Acton Students to Participate with Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Violinists Phoebe Liang and Wendy Yu will perform in a semi-staged opera on Jan. 20.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was submitted by Erin Ianni.) The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras will bring to life one of opera’s most compelling characters, Rigoletto, for a one-time-only performance of Verdi’s renowned Rigoletto. Verdi’s heart-breaking tale of love and deception has been a favorite of the operatic repertoire ever since the opening in 1851. Rigoletto, which premiered in Venice, Italy on March 11, 1851, is based on the play Le roi s’amuse by Victor Hugo. Among the participants are Acton students Phoebe Liang, 17, and Wendy Yu, Acton, 16, who will both play the violin. The story follows Rigoletto, the hunchbacked court jester, and the womanizing Duke of Mantua as they weave a mesmerizing tale of seduction, treachery, …
