The Fernie Friends of Opera is screening four of our favourite Mozart operas in a weekend of music on the screen as well as a live workshop.
All four screenings and live workshop will be held at the Fernie Arts Station. Hot beverages and snacks will be available at the screenings, with a light supper buffet on Sunday between the workshop and the final screening.
• ENTRANCE TO ALL EVENTS IS BY DONATION AT THE DOOR •
le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Friday, January 27 – 7:00pm
Servants Figaro and Susanna face an obstacle on their wedding day: The Count. It takes guile and fast thinking, antics and true love to clinch their happy ending.
Teatro Real de Madrid, 2013
Conducted by Sylvain Cambreling
William Shimell, Juan Francisco Gatell, Kerstin Avemo, Anett Frisch
Italian with English subtitles. Running time: 3:52
Cosi fan Tutte
Saturday, January 28 – 1:00pm
“They‘re all like that” is how the title loosely translates. Two lovers are challenged by an older, wiser friend to prove their sweethearts will always be faithful in this tale of gender politics
instilled with a bit of silliness. Happy ending!
Teatro Real de Madrid, 2013
Conducted by Sylvain Cambreling
William Shimell, Juan Francisco Gatell, Kerstin Avemo, Anett Frisch
Italian with English subtitles. Running time: 3:52
Don Giovanni
Saturday, January 28 – 7:00pm
This is the ageless story of that rascal, Don Juan. Mozart shows us how the Don could gain the love of the ladies – well, some of them – but it wasn‘t enough to save his soul. Still we get a cheerful ending…
Royal Opera, 2006. Conducted by Antonio Pappano, Directed by David McVicar
Erwin Schrott, Miah Persson, Gerald Finley
Italian with English subtitles. Running time: 3:20
The Magic Flute
Sunday, January 29 – 6:00pm
A prince sets out on a dangerous quest to save his beloved princess from a sorcerer…only to find the sorcerer to be a kind guardian of noble truths who can save them both.
Metropolitan Opera, 2009
Conducted by James Levine, Directed by Julie Taymor
Matthew Polenzani, Ying Huang, Nathan Gunn, Erika Miklosa, Rene Pape
English with English subtitles. Running time: 1:45
Join us for a special WORKSHOP WITH LIVE MUSIC before The Magic Flute screening. This workshop, as well as the opera, will be suitable for all ages.
Sunday, January 29 – 4:00 – 5:00pm
• Discover the magic of opera as it comes to life in The Magic Flute
• Learn how to listen to opera music and voice
• Understand why Mozart was so great
• Prepare for the beauty of The Magic Flute
In this one-hour workshop Lorraine Kneier will present insights into listening to opera and finding the subtleties of music and story in The Flute.
Soprano Lubka Amigues, with pianist Gilles Hainault, will present three arias, including one of the most thrilling in all opera. The workshop, as well as the following version of the opera, will convey Mozartian fun at its best – accessible to anyone over 8 years old.
After the workshop, join us for a light buffet before the opera.
