UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FRIDAY SEPT 25, 7:30 pm SUNDAY, SEPT 27, 2:00 pm FT. WALTON BEACH CIVIC AUDITORIUM THURSDAY, OCT 1, 7:30 pm FRIDAY, OCT 2, 7:30 pm PANAMA CITY MARINA CIVIC CENTER SUNDAY, OCT 4, 2:00 pm FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION (850)433-6737 www.pensacolaopera.com The Widow's Lantern This new work, commissioned from Florida composer David Ott by Pensacola Opera, will mark the first full-length original piece developed by the company. Supported by grants from the National Endowment of the Arts and Opera America, the tale is drawn from Pensacola area history and legend. The Widow's Lantern tells the story of a doomed love between a slave and a ship's captain at the end of the Atlantic slave trade, using Pensacola's famed Lighthouse as backdrop. The Widow's Lantern premieres at the University of West Florida, before touring Northwest Florida through October. Join us for this exciting milestone and very special production! Ranking at the top of post-World War II American composers, Dr. Ott's works are among the most frequently performed of any American of the era. He has been cited as "one of the greats of American symphony music composers of the last quarter of the twentieth century."