There Are Many Types Of Men, But Few, Like Ben The Barbarian, Are Winners

There's a law.. there's a law about men:  There are men who can make it and men who cannot.

There are fish who go swimming and fish that wind up in the pot!

There are men who will study the books till the Judgement Day;  And examine the techniques of the winners galore.

There are men who will practice the rule religiously:  Every day they'll improve just a little more:  And they'll put all their soul behind it;

All their ego, power, drive and will and desire behind it - and they'll throw themselves in.



But they never will win.  They never will win.  They never never never never will win! 



There's a law!  There's a law about men:  There are men who are flabby and men who are thin:  There are fish who are fattish and fish who are trim in the fin.

There are men who will sweat out their days in cabinets; And be pummeled and badgered adn beaten and rolled.  There are men who will sweat out their nights in Turkish baths; They'll buy every reducing maching that is sold.

And they'll live for a week on lemons; And another week on grass and water and crackers and lemons: And lay off the gin.

But they'll never be thin.  They'll never be thin.  They'll never never never never be thin!


"There's a law" from Trouble in Tahiti by Bernstein

Presenting Benjamin Schoening As Ben The Barbarian!

Benjamin Schoening/ The Strongman 

Baritone Benjamin Schoening, hailed as “very talented for his young years,” is one of the up–and–coming musical talents of his generation. Although gifted with a rare and beautiful lyric baritone voice, Benjamin chose to begin his musical career as an orchestral French Horn player and later became a conductor; thus he is beginning his singing career later than most singers do.

Benjamin has enjoyed much success as a recitalist throughout the United States and Europe. Most recently he has performed recitals in the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Minnesota, and Alabama.  His particular area of interest as an Art Song Recitalist is songs in the English language. Benjamin has made appearances with the Racine Choral Arts Society (Wisconsin), Symphonia da Camerata (Illinois) and White Mountain Symphony Orchestra (Arizona) as a vocal soloist. 

Currently, Benjamin is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County, where he is Director of Campus Musical Activities, Director of the Holiday Festival, and Music Director/Conductor of the Red Cedar Choir. Ben finished his DMA in voice performance at the University of Minnesota in June of 2011.

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Fresco's Big Top Opera Featuring Ben The Barbarian - The Strong Man

Fresco Opera Theatre is proud to present Fresco's Big Top Opera, a spectacular show unlike anything you have seen before, or are likely see outside of our ring.

A combination of fine music and circus feats, presenting such acts as Sizzle Cisler the Fire Breather, Princess Charming the Half-Man/Half-Woman, the Strong Man - Ben the Barbarian, The Inseparable Suramese Twins, Amina the Airwalker, Baba the Bearded Lady, Leonora the Tamer of Beasts, and THE WHEEL OF DEATH!

There will also be a cavalcade of side show attractions, including performance artists and acrobats as well as a world premiere composition that is sure to please.

And we will be sending in plenty of clowns!

Fresco's Big Top Opera will be an EXTRAVAGANZA FOR THE SENSES! A SPECTACLE BEYOND BELIEF! A ONCE IN A LIFETIME ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE! (And it will all be done without those annoying circus smells)

September 30th 7:30 - 9:30 pm
October 1st 2:30 - 4:30 pm (Matinee) and 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Overture Center - Promenade Hall
201 State Street
Madison WI 53703

Reserved Seating $25

Overture Center Box Office (608) 258-4141

http://www.overturecenter.com/production/big-top-opera