MSU Opera director preview's Handel's "Xerxes"

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Published March 24, 2015 at 11:33 AM EDT

George Frederic Handel's opera "Xerxes" comes to the Fairchild Theatre stage this week. The MSU College of Music opens the production tomorrow night, with additional performances Friday through Sunday.Current State's Peter Whorf visited director Melanie Helton to preview the performances.

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