Concert Program
NIU Opera Theatre
The Many Faces of Love
Thursday, November 12, 2026
7:00 pm
Recital Hall
Minjung Kim, pianist
Program
| “Come Paride vezzoso” from L’elisir d’amore | Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) |
| Belcore – Daniel Ozioma Chukwunyem Adina – Emily Kmetz Nemorino – Gabriel Galindo Giannetta – Lyric Johnson Villagers – Joseph Docken, Isabella Froh, Annalee Kalbfleisch, Mary Kepplinger |
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| “People Will Say We’re in Love” from Oklahoma | Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) |
| Laurey – Mary Kepplinger Curly – Joseph Docken |
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| “Pur ti miro” from L’incoronazione di Poppea | Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) |
| Poppea – Lyric Johnson Nerone – Isabella Froh |
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| “Agony” from Into the Woods | Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) |
| Cinderella’s Prince – Daniel Ozioma Chukwunyem Rapunzel’s Prince – Joseph Docken |
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| “Porgi amor” from Le Nozze di Figaro | W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) |
| Contessa Almaviva – Mary Kepplinger | |
| “A Moment with You” from Saturday Night | Sondheim |
| Helen – Isabella Froh Gene – Gabriel Galindo |
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| Intermission | |
| “Ohio” from Wonderful Town | Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) |
| Analee Kalbfleisch, Mary Kepplinger, Emily Kmetz | |
| Excerpt from Gianni Schicchi | Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) |
| Gianni Schicchi – Daniel Ozioma Chukwunyem Nella – Emily Kmetz Ciesca – Lyric Johnson Zita – Annalee Kalbfleisch Gherardo – Gabriel Galindo Simone – Joseph Docken |
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| “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from Company | Sondheim |
| April – Isabella Froh Cathy – Lyric Johnson Marta – Analee Kalbfleisch Robert – Gabriel Galindo David – Joseph Docken |
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| “Quel guardo il cavaliere…So anch’io la virtù magica” from Don Pasquale | Donizetti |
| Norina – Emily Kmetz | |
| “Johanna” from Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Sondheim |
| Anthony – Gabriel Galindo | |
| “E corregge ogni difetto” from L’elisir d’amore | Donizetti |
| Dulcamara – Joseph Docken Adina – Emily Kmetz Nemorino – Gabriel Galindo Belcore – Daniel Ozioma Chukwunyem Villagers – Isabella Froh, Lyric Johnson, Annalee Kalbfleisch, Mary Kepplinger |
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