The award-winning University of Mississippi Opera Theatre Ensemble, under the direction of Julia Aubrey, will present the world premiere of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in the Ford Center for the Performing Arts on April 18, 2015. Composed by alumnae Dr. Nancy Van de Vate, the opera will feature faculty, students, and alumni on stage and in the orchestra for this exciting event. Following this premiere, the cast and crew will take the production to Prague, Czech Republic for a performance on May 30, 2015 with the Moravian Philharmonic under the baton of Petr Vronsky. Join us for this superb creation here in Oxford and abroad!
The role of Hamlet will be played by guest artist Ryan MacPhearson. UM Music faculty members Jennifer and Bradley Robinson will perform in the roles of Gertrude and Claudius, the Queen and King of Denmark. Guest faculty artist from Samford Universtity, G. William Bugg, will perform in the role of Ghost/Gravedigger. For more information on these artists, click here. 
Admission: $30, $24 Faculty/Staff, $10 Students
