January 11, 2010 - California State University, Bakersfield's Opera Theatre will present An Evening of Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes, Friday Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Doré Theatre.

The performance will include Pasatieri's children's opera "The Goose Girl." Five children from the audience will be selected to participate as geese in one scene of the light-hearted opera. Additionally, the evening will include scenes from Nicolai's "Merry Wives of Windsor," Rossini's "The Barber of Seville," Verdi's "Rigoletto," and Cole Porter's "Anything Goes."

Numerous CSUB students will take part in the performance including: Alicia Bean, Kevin Calvin, Almalinda Duran, Elizabeth Gergian, Robert Hamilton, Katherine Kiouses, Adrianna Medel, Dan Musquez, Elizabeth Provencio, Marco Rodriguez, Sara Thomas, Jessica Trevino and Brent West.

Peggy Sears will direct the production. Piano accompaniment will be provided by Soo-Yoen Chang. Set design and lighting will be created by Ray Finnell, and costumes will be designed by Roger Upton.

Tickets are $10 and $6 for students and seniors and will be available at the box office one hour prior to show time. For more details, please call (661) 654-2168.