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At the Virginia performance,
Alumnus Dean Southern, MM '93, sings the part of Captain
William Clark while Alicia Miles, an MU junior vocal performance
major, sings the part of Sacagawea. Photo by Andrew Shurtleff
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Lewis
and Clark in the Spotlight
On Jan. 17, a troupe of 60 students, faculty
and alumni from Mizzou took the stage at the University of Virginia
in Charlottesville, home to activities celebrating the National
Bicentennial marking Lewis and Clark’s exploration of America.
In honor of the national bicentennial, MU
is producing Corps
of Discovery: A Musical Journey, the nation’s first
musical drama featuring the Lewis and Clark expedition. The Charlottesville
performance was the first time the University presented highlights
of all three acts from the drama. MU previously presented Act
I at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.
Corps of Discovery is a collaboration
of MU’s School of Music and Department of Theatre, with
assistant professor of music Pamela Legendre conducting. The music
of composer Michael Ching, artistic director of Opera Memphis,
and story by librettist Hugh Moffatt, songwriter for numerous
recording artists, bring to life the adventures of Lewis and Clark,
Sacagawea, members of the Corps of Discovery and the Native Americans
they encountered.
Corps of Discovery: A Musical Journey
had its world premiere May 2, 3 and 4, 2003, in Columbia, Mo.,
at the historic Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St.
Other Scheduled Performances:
New York City: A
staged reading at the York Theatre, 8 p.m., March 2, 2003, for
the theatre’s Developmental Reading Series. The York Theatre
nurtures original theatre productions as its mission.
St. Louis: For the
national convention of Opera America and for the public. Performances
at 8 p.m., June 13 and 2 p.m., June 15 at Missouri Baptist University’s
performing arts center. Tickets: (800) 430-2966.
Located near the Lewis and Clark trail,
MU is the first public land grant university in the former Louisiana
Territory and serves as custodian of Thomas Jefferson’s
original tombstone.
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