An Afternoon with the Composer: Amadeus Mozart

Whether you are a novice or aficionado, this three-part series will inspire your appreciation of opera and music in general.

Fayetteville Public Library proudly presents an Afternoon with the Composer featuring the great Amadeus Mozart. This first in a series of three lecture-recitals offers excerpts from his operas The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute, as well as an interview with Mozart.

Dr. Hyun Kim will perform alongside Theodore Rulfs and gifted singers from Arkansas. This multimedia musical event offers aficionados and novices an inspiring view into the world of opera and music.

Performers: 

Dr. Hyun Kim is a pianist, vocal coach, conductor, and educator who regularly collaborates with prominent orchestras, chamber ensembles, opera companies, and music festivals throughout the United States, South America, Asia, and Europe.  Kim has taught at Miami University, Metropolitan State University, and University of Colorado Boulder. Currently, Dr. Kim is a music professor at the University of Arkansas and the music director of UA opera. She recently conducted Hansel and Gretel, Speed Dating Tonight, and Signore Deluso. Her opera credits include Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Cincinnati Opera, Central City Opera, Kentucky Opera, Opera Colorado, Seattle Opera, Bayview Opera, Sarasota Opera, Boulder Opera, Soo Opera, Korea National Opera, and Lucca Opera Festival in Italy.

Juilliard-trained opera singer, actor, and director Theodore Rulfs appeared in title roles such as Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Verdi’s Rigoletto in theaters across Europe, including the German National Theaters in Mannheim and Weimar, Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. He has also featured in hundreds of Mozart opera performances in the US and abroad—from his native Ann Arbor to the Lincoln Center and in Germany.

Upcoming "Afternoon with the Composer" Events

• October 16, 2pm:  Giuseppe Verdi
• November 20, 2pm: Richard Wagner

This event is available to view at this link: https://vimeo.com/event/2435934

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