"We are in the midst of an opera boom here in Central Washington.

"Between the upstart Yakima Valley Opera Company and last year's fully staged production of "The Marriage of Figaro," by the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and the University of Denver opera program, there’s already been more local opera than ever before. Now Central Washington University’s award-winning opera program is getting into the mix with its production of "Die Fledermaus" this weekend alongside the CWU Chamber Orchestra."

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Photo and article courtesy of the Yakima Herald-Republic