«:Jt p'iooideda witu:kw- tfJ. tfte placewfwte it UUM uJJtiften," :O't-. etifI- GarV.L6, p~MJJ(. 4 11Ul/.1«:, "aid. 'I! 'lIl (/ jJ r \' n l\\\\\\w Ul\\\\\m Ill\\\\111,,\t\\\\\\11 l\\\\\\ln ,'''\\\\1l1,\ll Senior Jennifer Eilenstein ploys her oboe during a recital in the Reynolds Center recital hall Dec . 3. Eilenstein played five dif– ferent pieces that she had practiced during the semester. -Russell Keck liquitex representotive Peter Andrew gives a dem– onstration on mixing paint to art students Oct. 14. All the studentswho attended the seminar received free samples of Uquitex acrylic paints and a booklet on how to buy and mix paint. -Amber Bozorgoni )n a stOlY oflove, deception and a test ofthe faithfulness ofa woman's heart, Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" came to life in the Administration Auditorium Oct. 11. The Capital City Opera Company, based in Atlanta, performed the two-act opera for 430 Harding students. The story was about two men, Ferrando and Gug– lielmo, and their fiancees, Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Don Alfonso, an old bachelor, made a bet with the young men about rhe loyalty of their fiancees. From there, the two young men attempted a complicated ruse to prove ro Don Alfonso that, when it came to love, not all women were unfaithful. The group was made up ofsix cast members, one piano player and a director. The company was formed in 1983 with a goal of providing "an opponunity for Atlanta's classically trained singers to continue their post~graduate vocal and acting skills," according to the company's Web site. They visited Harding as a part of Harding's Classical Lyceum Series. Dr. Cliff Ganus, professor of music and director of choral activities, said the intention ofthe Classical Lyceum Series was to provide entertainment and cultural experi~ el~ces to the campus. "It is an exposure to a different form ofart," Ganus said. "It provided a window to the place where it was written." Ganus also said the experience exposed students to the music of Mozart and the classical period in a new light. Senior music majorAnya Burt said the experience helped her test her knowledge of Mozart and his music. "I was able to discern quality ofvoice and technique," Burt said. "We've studied MO:l.1.rt and the classical period; his style is so distinct." Burt also said the opera proved to be interesting in many areas because it was customary fot a play like th is to be petformed in theaters like the Orpheum in Memphis, but not in the Administration Auditorium. Although the play premiered Jan. 26, 1790, in Vienna, I, ! I • Austria, Bun said it was special to see the production re~ enacted in a different venue. "You picture a group of people hundreds ofyears ago watching and enjoying it lthe opera]:' she said. "And all of a sudden, it's right here performed UntO our very eyes with all the music and the costumes: it was surreal." Ganus said the production took place with a cast of six people and a smaller opera in the form of chamber music. Nevertheless, he said the final result was per~ formed well. Other performances in the Classical Lyceum Series included Chapter Six, The Merling Trio and Kathleen Scheide. The company, like many other performances, was booked through an agent and scheduled for the school year by spring 2005, Ganus said. As the performance time drew doser, the company communicated with Harding their technical needs such as lighting, dressing area, housing and other things, Ganus said. The CCOC was a nonprofit organization that had, according to its Web site, toured the southwest United States as well as Italy. This year, the company petformed two opera theater shows using local performers from Atlanta. The company also had a quarterly recital series "Sunday of Songs;" a monthly restaurant series, "Dinner and a Diva;" a vocal competition; a summer workshop; touring Madrigals; touring gala singers; a summer pops concert; performances for children, and the "Cosi fan tune" tour. In past years, Harding had various operas come to campus. Most recently, the Opera a la Carte presented scenes from a number of Gilberr and Sullivan produc~ tions to students during the 2001-2002 school year. "La Boheme" was here in the 1995~96 school year and the Memphis Chamber Opera visited in 1987~88 . -Morando Abercrombie and Doniel Coceres art/musici f.".
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