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Two season tickets for the price of one! OPAS 16 is bringing a World of great performances to Texas A&M this year—with an incredible 2-for-the-price-of-l season ticket special for Texas A&M students'. Choose the Music Series: seven classical performances by great international artists, including one of the only American performances this year by ballet legend Rudolf Mureyev. Or opt for the Theatre Series Series: six Broadway hits including Tony Award winners "Dream Girls," The Mystery of Edwin Drood," and "My One and Only." Or catch the best of both Worlds with OPAS 16 Combination Series tickets that give you all 13 shows—the Music Series and the Theatre Series—at an incredible 2 for 1 price'. Two student seasons tickets, zone 3, 13 shows, for less than $5 a show'. The Music Series: 1 Verdi Requiem Francis Ginsberg, soprano Gary Bachlund. tenor Diane Curry, mezzo-soprano Kurt Link, bass The Houston Symphony Chorus The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra conducted by Franz Krager September 30, 1988 A season as big as OPAS 16 deserves a big opening. Such as the Verdi Requiem, performed by four of the world's great soloists with the 200-member Houston Symphony Chorus and bryan- College Station s own Brazos Valley Symphony. Mezzo-Soprano Diane Curry, Soprano Francis Qinsberg, Tenor Gary Bachlund and Bass hurt Link regularly sing with the Metropolitan Opera as well as a number of international opera companies. This incredible collaboration of almost 400 artists will literally overflow Rudder Auditorium with great music. Be a part of this giant beginning to a fabulous OPAS season. JC A/I,. Mc/e, /ea > r e ; m<o 0 M 0 , ? / Peter Serkin and Young Uck Rim October 22, 1988 In their second major project together, violinist Young Uck Rim and pianist Peter Serkin will perform Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano. ...Aim's sweet, clear brilliantly focused uiolin and Serkin's richly shaded piano blended like threads in a tapestry..."— CHIC AGO SUIT-TIMES "...what makes this collaboration so special is that both musi( ians haue clearly thought through euery piece in louing detail."—THE HEW YORR TIMES Rudolf FSureyev and Friends riouember 2, 1988 Rudolt Hureyev will dance just a tew places in /kmerica this year. One of them is OPAS 16. Since his world-shocking leap to freedom from the Soviet Union in 1961, nurcye\/ has electrified the world of dance. He is ballet. He will perform for OPAS 16 with six premier dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, which he directs. He will also host an informal reception after the performance. Don t miss this rare opportunity to share an evening with ’ one of the great dancers of all time. Orchestra ( i»d \W1 Paillard Chamber October 26. 1988 Founded in 1953 by tire French conductor <• musicologist .lean Francois Paillard the Paillard Chan' Orchestra lias played a leading role in the revival <>' 1 music ol the 17th and IBth centuries. eu 7/ they plaii sii7)pty tx-.iutilully most es/x-c ia/I.W “/n » Q(?e(/ ec f pi. ill miisn I mm the b.m ' n r.u III i l.r-sn .il I" PAl '1 Bf AC II DAll.Y HI WS c.k /i playei apfx'ared to I" mmlrril .■■t-.n, as d f>laying .i si,in r<'< Ital SAH DIEGO TKI /„ 77, e J l9{ ii pens > l lrTl 'd\ ( Mn (l , P? a "h g m 4 Vc 0/ Md,' ,n & Student Combination Series Tickets For Less ^ Than $5 A Show! fo r '*7/, Vy tern dpr Academy of St. startin’in-the Fields Chamber Orchestra Iona Brown, Director February 9. 1989 The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Ficlds was founded in 1959 by some of Ixmdons leading orchestral players. The most recorded orchestra in the world they performed the musical soundtrack for the Academy Award winning film Amadeus . Soloist and conductor, Iona Brown, has conducted the Academy s string ensemble since her invitation by Heville Marriner in 1974. Bavarian Symphony Orchestra of Munich March 8, 1989 The Orchestra, better known in Europe as the Bavarian Radio Symphony, is an integral part of one of Germany's great television and radio net works the Bayerischer Rundfunk and has been led by such luminaries as Richard Strauss. Stokowski, Stravinsky, Bernstein, Ormandy and now Sir Colin Davis. "One of the best in Europe, in the same ranks with sue h historic orchestras as Berlin. Vienna and Amsterdam."