OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Opera
Theatre is slated to present the fall concert “Love Is”
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1-2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov.
4, at 3 p.m. in the newly renovated Meek Hall auditorium.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors and children,
and $7 for Ole Miss students with valid IDs. They are
available at the UM Box Office in the Student Union or by
calling 662-915-7411.
The upcoming concert combines musical theatre and opera
into a multifaceted production, which focuses on the common
thread of love and its various faces, said director Julia
Aubrey, associate professor of music.
“Love is many things,” Aubrey said. “Love is a fable, love
is a fairy tale, love is innocent and love is even more
than just these examples. Throughout the concert, the
audience will experience each variation of love.”
The program will feature pieces from “The Light in the
Piazza,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Wicked,” “A View from the
Bridge,” “The Old Maid and the Thief,” “La Cenerentola” and
“Too Many Sopranos.” The performance will also include a
tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti.
“Pavarotti is known as the world’s greatest tenor; we will
perform a tribute to him that will showcase his famous
works,” Aubrey said.
Aubrey noted that the performances should be entertaining
for all audiences, thanks to updated plots and entirely
English dialogue.
“This concert is relatable,” she said. “It’s a show for
everyone to enjoy, because it illustrates the commonalities
between the audience and the stories being told.”
UM graduate student Alice-Ann Murray of Searcy, Ark., who
is scheduled to sing a piece from “La Cenerentola,” agreed
with Aubrey. “Some of these opera excerpts are genuinely
funny; they are very accessible to an audience whether they
particularly like opera or not.”
For more information or to request assistance related to a
disability, call 662-915-7268. To learn more about music
education at Ole Miss, visit