Opera: The Maid Turned Mistress in English
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/06/2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Shryock Auditorium/SIU Campus
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A comedic short opera that showcases a maid’s determination to marry her elderly bachelor employer and become mistress. Fri, Feb. 6th 7pm and Sunday, Feb. 8th at 2pm
“La serva pardrona” (“The Maid Turned Mistress”) is a 45-minute performance, written in 1733 by Italian composer, organist and violinist Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, is one of the first comedic operas, said Carissa Scroggins, an associate professor of practice in voice and opera in the School of Music. The performance will be in English. More info HERE.
Tickets are $10 apiece and can be purchased at the door with cash. SIU Carbondale students are free with a student ID.