UWSP Opera Workshop

07/13/2026

Bravo to Gio Anello! Join me in wishing him the best as he leaves for Italy to sing at the International Lyric Academy in Italy in the title roles of Figaro and Don Giovanni in their scenes program later this month!

✨️POINTER NEWS✨️

Toi! Toi! Toi! to rising senior GIOVANNI ANELLO IV on the opening night of THE MAGIC FLUTE with Opera Carolina!

Giovanni has been cast as Man in Armor in the co-production with Italy-based Teatro Sociale di Como and the International Lyric Academy which features an all-star cast alongside emerging international talent.

The production runs June 26-28. For more information and tickets: https://operacarolina.org/

Giovanni - we can't wait to see you back in the fall after your exciting summer! Roll Dawgs!

UWSP College of Fine Arts & Communication Gio Anello

04/20/2026

Congratulations to all the Pointers!

04/17/2026

It's not too late to get your tickets to see .opera in their production of Dido & Aeneas this weekend. In honor of their upcoming shows, we've got a delicious Sailor's Delight Special, perfect this warm spring day. And just like the opera, this lemonade is only available through tomorrow!
&aeneas

04/17/2026

Opening night is tomorrow night! Get your tickets now! General Tickets are $17. There is a $40 VIP option and social event (on opening night only) starting at 5:30pm in the NFAC Courtyard that allows you to enjoy appetizers, drinks, and mingling with friends, faculty, donors, and community members, and gives you first dibs at seating in Michelsen Hall. Come out and support the students who have worked so hard to bring this opera to life!

On her mountain homestead,
Dido falls for the wandering soldier Aeneas.
Dark magic and duty pull him away,
and love meets heartbreak.
Fate strikes, a matriarch falls,
and the mountains remember her sorrow.

Can you believe the opera is just TWO DAYS AWAY?!?! Get your tickets now for "Dido & Aeneas"

April 17th (with a special VIP option for opening night!) & 18th
7:30 p.m.
Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center
tickets: uwsptickets.universitytickets.com or call 715-346-4100

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04/11/2026

04/01/2026

Experience "Dido and Aeneas" like a true VIP!

Your $40 VIP Event ticket for April 17 Opening Night includes:
- Ticket to the Opera
- One Complimentary Drink
- "Opera-teasers" (appetizers)
- Early Entry with Priority Seating in Michelsen Hall

Reserve your VIP slot today at: tickets.uwsp.edu

(Yes, non-VIP tickets are available at $17 per person)