Friday, April 28, 2006
This spring semester has featured performances from the School of Fine Arts dedicated to honor the legacy of Mozart, and now the final curtain of the theatre season will rise tonight as “The Marriage of Figaro” premieres.
The opera will debut tonight at 7:30 at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall. The show is schedule to run through May 6.
Photo by David Noffsinger
Susanna, left, played by Lindsey Ohse listens to Cherubino,right, played by Joo Hee Park during a rehersal of the opera The Marriage of Figaro Monday evening in Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
“The Marriage of Figaro” is a comedic opera that tells the story of the inhabitants in Count Almaviva’s castle during 18th century Seville, Spain. The Count has decided to try to cheat on his wife with his maid and is subsequently foiled in every pass that he makes at her. Other individuals in the castle, including Figaro, the count’s valet, conspire to embarrass the count.
Lindsay Ohse, Topeka graduate student, plays the count’s love interest and maid, Susanna. Ohse said the opera was a classic piece of pop culture with recognizable songs and unforgettable characters.
“For anybody who has never seen an opera this is the perfect opportunity to get their feet wet,” she said. “Forget the stereotype of the fat lady singing while the audience snoozes. This opera is a comedy, it’s in English and it’s even got subtitles projected above the stage just in case you can’t understand the singers.”
Gina Galati, St. Louis, Mo., graduate student who plays the Countess Rosina, said people should come see the play because the story is funny, the ending is entertaining and the music from Mozart is absolutely beautiful.
Ohse said she loves the adrenaline rush gets from performing and it’s an opportunity to share that excitement with the audience.
“It’s a chance to escape from my own life and become a completely different character. I was one of those kids always off in my own little world, making up songs and imaginary friends” Ohse said. “And now as an adult I’m incredibly lucky to get to continue living in a fantasy world with imaginary people, if only for a few hours a day.”
— Edited by Matt Wilson
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