| Duelling Divas at Owens on Oct. 14 |
Area residents are invited to witness as comedy and note-perfect arias collide when the Duelling Divas
take the stage at Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
The operatic performance is set for Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 and all seats are general
admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens.edu or contact the college’s Box Office.
"Attendees are in for an evening of operatic theatre unlike any other previous performance
setting," said Barbara Barkan, director for the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. "High
notes serve as the weapons of choice as the nationally-recognized Duelling Divas battle each other for
stage time and the attention of the audience."
The creation of Birgit Fioravante and Wendy Reynolds, the Duelling Divas are known for delivering both
comedy and note-perfect arias into their performances, all while battling one another for stage time.
The performance, which features Baroness Vladka von Loudenstimme (played by Fioravante) and Gwendoline
Josephine Bellevoix Bouvier (played by Reynolds), details the life of two operatic divas and their need
to serve as the focal point on stage. An array of operatic classics, show tunes, piano solos and comedy
accompany the Duelling Divas’ duel for attention. Serving as the comedic referee and piano accompanist
during the operatic performance is Paige Turner (played by Dr. Heather Coltman).
