PERFORMANCE NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Opera `Griselidis' coming to downtown art gallery The Willamette Concert Opera will present ``Griselidis'' at 6:30 p.m. today at the White Lotus White Lotus Chinese Buddhist millenarian movement that was often persecuted because of its association with rebellion. The movement had roots in 4th-century worship of the Buddha Amitabha, whose devotional cult inspired Mao Ziyuan to form the White Lotus Society, a pious Gallery, 767 Willamette St. The opera, written by Jules Massenet Jules (Émile Frédéric) Massenet (May 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912) was a French composer. He is best known for his operas, which were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century; they afterwards fell into oblivion for the most part, but have undergone periodic revivals , tells the story of a man who makes a deal with the devil A deal with the Devil, pact with the Devil, or Faustian bargain is a cultural motif widespread wherever the Devil is vividly present, most familiar in the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian folktales. , who then tries to shake the fidelity of his wife, Griselidis. A relative newcomer to opera, Corinna Quilliam of Seattle sings the title role. Carlos Monzon, who has worked with Opera Idaho and Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Opera, is le Diable di·ab·le adj. Flavored with hot spices: sauce diable. [French (à la) diable, from diable, devil, from Old French; see diablerie.] ; Deac Guidi, who has sung with Oregon Lyric Opera, Opera Pacifica and Northwest Sinfonetta, is the Marquis; Tania
orchestra - a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players is Bertrade; and Brennen Guillory of Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, , who has worked with Eugene Opera (he was Sam in ``Susannah'' in 2002) and Portland Opera, sings the role of Alain. Future performances will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Sherman Clay piano gallery, 131 N.W. 13th Ave., Portland, and at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Corvallis Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave., Corvallis. For reservations: www .willametteconcertopera.com; or call 752-3213 Noon-hour Hult show features youth dancers All That! Dance Company will perform at 12:15 p.m. today in the lobby of the Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street. The free a SHOcase concert, presented by the volunteer group Support HultCenter Operations, will be a presentation of the youth dance teams Vibe and Pulse. Audience members may bring lunches. Beverages and light snacks will be on sale. Electric organist's trio to play jazz at Jo Fed's Barney McClure, a Hammond B-3 specialist, will join jazz guitarist Jazz guitarists are guitar players who play jazz music using an approach to playing chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has a long history in jazz music, both as an ensemble instrument performing chordal accompaniment, and as Mike Denny at Jo Federigo's on Friday. Their trio, which includes Kevin Congleton on drums, will play jazz standards and originals off their upcoming CD release on Seattle's Origin label. McClure has performed with Harry `Sweets' Edison, Eddie `Lockjaw' Davis, Joe Pass, Sonny Stitt Edward "Sonny" Stitt (February 2 1924 – July 22 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist. He was a quintessential saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom and was also one of the most prolific saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 records in his lifetime. and many others. Denny has performed with Dick Hyman, Eartha Kitt, Ruth Brown and Nancy King, among others. Dance performance to benefit Relief Nursery Breakdown Dance Company and Breakdown "JR" will present "Global Unity," a benefit for the Relief Nursery, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Churchill High School auditorium, 1850 Bailey Hill Road. The event will incorporate music and dance styles from all over the world - including Tahiti, Africa, the Middle East, China and America. The Dance Factory, TADA Productions and guest artists Michael Kay, CJ Mickens and others will also perform. Tickets will be $15 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens, at the door. The Relief Nursery aims to prevent child abuse and neglect by helping low-income parents preserve and strengthen their families. Cottage Theatre to host two dance events Two dance events are coming to Cottage Grove's Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, in the next week. On Saturday, the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. Repertory Dance Company will offer a master class and an evening dance performance. The class in modern dance techniques will begin at 10 a.m. The performance, at 8 p.m., will include classical ballet and modern pieces. The cost is $10, $5 for students and seniors. The proceeds will benefit CT Play, the Cottage Theatre's youth program. On May 10, the Southern Utah University Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Utah teacher training school by the citizens of Cedar City. Ballroom Dance Company will perform "Light Up the Night" at 7:30 p.m. at the theater. The program will include a variety of ballroom dances - from the samba of Brazil to the slow waltz. Tickets are $8, $6 for students, seniors and children. For information, call 942-8001. Jazz big band plans free concert at Wildish The big band Swing Shift will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. The event will feature big band jazz composed and arranged by local jazz musicians, including Swing Shift musical director Jim Olsen, trumpeter Dana Heitman and saxophonist/composer Steve Owen from the University of Oregon. Admission is free. Free showing of `Thumbelina' is Sunday Oregon Shadow Theater of Portland will present "Thumbelina" at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wildish Theater, 630 Main St., Springfield. The presentation is free and appropriate for children age 4 and older. The show is sponsored by the Emerald Art Association. Free symposium for playwrights at VLT VLT Valletta (postal locality, Malta) VLT Very Large Telescope VLT Video Lottery Terminal VLT Vermont Land Trust VLT Visible Light Transmittance VLT Variable List Table VLT Very Long-Term A symposium for playwrights will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard St. ``Omigod, That's My Play!' is free and open to local playwrights and those interested in writing plays. Local authors Dorothy Velasco, Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant and others will lead an informal discussion about the challenges and joys of being a playwright. An open discussion of works in progress will follow. The symposium is being offered in conjunction with Dale Wasserman's new play, `Players in the Game.' UO music scholar finishes motet compilation The motets of one of the 16th century's greatest composers are available in a new 21-volume compilation, edited by Peter Bergquist, a professor emeritus at the University of Oregon. "Orlando di Lasso Noun 1. Orlando di Lasso - Belgian composer (1532-1594) Lasso, Roland de Lassus : The Complete Motets," published by A-R Editions Inc., contains 575 works in more than 4,800 pages of music and text. It reflects Bergquist's decadelong dec·ade·long adj. Lasting a decade: a decadelong national research effort. effort to uncover and convert to modern notation some of the earliest published versions of motets by di Lasso, who died in 1594. Before this, Bergquist said, the standard published collections of Lasso's motets contained arbitrary changes or omissions, incorrect placement of text under music and changes in the lyrics, which turned some original drinking songs or love poetry into pious sermons. Bergquist said he tried to emphasize di Lasso's original intent. Three of Bergquist's colleagues from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Richmond edited eight volumes of the edition. Bergquist edited the remaining 13 volumes himself. C. Bennett Pascal, a professor emeritus in the UO department of classics, added expertise on Latin texts and translations. |
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