Show MWWW 1998 FRFORMINfi ARTS 17 July And now for a totally different opera Friday Utah Festival Open in association with Muse Productions will present the workshop of a new musical drama Vlast at 7:30 pm July 27 in the Ellen Eccles Theatre Logan Admission is free and open to the public age 8 and up The show will he followed by a free reception in the Dansante Building 59 S 100 West The 10 Page Vlorfisa Jnmln Boar and C Brian Woodward will perform Penzance' which opens tonight in The Pirates of American opera 'Face on the Barroom Floor ' accompanies festival Festival Opera Company will present six of The Face on the Barroom free of charge this dimmer two at The Bluebird Restaurant 19 N Main St in Logan and four at the new Festival of the American West location near Wellsville on Highway 89-9- 1 On July 29 and 31 the opera will be performed in the Bluebird Restaurant immediately following UFOCs performance of I Do! I Do! in the Ellen Eccles Theatre (at approximately 10:30 pm) A dessert menu including fountain items and beverages will be offered for purchase On Aug 3 through 8 The Face on the Barroom Floor will be performed daily at 11 am in die new opera house at the Festival of the American West The Face on the Barroom Floor is based on the famous poem The Face Upon the Floor by H Antoine D'Aicy In the opera three characters meet in a Western bar where their attention is captured by a beautiful woman's face painted on the floor They travel back in time 100 years and relive the tragic events that inspired the painting The Face on the Barroom Floor is a mini-ope- n about 30 minutes in length with music by Henry Utah Mollicooe and libretto by John S Bowman The open has been performed every summer at Central City Open in Colorado since 1976 It has become ooe of the most frequently performed short operas in America The opera will be directed by Robert Darling who originated the production in Central City Darling is also directing UFOCs productions of I Pagliacci and Gianni Schicchi this summer “There's a wonderful immediacy to this piece" said Darling The action takes place only 5 or 10 feet away horn die audience Those who are watching are really drawn into the story" Composer Henry Mollicooe has been in residence with UFOC for the past two summers Last year he produced a workshop of the new open he wrote with Sheldon Hamick Coyote Tales This summer he is serving as UFOC's chorus master conducting Musica Magnifica — The Henry Holt Celebration Concert and overseeing UFOCs fust production of The Face on the Barroom Floor The cast includes sopranos Gina Noel D' Ambro-si- o and Kimberly Fkselier tenors Fnd Mow and Michael Shell and baritones Ray Fellman and Daniel lickteig For a foil schedule of all UFOC upcoming pro6 ductions call or visit the Ellen Eccles Theatre box office at 43 S Main St Logan work in progress by Jonathan Perkins and Paul Ivan Perkins It is the triumphant story of a Bosnian family's love and hope in the midst of chaos and destruction It contrasts the quest for power with the survival of the human spirit against great odds Vhuf breaks ground in a new genre combining facets of opera musical theater and film “This work will look and sound unlike anything written before this timer said Paul Perkins is a fascinating peek into what (he It musicals of tomorrow might look like It is definitely for everyoac who loves open theater or movies" The composers have created two previous works both in association with the Pittsburgh Public Theater a musical version of The Hunchback ofNotre Dame and a musical about the Pittsburgh steel industry commissioned by the Pittsburgh Founding Council Brian Montgomery who appeared as Scarpia in UFOC's production of Ibsen win sing the role of the father in Vlast driven by his passion to achieve glory and fame Richard Sanchez who is also singin the role of Canio in Pagliacci u the young man who longs to live a life of peace in war-tocountry: Tiffany CTOmartie is a young girl who dreams of emigrating New York to become a ballet dancer The orchestra will be conducted by Karen Kehner principal conductor for San Diego Opera and this year's conductor for Do! 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CAILVICTIM SERVICES 752-892- 0 752-002- Arias wanted Utah Open has three openings in the company's Ensemble program for the 1999 spring session The Ensembfe id h tnMng prdf 1999 The Apprentice Artists a narrated foetMfs program and teach about ‘operkinsichools They alsa per-fom Community outreach setrural tings and conduct five-da- y community residencies master classes and workshops designed to expand upon traditional college and conservatory training want positions for 1999 Ensemble program include: apprentice level tenor and baritone and studio level mezzo-sopnn- o qq embte Apprentice Artists and the Ensemble Studio Artists Singers performing on both levels receive a stipend and will be in residence with Utah Open g - Interested singers must send resume photo and recent cassette tape to the address below A live audition may also be required: John Wehrie Director of the Ensemble Program Utah Opera 336 N 400 West Salt Lake City UT 84103 Nnwawirhlsonvfcfco rent It today! ih3bnw |