‘Dueling Divas’ to perform at FAU

Published February 3rd, 2008

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Florida Atlantic University’s department of music will present a concert with the “Dueling Divas” Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre on the Boca Raton campus.

Known for their unique look at the world of opera, Wendy Reynolds and Birgit Fioravante will present, as they put it, a “respectfully irreverent musical revue on the seriously funny spectacle of opera.”

General admission tickets are $15, and FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni may obtain free admission with ID. Tickets may be purchased by calling 800-564-9539, by visiting www.fauevents.com, or at the door two hours prior to the event.

Reynolds and Fioravante, both classically-trained opera singers, bring the behind-the-scenes world of opera to center stage. “Several years ago we came up with the idea of doing something a little different than the usual vocal concert of opera highlights and show tunes,” said Reynolds. “So we added characters, storyline and comedy to create the operatic revue ‘Duelling Divas.’”

The divas are joined by pianist Heather Coltman, chairwoman of the department of music at FAU.

The concert is presented by the department of music in the School of the Arts in FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.