DES Members Invited to The Magic Flute Performance

OPERA INVITATION

Please join other members of the DePaul Emeritus Society at the matinee performance of Mozart’s The Magic Flute by DePaul Opera Theatre:  Sunday, March 15, 2:00 p.m. at the Merle Reskin Theatre, 60 E. Balbo Drive.  For tickets in our group, contact Helen Marlborough (hmarlbor@depaul.edu) or Alice Farrell (afarrell@depaul.edu) no later than Friday, March 6. 

This is a great opera for both opera fans and first-time audiences.  As the university’s News Release summarizes it,

“The Magic Flute” is a story of magic, wonder and love conquering all. The opera tells the story of Tamino, a young hero who is sent on a mission by the Queenof Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the evil wizard Sarastro. He must use the help of his sidekick Papageno and the powers of the titular flute to survive the trials of Sarastro’s temple. However, not everything is how it seems. . . .

The opera combines Mozart’s music, a timeless story, colorful characters and Maxfield Parrish-inspired costumes and scenery. This opera is perfect for families and has both sung and spoken dialogue. It will be presented in English.

Join us on March 15 at 2:00!  And if you have already bought your own tickets, you can still find us in the lobby before the performance, and say hello. 

Invitation provided by Helen Marlborough, DES Steering Committee, February 27, 2015