Thomas Saylor and Victoria Petrosky, two of the students in Opera Theatre, in costume as Raoul and Christine from Phantom of the Opera.

Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m.

The Cleveland State University Department of Music presents Opera á la Carte, with students performing scenes from more than 15 operas and American musicals. The performance begins at 8 p.m., Friday, April 29 in Drinko Recital Hall in the Music and Communication Building on the northwest corner of Euclid Ave. and East 21st Street. Parking is available in the adjacent lot on East 21st Street between Euclid and Chester avenues. This concert is free and open to the public.

Elizabeth Unis Chesko, assistant professor of voice at CSU and director of Opera á la Carte, has chosen selections from many operas and musicals, including Dido and Aeneas, The Coronation of Poppea, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Pasquale, Madame Butterfly Pirates of Penzance, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, La Bohém and La Traviata.

For more information, please contact Julie Cajigas at 440.309.0786 or visit the website at www.csuohio.edu/music.

About Cleveland State University

Founded in 1964, Cleveland State University is a public research institution that provides a dynamic setting for engaged learning. With an enrollment of more than 17,000 students, 7 colleges and approximately 200 academic programs, CSU was again chosen for 2011 as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

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