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<h2>comprising:</h2>
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<li><strong>Echo in the Woods</strong> (Echo w lesie) — opera by Józef Elsner</li>
<li><strong>17 Songs</strong> by Frédéric Chopin in a staged setting</li>
<li>Chopin&#8217;s Variations on La ci darem la mano</li>
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<h2>Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus</h2>
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Cleveland, OH 44105</li>
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<li><strong>Friday, April 23,</strong> 2010<br />
at 8:00 p.m.</li>
<li><strong>Saturday, April 24,</strong> 2010<br />
at 8:00 p.m.</li>
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<p>Continuing our celebration of Chopin&#8217;s anniversary year, this production includes a US premiere of the one-act classical comic opera by Elsner, who was Chopin&#8217;s teacher. In Polish with English translation projected. Light and lovely.</p>
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<li>With Opera Circle Orchestra<br />
under Jacek Sobieski</li>
<li>Jacek Sobieski, piano</li>
<li>Krzysztof Biernacki, baritone</li>
<li>Dorota Sobieska, soprano</li>
<li>Andrzej Stec, tenor</li>
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<h3>TICKETS</h3>
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<li>$20 General Admission</li>
<li>$10 Student</li>
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