To ensure the well-being of the Rice community in light of COVID-19, Rice University is following precautionary recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and prohibiting large on-campus gatherings of more than 25 people through April 30. Therefore, we regret to inform you that the performances listed below are cancelled. More information about Fall 2020 events coming in September.
Opera Parings
The Shepherd School of Music launched a new initiative called Opera Parings, which will present a “pared down” adaption of major works. By reducing an opera down to its essence, dramatic pacing is heightened as students perform the most significant moments of an opera in a performance that is 60-70 minutes long. This concept will allow our students to study and perform a sizable number of roles critical for their training. Students will be required to do extensive background work on character development with the same rigor as for a fully-staged production.
Songs that Move
Songs that Move is a new initiative in the opera department that seeks to place students at the intersection of theatrical performances and song recitals while exploring current social issues through song, movement, poetry, and spoken word. Students will actively engage in the creative process – such as researching, and responding to themes through the works’ performance.