Enjoy lunch and a performance of The Light in the Piazza performed by University Opera along with Professor Margaret Butler and fellow Honors Program students! The Tony Award-winning musical is about two people who travel to Italy and how their experiences affect their lives in very different ways. Over lunch before the show, you will hear a brief presentation to help contextualize the performance and you will participate in an informal discussion with Professor Butler and Honors students from Music 297 about topics such as contemporary musicals and how music and drama can work together. Bring your questions and love of music!
Professor Butler is an Associate Professor of Musicology and an affiliate of the Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies Program. Her research focuses on European opera and American musical theatre. She is working on a book that examines prima donna and celebrity culture, and she is a member of the working group on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Society for Eighteenth-Century Music.
Event details:
Sunday, March 17, 2024
- 12:30pm-1:30pm Washburn Observatory (doors will open at 12:15pm)
- Preshow discussion with Professor Margaret Butler (lunch provided)
- 2:00pm Music Hall (on Park St across from the Humanities building)
- UW Opera performance of Light in the Piazza
This event is free for Honors students. Attendance at both the discussion and performance is expected. Complete our RSVP by Sunday, March 10; space is limited!
Note: If you are not able to attend the March 17 event, you are encouraged to attend a different performance. The show performs on March 15, 16, 17, and 19. Student tickets are only $10 and can be purchased here.
Any questions? Contact honors@honors.ls.wisc.edu for more information.
