ANNOUNCING

OUR 

 2008-2009 Season

KCO is very excited about our upcoming second season! The 2007-2008 season included two successful and well received productions of Puccini's Tosca and Bizet's Carmen, which set the quality standard for well sung opera in Kansas. We will continue this tradition as we expand from two to four productions next season, incorporating orchestra for the first time, starting with Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci on October 3.  The new season  will also begin a yearly Christmas Program and a summer concert production of a Broadway Musical. Other ventures will include developing a scholarship fund, a voice competition and expansion into touring and outreach programs. Please join us for "Concert Opera at it's Best!" We'll see you there.

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci  Two one-act operas by Mascagni and Leoncavallo                                              Sponsored in part by the Kansas Arts Commission.

October 3,  2008 7:30 pm

David L. Neely,    Conductor                                                                                  

with the Fountain City Choral  (Tracy Resseguie/Director)

Cav: Elizabeth Bennett (Santuzza), Ben Gulley (Turridu)
            Denise Knowlton (Lucia), John Frederick (Alfio), Kristie Haney (Lola)

Pag:  Sylvia Stoner (Nedda), Hugo Vera (Canio)                                                                        Raymond Feener (Silvio), Stanford Felix (Tonio), Joe Perniciaro (Beppe)

    Bell Cultural Events Center      Olathe,KS

                                                    
A KCO Christmas

December 7, 3:00 pm
Granada Theatre, Emporia                                                        

A holiday treat for the entire family, A KCO Christmas will feature classical and            traditional Christmas favorites performed by a stellar cast of KCO singers, with               instrumental selections by guest artists and emceed by Kansas Public Radio's             Laura Lorson.

Madama Butterfly

 Spring 2009                                                                                               Topeka, KS

KCO's "Broadway in the Flint Hills"                                        Summer 2009                                                                                       KCO brings you an outside musical theater experience with orchestra in the              beautiful Flint Hills between Emporia and Wichita.

Olathe, KS

Bell Cultural Events CenteR 

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                 Mabee Performing Arts Hall                 Friday, May 16, 7:30 PM  

MidAmerica Nazarene University              2030 E College Way
Olathe, KS 66062   

From I35th take the Santa Fe exit, go east one block,  turn south on Clairborne Road. Proceed approx. 3/4 mile to College Way. Turn left (east) on College Way and go two blocks. Turn left onto Pioneer Blvd. (just past the intersection of College Way and Lindenwood) and go 1 block. The Center will be on the left, past the residence halls. It is located east of Uphaus residence hall.