— LOHDOH DAll.Y EXPRESS The Swingle Singers April 15, 1989 Twenty-five years ago a group ol F studio sincjei exix-riment - instrumenta 4 vsorks The , i Pari toft was instant intern. The group ol « hi ghly talented * l The Theatre Series: The Immigrant October 20, 1988 This is the true story of a Russian immigrant arriving in the United States via the port of Galveston in the early 1900 s. The play was written with loving warmth and rich humor by his grand son, Mark Harelik, and is performed by the Missouri Repertory Theatre. The Mystery of Edwin Drood riouember 10, i 988 The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the only musical in theatrical history that lets the audience pick the ending. This madcap musical mystery combines the twists and turns of the great whodunit with the rollicking high spirits of an Englist? Music Hall. In this 1870 s presentation of Dickens unfinished novel, arrogant young Edwin Drood disappears. You, the audience, vote on the ending, even pick the murderer, and the company does it your way! Come write your own ending! A Swingle mil Swingle is S repertoire which is a II |j|g Baroque Bach and mu lormance with somcou ment as well as great Dream Girls (Date (o be determined) "Three young ghts with hearts am as their dreams set out make the music industry. They created music name—The Suprcmes. This Uvln >V/ F'-i Mft v y tS;, s ' V fad W d ' kei, fo, rolccs as big m^rk in the i bold as their rock musical. the hottest show on Broadway last season, Zakes them from their humble beginnings to the top of charts. If you loved the music of the '60s and if you tlved through the '60s and '70s. you see this show! tHo , /f mu* C'Jfr Md? W es d Tl/fe T 'so, So My One St Only February 17, 1989 This new Gershwin musical combines the old boy meets-loses-gets girl story of Funny Face with territic tap dancing and the timclessty wonderful music of com posers George and Ira Gershwin, all set in flic glittering art deco era of the 1920s. ...the musical-comedy hit of the year...irresistable"-E\E\N YORRER "nothing short ol sensational. It's a U'lTmer.' It's lerrll'u !"— WOR RADIO HEW YORR All MSC OPAS 16 season ticket holders receive: • savings of almost 40% off single ticket prices; • guaranteed same great seats for every performance; • preferred parking next to Rudder Theatre Complex; • subscription to the MSC OPAS newsletter; and • invitations to special MSC OPAS events throughout the years. OPAS 16 1988*89 TICKET ORDER MUMME/VSCHANZ March 27, 1989 This Swiss Mask-Mime Theater combines extraordinary wrappings with movement to reveal a fantasy world that is both humorous and original. MUMMEHSCHAHZ is a journey into Hie imagination that amazes audiences ol all ages. "...resonates with that element as wonderous and elusine as quicksilver - imagination. "-THE GAZETTE, MOHTREAI, "They have never been matched and they should never be missed."— l.OS AHGEEES TIMES Three easy ways to order your season tickets: 1. complete and mail the attached order form with your check or credit card number; 2. order by phone 845-1234; or 3. order in person at the MSC Box Office, Rudder Tower, (open Mon.-fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). A View From the Bridge April 10. 1989 Houston s Alley llic.ifre prcsetHsWvCs classic by Arthur Miller. This tale of tangled roitYaiicz* , intrigue within a Brooklyn Italian family liasbv called the equal to his Death ol a Salesman • A modern American classic. —THE. HEW YOKb TIMES Mail MSC Box Office • Box Music Series Regular Student Zone l Zone 2 Zone 3 $105.00 $85.00 $68.00 $ 89.50 $72.50 $60.00 (2 for if* Special tvjo-for-one discount available for Texas A&M students, for a limited time, Texas A&M students may purchase two Zone 5 MSC OPAS season tickets (Music, Theatre, or ***** %tt> Combination Series) for the price of one. ***«* %% To receive this super special discount, ****. % ^ students must order season tickets in person at the MSC Box Office and present current TAMU fee ''***.^ slip with order. Theatre Series Regular Student Zon>^5 $’^> T)0 cfS^o.so Zone 2 $85.00 $72.50 Zone 3 $68.00 $60.00 (2 for 1l’ College Station, TX 77844 • For information, call 845- Combination Series Regular Student List my (our) name in the following manner: MAME CITY/STATE/ZIP DOME PliOME. OfTlCE [7 Music Series Only C Theatre Series Only T Combination: Music and Theatre Series r 1 choose to retain same seats as last year. (Contributors only) r 1 wish to be assigned best available seats. Orchestra Balcony bo Preference ^ I wish to donate of my season tickets for use students. SEASOH TICKETS The Biggest Season Ticket Special in the Arts! Category Zone Price no. Seats Total Regular Student Handling OR AMD TOTAI 1.00 Check enclosed payable to MSC OPAS | T Charqe to my MasterCard Acct. Ho. Charge tc my VISA F.xp. D .„..nxD Card Holder s Signature Programs and performance dales subject to chanQ 1 ’ $;'’0V)° •OV)8.00 Zone 2 $160.00 $136.00 SI 30./ SI I,?