Two Loyola opera productions took home awards after receiving three Big Easy Foundation nominations under the musical direction of Carol Rausch. The College of Music and Media Montage series production of Susannah won for Best Student or Community Opera, while The Touches of Sweet Harmony: A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer won for Creative Acheivement in Opera.
Rausch is currently the chorus master, music coordinator, and education director for the New Orleans Opera Association. She also serves as chorus master and music administrator for the Chautauqua Opera's summer festival season in upstate New York, where she heads the music staff and oversees the nationally recognized apprentice program. She has been with the College of Music faculty since 1996.
Opera Nominations:
Best Student or Community Opera
- Les Mamelles de Tiresias
Carol Rausch, Music Director
Dugg McDonough, Stage Director
Loyola Opera Theatre
Loyola University, Nunemaker Auditorium
- Susannah
Carol Rausch, Music Director
Octavio Cardenas, Stage Director
Loyola Opera Theatre
Loyola University, Roussel Hall
Creative Achievement In Opera
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The Touches of Sweet Harmony: A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer
Carol Rausch, Pianist/Conductor
Loyola University and The Frohnmayer Reunion
Loyola University, Roussel Hall
Winners were announced at the 18th annual Tribute to the Classical Arts luncheon Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Hotel Monteleone. Read more about the Big Easy Foundations 2012 Nominations in the Gambit Weekly>>