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'La Boheme' celebrates love, life and art
Pensacola Opera (PO) brings Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece, "La Boheme," to the Mattie Kelly Fine and Performing Arts Center at Okaloosa-Walton College March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 at 2 p.m.
Puccini's "La Boheme" is, without a doubt, one of the most popular operas ever written. With its thrilling, beautiful music and its mixture of high comedy and serious drama, the opera sweeps the viewer away into a world of young love, a world of romance, and ultimately, a world of sadness. With "La Boheme," Puccini wonderfully captures just what it means to be young and alive, offering us a brilliant mixture of lightness and darkness, all set to some of the most romantic music ever written.
Take your gang of friends to see the loves, lives and heartbreaks of opera's greatest set of friends. Cry with Rodolfo and Mimi as they discover their doomed love. Thrill Marcello as he chases after fickle Musetta. Join the bohemians of 19th century Paris as they celebrate love, life and art.
The original inspiration for Rent, PO's "La Boheme" features world-class performers, including baritone Dennis Jesse and local favorite Amy Pfrimmer, singing Puccini's romantic, soaring melodies.
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Tickets are $55, with bus packages available to Niceville beginning at $25. Go to www.owc.edu/arts or call 850- 433-6737 for info.
Ballet Pensacola presents 'One Step To The Left'
Ballet Pensacola presents "One Step To The Left," a mixed repertory concert that features something for everyone. Come enjoy the talents of the Ballet Pensacola Performing Company as they perform in choreographic works ranging from classical ballet to lyrical contemporary to modern dance.
"One Step To The Left" is generously sponsored by Portofino Island Resort and Spa. Performances are March 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are $10 - $24 and are available by calling the Pensacola Cultural Center Box Office at 850-432-2042.
For more information, please visit the website at www.balletpensacola.com or call Ballet Pensacola at 850- 432-9546.
OWC Students perform Shakespeare
The Okaloosa-Walton College Fine and Performing Arts Division spring theatrical production presents William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" March 19-22 at the Sprint Theater. Come and enjoy this comedy of mistaken identity that speaks to the madness of love.
Show times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for youth. Tickets are available for purchase on the web at www.owc.edu/arts. For more info, call 850-729-6000.
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