http://artsandculture.msu.edu Year of Arts and Culture event highlights. http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/yaac_logo.gif http://artsandculture.msu.edu arts@msu.edu (Arts and Culture @ MSU) Thu, 15 May 2008 23:12:52 EST Thu, 15 May 2008 23:12:52 EST Copyright 2008 Michigan State University Board of Trustees Category: Theatre http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/database_eventview.asp?id=147 http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/dev/events_theatre.asp Michigan Opera Theatre returns in grand style to present Giuseppe Verdi's beloved "La Traviata," filling the stage with the opulent glamour and decadent delights of 19th-century Paris. In the face of certain death, a beautiful courtesan devotes herself to fleeting pleasures. But a young man's sincere declaration of true love leads Violetta to realize the emptiness of her frivolous existence and she gives up everything to pursue a romantic reverie that leads to tragic consequences. Verdi's soaring arias and passionate duets make "La Traviata" one of the most popular operas. Category: Theatre http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/database_eventview.asp?id=154 http://www.artsandculture.msu.edu/dev/events_theatre.asp SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald-green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy and three Tony Awards. Today, "WICKED is Broadways biggest blockbuster." - The New York Times