Celebrating 100 Years of Puccini with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra

November 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Cost: $40

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Join Abridged Opera and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Robert Franz, to celebrate 100 years of Puccini at the acoustic gem, Assumption Church in Windsor. Puccini’s one-act (aka short) opera about Sister Angelica and her life in the convent is a beautiful tribute to his musical legacy. Fun fact: Puccini’s sister was a nun. Featuring local singers, including the University of Windsor Singers and Chamber Choir.

Saturday, November 30th from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
7:30 PM – Schubert Mass in G
7:50 PM – Intermission
8:10 PM – Puccini’s one-act opera Sister Angelica

Conductor, Maestro Robert Franz
Director, Tracey Atin
Chorus Master, Dr. Bruce Kotowich

Schubert Mass CAST:
Soprano soloist, Amelia Daigle
Soprano 2 soloist, Jael Hernandez
Alto soloist, Alyssa Epp
Chorus, University of Windsor Singers

Puccini’s Sister Angelica Cast:
Sister Angelica, Maria Vetere, soprano
The Princess (Angelica’s aunt), Erin Armstrong, mezzo-soprano
Sister Genevieve, Brianna DeSantis, soprano
The Monitor, Alyssa Epp, mezzo-soprano
The Mistress of the Novices, Jael Hernandez, soprano
The Abbess, Hannah Cole, mezzo-soprano
The Nursing Sister, Hayley Romanyk, mezzo-soprano
1st Market Sister, Amelia Daigle, soprano
2nd Market Sister, Hailey Chase, mezzo-soprano
Sister Osmina, Shuah Cho, soprano
A convert, Abby Vollmershausen, soprano
A novice, Alice Zacharias, soprano
Sister Dolcina, Valbona Wakoub, soprano

Our Lady of Assumption Church

2735 University Ave. West
Windsor, ON N9C 2J9 Canada

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