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Unsung Opera is proud to announce the modern premiere of Un Mariage par Quiproquo and Catherine, ou la belle fermière, two historical operas written by women. These works were influential in their own time, but unjustly kept out of traditional repertoire and have never been recorded.

From Sunday, April 30th, 2023- Monday, May 1st, 2023, Unsung Opera will perform these two historical works, bringing stories from the past to modern audiences. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, the pre-show lecture will begin at 6:30, and the show will begin at 7:00 PM. Following the performance, stick around for a Q&A with the producers from 9-10 PM.

Tickets are available for $20 at the door, cash or check only. Seating is limited, so arrive early Join us for a modern premiere of these two forgotten works by female composers and experience the past come alive!

About the Operas

In Un Mariage par Quiproquo, debutante Hélène de Préville is betrothed to the wealthy son of her father’s friend, who she has never seen except in a portrait. When Henri, Albert’s commoner friend, arrives to tell the family that Albert has died, he is mistaken for Albert himself & trapped in a lie, yet begins to fall in love with Hélène.

In Catherine, ou la belle fermière, Catherine turns away from society after being mistreated and abandoned by a past lover and raises her adopted daughter Fanchette on a farm they manage together. Both Catherine and Fanchette are in danger when the men they love force them to choose between following their hearts or social standards. Ultimately, Catherine must decide whether to turn her back on the world as it turns against her or to form a new life from the broken pieces once again.

About the Organizers

Unsung Opera is an interdisciplinary collaboration of performers and scholars committed to the preservation of works composed by women, who were unjustly kept out of the traditional operatic repertoire. Unsung Opera’s mission is to reintroduce these works to modern audiences, bringing these powerful stories to life on stage.

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Website: www.unsungopera.org