The St. John’s University Office of Community Relations hosted
the Riverside Opera Company’s performance of Verdi’s La
Traviata on Saturday, May 20, 2006. More than 250 Staten Islanders
came to the Campus Center on the Staten Island Campus for a night
at the opera.
This production, conducted by Maestro Alan Aurelia and directed
by John DeBlass, was set in the 1960’s and featured choreography
and costumes by Maria Zannieri.
“We are always pleased to provide these professional-quality
concerts here at St. John’s,” said Community Relations Associate
Kevin Ryan as he introduced the performers. “This kind of
entertainment contributes to the local quality of life by promoting
the arts, which is just another way we can be of service to the
community.”
The Office of Community Relations will also host a Summer
Concert on the Queens Campus on August 2nd.