Preview: A View from the Bridge

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Who: Michigan Opera Theater

What: William Bolcom’s Opera A View from the Bridge

Where: Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226

When: April 5, 9, 11, 12 at 7:30 April 13 at 2:30

Tickets: $25 for University of Michigan students. Tickets must be purchased online at http://www.michiganopera.org using promo code GoBlue.

Over the next two weeks Michigan Opera Theater will be presenting local composer William Bolcom’s opera A View from the Bridge. Based upon Arthur Miller’s play of the same name, the opera follows the tragedy which follows when Eddie Carbone cannot come to terms with his niece falling in love with an immigrant in 1950s Brooklyn.  The role of Marco will be played by UM student Jonathan Lasch.

Sung in English with supertitles. 2.5 hour run time.