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An Evening in Italy | Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center

Kacky Walton talked with Ben Smith, Stage Director of Opera at the University of Memphis (UofM), about "An Evening in Italy," a triple bill of operatic gems.

The program opens with the charming comedy "Il segreto di Susanna" by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, followed by Puccini’s heartbreakingly beautiful "Suor Angelica," and concludes with his comic masterpiece "Gianni Schicchi."

Event Details:
Date: Friday, November 21 — Sunday, November 23
Time: 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Location: Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center (3800 Central Ave)
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