Show t w I Opera g guilds to sponsor activities at around Opera D Die De e i. i utah Utah Ol Opera f t 4 Company 4 the Salt Lake e and Ogden Guilds have activities surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding the co upcoming coming ng t production of DIE FLEDER- FLEDER MAU MAUS to which h c the g genera general ne public public is invited i. i The first firs js is J a free le lect e f entitled The Theis Revenge of the Bat at the Peterson Library on Thursday April 27 at pm p.m. The led lecture re will focus on the composition of the opera and its com composer poser Johann Strauss Jr and on the historical historical historical his his- setting of Vienna in 1870 Utah Operas Opera's Music Director Byron Dean Ryan and Dr Krista Rodin will be bethe bethe bethe the speakers Dr Rodin has staged operas both here and andIn andin andin in Europe and has taught opera and opera production and staging Ryan will discuss the musical aspects of the r 1 s it i opera and will play play excerpts excerpt from it Susan Deau ono and and andy y J Trida Tricia Swanson will sing aria arias f from the op opera ra P F Fe Person r e eson son Library is located at t Sou South Q East in Sandy I It is free freeto to the public The Utah Opera G Guild ild will host its the Meet and membership luncheon on Monday May 1 at Little America Hotel It will include a fashion show by Social Social So So- cial dal hour is at 1130 am a.m. and lunch at 12 noon Guest artists artists artists ar ar- ar- ar from DIE will talk about the production production production tion and perform excerpts from the opera The luncheon luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon is 15 For those wishing to join the Opera Guild or renew their membership the fee is 15 for the year For information information information in in- formation and reservations call Marge Jensen |