Popera Rain

August 30-September 3, 2006 at 8pm

Abingdon Theater (312 West 36th Street # 1, Manhattan)

Popera Rain

Set during the Korean War, the popera (pop opera) Rain takes on the issue of the necessity of war. Through a love story of Korean nurse Rain and an American soldier, Peter, the opera questions the values of war and its results. The opera was written by Ou Hyuk Im and the music is composed by Hye Kyung Park. Their NY debut last year was produced by Thomas Cultice, who has worked with the Metropolitan Opera and currently teaches at the Manness College of Music.

Tickets are $40. To purchase ticket, please call the box office at 917-715-8539, or The Korea Times branch offices at 201-944-5757, 718-482-1111 and 718-961-7979.