Bethel College's Operatic Irregulars Presents "Pimpinone"
Posted by Marketing and Communications |
September 07, 2010
Bethel College Operatic Irregulars will explore the obscure, miniature side of chamber opera this fall semester when they present, “Pimpinone, or the Unequal Marriage — a comic intermezzo” Friday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center on Bethel’s campus.
The composer was the incredibly prolific Georg Philipp Telemann, who in his own day had a reputation higher than that of his friend Johann Sebastian Bach. "Pimpinone" has a cast of just two singers, and plays out in one hour. Come find out what made Telemann the most popular composer in Germany during the early 1700s.
The performance is free of charge. For more information, contact the music department at 574.807.7101.
Bethel College is an accredited Christian college offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in more than 70 areas of study. The current enrollment of more than 2,100 includes students from 34 states and Puerto Rico, 19 countries, more than 25 denominations and 16 percent from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scholarships are available based upon a variety of factors including academic achievement, talent in the arts or athletics, ethnicity and church affiliation. In addition to its beautifully wooded 75-acre main campus in Mishawaka, Ind., Bethel also offers specific academic programs at sites in Elkhart, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., Dowagiac, Mich., and St. Joseph, Mich. Nursing programs are also offered in cooperation with Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind.
