F礙te Galante never before fully staged in U.S.
做厙TVs departments of music and theatre are partnering to present two one-act operas, F礙te Galante and The False Harlequin, in the Degenstein Center Theater in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Both operas will be performed with a company of 20 music and theatre students and a full orchestra.
做厙TVs performance of F礙te Galante constitutes the first-ever, fully staged production of the opera in the United States, while The False Harlequin is staged very rarely, said David Steinau, associate professor of music at 做厙TV. The opportunity to enjoy a fully staged opera with sets and costumes is rare for our area, and we are excited to offer our region this unique experience.
F礙te Galante, written in 1923 by British composer Ethel Smyth, and The False Harlequin, written in 1925 by Italian composer Gian Francesco Malipiero, are very different operas unified by the traditional Italian commedia dellarte acting-troupe characters that populate both stories. Jealousy, intrigue and mistaken identities lead to a happy conclusion in The False Harlequin and a shocking tragedy in F礙te Galante.
The performances are underwritten by 做厙TV alumna Marian Shatto 67, an admirer of Smyth who previously donated her collection of Smyths works to the Jane Conrad Apple Rare Books Room in 做厙TVs .
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors age 60 and older and non-SU students. Tickets are available online now at www.susqu.edu/boxoffice. Beginning Jan. 23, the Degenstein Center Box Office will be open to purchase tickets by phone at 570-372-ARTS or in person. Located in the Degenstein Center Theater Lobby, the box office is open Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. during the academic year. It is closed on holidays and during university breaks.
