Presented By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD)
La Rondine (The Swallow)
Department of Voice & Opera and the University Symphony Orchestra
La Rondine is a bittersweet comedy from one of the best-loved composers of Italian opera. The story follows the love life of courtesan Magda, who flies away from her wealthy, pampered life with the unromantic Rombaldo in favor of a passionate affair with the younger (and poorer) Ruggero – disguising her identity as she does so. When two visitors from her past appear, Magda must wrestle with the question of who she truly is and what she wants.
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
Conducted by Kirk Severtson
Directed by Stephanie Havey
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
Conducted by Kirk Severtson
Directed by Stephanie Havey