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Opera Scenes 2014

October 7, 2013

The singing-actors of the USC Thornton Opera program present an exciting and wide ranging selection of excerpts from grand opera to operetta featuring music from the work of American legend Jeanette MacDonald.

February 7, 2014
Alfred Newman Recital Hall
USC University Park Campus


“Circus Polka”

September 20, 2013

“Don’t Say”

September 19, 2013

Mora Mora, a rock quintet from Los Angeles, has been described as the sonic baby of Radiohead, Foo Fighters, MuteMath, and U2… think weird nerd punk with a pop twist.


Prelude from The Fairy-Queen

September 17, 2013

“I Want to Be Happy”

September 15, 2013

Il viaggio a Reims poster (cropped)

Il viaggio a Reims

September 10, 2013

Pop the champagne corks, sit back, and relax with Gioachino Rossini’s silly, fun comedy Il viaggio a Reims. Celebrate life with Rossini’s bubbly score and the talented young artists from the USC Thornton School of Music’s Opera Program and Orchestras.

April 23, 25, and 27, 2014
Bing Theatre
USC University Park Campus


Photo of Andrew Norman wearing a blue shirt.

Andrew Norman

August 14, 2013

Norman, a composer, educator, and music advocate, has established himself as a significant voice in American classical music. His work draws on an eclectic mix of sounds and performance practices, and his music casts a wide sonic and conceptual net in order to explore, reflect, challenge and address the experiences of our own time. He… Continue reading Andrew Norman


All faculty

July 31, 2013

Gnarly Buttons: II. Hoedown (Mad Cow)

July 16, 2013

“The Face” – Music from Scene One

July 16, 2013