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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Friday, December 8. 1989 Twenty-Si- x administrator U. I" l' I v '; - i 4 I - Opera's traditional Christmas-seaso- n production of Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" will return to the Capitol Theatre T&f " I If 'f, " tonight. 1 But it won't be the same old "Amahl." Utah has Opera expanded the program by adding a one-aversion of Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" to round out ct the of evening holiday entertainment. Another new addition is director Krista 8 J Rodin-Popic- who, in h, addition to directing this weekend's productions, is associate director of academic programs for the University of Utah's Division of Continuing Education. Before collaborating with Utah had spent 10 Opera, Rodin-Popic- h and theatre in years directing opera Europe. Her first professional directing experiences were at the Landesteater, the Austrian state theatre. Later she directed productions in Augsburg, i .. (.lire nu k- - 'tL.. I'licMos by A;mn AslicT;ili associate director of academic programs for DCE, will direct Utah Opera's holiday offerings, "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "Hansel and Gretel," tonight and tomorrow. Krista Rodin-Popic- h, 9 weekend's operas. "I leave here the U. and go straight to the theatre. My husband hasn't seen me much," she said. "There's a lot of give and take. It's the end of the quarter, so there's a lot to be done here." That list of things to be done at DCE includes developing religious studies offerings, language classes, special seminars, that won't be the case this weekend. "They're not the Three Stooges. They're not meant to be funny. They're meant to be wise, humble men who the audience has to feel sympathy and warmth for " and other immediately," h said some initial reactions to her desire to direct were negative. "They said, firops opera. It doesn't fit in in the opera. It's not in the music, the story or the characters." admits Although Rodin-Popic- h "Amahl" and "Hansel and Gretel" are geared toward young people, she plans to provide entertainment for all kinds of audience members. "A good kids' show is also entertaining to adults. These operas have something elemental that affects people of all ages," she said. "Kids can see a fairy tale, but perhaps there's another level there that adults will be able to perceive. That's what I'm trying to do." Utah Opera's "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and "Hansel and Gretel" will be presented tonight at 7 and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 designer and even a "There are certain tensions in any rehearsal situation," she said, and it often takes her guidance to ease those tensions. "You have to p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. Tickets are Member of the National Abortion Federation they lack originality. "A lot of the films are not. original because the directors just copy old stories," he said. "It used to be an art to make a movie," he said. "Today they just use Fuji quick film." As a result, he said, children ? have jOTSWI HK-M- t gwswVsi ":"", - '"''', toi.al! anything that isn't in color. But the trick to getting children to watch black and white films is showing them that a lot of the old shows are fun. "The old shows have typical things that happen in life, but they also show fun things you would never do in w reality," he said. tests Vn-. - x . I where Gotta EfKe?i jts , j- -- laV OS :sVM jj- entire an now don't like to watch and staff 515 South 400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 where missed generation of good movies and 611 & f and are available at the Capitol Theatre box office. 9 1 0 from page nineteen Not only do most of the recent films lack quality, but The Doctors Navy ROTC $6-$2- -- Avalon- "We wish you1 a healthy Holiday Season full of love and joy. . ." Abortion Clinic said. humble "Antics have no place in that "The Best Choice For All Your Health Care Needs" Utah's Only State Licensed ' characterization of the three kings is faithful to the original composition and flippant portrayals of the kings betray Menotti's intent psychologist. 'American foreigner, go home.' But I got my chance." While in West Germany, Rodin-Popic- h taught at U.S. military and h this Rodin-Popic- said She academic programs. Particularly is, for important to Rodin-Popic- h obvious reasons, opera education. She has been instrumental in developing DCE's fine arts series and expanding both Utah Opera's and DCE's opera education efforts, and her ultimate goal is to improve Salt Lake City's ability to educate musicians and performers. "This city has so much to offer in terms of what could be with the university's opera workshop and the Utah Opera." she said. "It's a dream, but the facilities are there. This city has the potential to be a great opera training center." Rodin-Popic- h is doing her best to directing "Amahl" and "Hansel and Gretel." She said that as director of the two operas, she often acts as a person, a set person, a Rodin-Popic- I audiences. She said that although the Christmas story's three kings in past productions of "Amahl" have had "delightful little stage bits," develop that potential while Nuremburg and Wiesbaden in West Germany. But this was no simple task for someone from the United States. dj, Rodin-Popic- schedule-jugglin- g prepared her for the hectic pace she's keeping while preparing this absence, Utah ar - requisite Editor five-ye- create some kind of productive spirit h has a change or two in store for "Amahl" German universities at the same time she was directing opera. 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