the Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall.

Based on the short story by Edith Wharton, Roman Fever (music by Robert Ward, libretto by Roger Brunyate) explores a chance encounter in Rome between two widows with secrets in their past.

Adapted from the play by August Strindberg, The Stronger (music by Hugo Weisgall, libretto by Richard Hart) is a soprano monodrama about a woman who encounters a friend she believes had an affair with her husband.

This double bill of psychological dramas is directed by Linda Lister and conducted by Darryl Cooper. Roman Fever features Abigale Hennings, Tyler Urbano, Giada Barney-Sink, Karol Avila, Dongmin Byeon, Claudia Affan, Andreea Cretu, Abbie McConnell, and Alonna Younger. The Stronger stars Emily Dirks. Spencer Baker is the pianist for Roman Fever; Darryl Cooper is the pianist for The Stronger.

Description

Roman Fever 
Music by Robert Ward
Libretto by Roger Brunyate
Based on the story by Edith Wharton

In 1927, two widows and their daughters met by chance in a terrace restaurant overlooking the Roman Forum. In the course of the opera, the full story of their meeting in the same place 20 years earlier is revealed.

The Stronger 
Music by Hugo Weisgall
Libretto by Richard Henry Hart
After the play by August Strindberg

Estelle meets her friend Lisa in a bar while she’s finishing her Christmas shopping. She talks about her family, revealing that she knows that Lisa was in love with Harold, the man she (Estelle) married. As Estelle leaves, she decides that she is, after all, the stronger of the two.

Price

$10

$8 tickets are available for seniors, military members, and UNLV faculty and staff. All students may receive one free ticket with valid student ID.

Admission Information

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