Mannes College The New School for Music Presents
The Mannes Opera Performing Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Conducted by Joseph Colaneri
The Kaye Playhouse, May 5 and 6

WHAT:	The Mannes Opera, conducted by Joseph Colaneri, will perform a fully staged production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro featuring singers from the Mannes Opera Program backed by The Mannes Orchestra.  The production will give opera lovers the opportunity to enjoy performances by rising voices in the opera world. As Anne Midgette has written in The New York Times, “People in the opera world often ask: Where are all the good, healthy young voices? Here's an answer: at Mannes….” Principals in this double-cast production come from seven countries—China, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the U.S, and Uruguay—as well as Puerto Rico.  Notable cast members include baritone Marcelo Guzzo of Uruguay as Figaro; Korean baritone Youngjoo An (2007 Second Place Winner of The Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions for the Eastern Region) as Count Almaviva; and the singers sharing the role of Susanna, Korean soprano Sookyung Ahn and Chinese soprano Wei Huang (who received a special ensemble Tony award as Mimì in Baz Luhrmann’s Broadway production of La Bohème).            Joseph Colaneri, an acclaimed conductor of opera, oratorio, and symphonic works, has been Artistic Director of the Opera Program at Mannes since 1998. He is also now in his tenth season as a member of the conducting roster of the Metropolitan Opera. Regina Resnik, master teacher-in-residence at Mannes, coached the student performers in vocal technique and style, along with other aspects of operatic performance during a four-week period of intensive rehearsals in the spring.
WHEN:	Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 6, 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:	The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues)
ADMISSION:	Tickets required. $30 for general admission; $10 for seniors and students with valid ID. Tickets available at the Kaye Playhouse Box Office, East 68th Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues). Call 212.772.4448 for more information.

Mannes College The New School for Music is one of the world’s leading conservatories. Since its founding in 1916, Mannes has nurtured tomorrow's musical leaders in an intimate, supportive community true to the values of classical music. Its eminent faculty and comprehensive curriculum teach musical artistry and impart deep knowledge of music and its structures. Mannes College’s connection to The New School and its location in New York City offer a unique setting for musicians to grow into great artists. For over 90 years, the artistic ideals of David and Clara Mannes, the college’s founders, have sustained a vibrant international community of musicians whose diversity stretches across races, cultures, and ethnicities.  For more information please visit, www.mannes.newschool.edu.