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March 30, 2004

Boise State Music Department Stages 'Merry Wives of Windsor'

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Shakespeare, Mardi Gras and opera all come together in Boise State University�s production of �The Merry Wives of Windsor.� The music department opera is at 7:30 p.m. April 8 and 10 at the Boise State Special Events Center. Tickets, available at the Special Events Center Box Office, are $5 general, $3 seniors, and free for students and Boise State faculty and staff. Combining music, dance and comedy, Otto Nicolai�s setting of Shakespeare�s original comedy is transported to the present day in the fictional New Orleans suburb of Windsor, La. Windsor�s newly-elected mayor, the lecherous and lascivious John Falstaff, has written two identical love letters that ignite a firestorm of emotion in the small town. Wickedly funny revenge, a battle of the sexes and a tender love story are all brought to life by Nicolai�s sparkling music. The opera culminates in a wild Mardi Gras festival. Produced in cooperation with Boise State�s theatre arts department, this production is a continuation of Opera Theatre�s mission to present innovative, entertaining and user-friendly opera performances to Treasure Valley audiences. -30- Contact Laura Rushing-Raynes Department of music 208 426-1975 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275

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