Wichita State Opera Theater presents free outdoor concert
Aug. 26, 2020
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact: Joe Kleinsasser, co-director of news and media relations, 316-978-3013 or joe.kleinsasser@wichita.edu.
The Wichita State University Opera Theater will present "A Cosi Concert" on the grounds
of the WSU amphitheater (behind Duerksen Fine Arts Center on the WSU campus) at 7
p.m Thursday, Sept. 10.
There is no charge for admission.
The concert, open to the community, invites attendees to bring lawn chairs or blankets
and be comfortably socially distanced 6 feet apart from other groups while enjoying a beautiful Kansas evening. Face coverings are required at WSU when a distance of 6 feet can't be maintained.
The concert will feature highlights from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's masterpiece, "Cosi
fan Tutte" as well as other great opera arias. WSU Opera Theater is under the direction
of College of Fine Arts Professor, Alan Held. The pianist for the evening will be
WSU alumna and accompanist Bridget Hille.
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