Czech Out This Opera

Who would have thought Czech was the language of love? Then again, who would have thought a comedy about a bride exchange would be a national opera? The new romantic comedy, The Bartered Bride, sung in Czech with English subtitles and performed by University of North Texas opera students 8...

By Melissa Crowe

March 4, 2010

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Who would have thought Czech was the language of love? Then again, who would have thought a comedy about a bride exchange would be a national opera? The new romantic comedy, The Bartered Bride, sung in Czech with English subtitles and performed by University of North Texas opera students 8 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Murchison Performing Arts Center. It is the first opera presented in Czech at UNT. Tickets start at $15 and the top ticket prices include wine and dessert. For more information call 940-369-7802 or visit thempac.com.
Fri., Feb. 26, 8 p.m.; Sun., Feb. 28, 3 p.m.; Fri., March 5, 8 p.m.; Sun., March 7, 3 p.m., 2010

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