Sept. 11, 2007

UM Opera Workshop presents
"Amahl and the Night Visitors"

The University of Mobile Opera Workshop will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with accompaniment by the UM Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Patrick Jacobs, assistant professor of music. “Amahl” is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti.

The show will be presented Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m and Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.at College Park Baptist Church. Tickets for either showing are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and group rates are available. For reservations, call 251-442-2554.

The opera tells the story of a young crippled boy named Amahl who meets the Magi as they travel to see the infant Jesus. His life is changed profoundly by the meeting and the circumstances that come of it.

For more information about the University of Mobile, visit the website at www.umobile.edu, or call Enrollment services at 251-442-2273.