Xerxes Opera at Colorado State University 10-26-17

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Xerxes by George Frideric Handel. Directed by John Carlo Pierce and conducted by Wes Kenney. The amusing tale of a pair of brothers and a pair of sisters, embroiled in a love quadrangle for the ages. Confusion and jealousy arise when a love letter is intercepted, and its contents misunderstood. “The comedic aspect of this opera is unique among Handel’s output,” explains director John Carlo Pierce. With a 1960s Kennedy-era, Ivy League, college football setting, the Ralph Opera Program celebrates the opening of CSU’s on-campus stadium as the power of love conquers the love of power!

The performance was recorded by the RAMProductions student live event production team. RAMProductions was created by the Department of Journalism and Media Communication at Colorado State University with support from Campus Television (CTV), the College of Liberal Arts, and CSU External Relations.