Ugly Beautiful Love

Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts presents Ugly Beautiful Love, a program blending contemporary opera with Bel Canto arias and duets. The evening will feature curated selections of arias, duets, and trios performed by Ben Burney and José Vargas Ramírez. Between their two sections, audiences will experience a 15‑minute student‑commissioned opera exploring the central question: What is Ugly Beautiful Love?