Ƶ Magazine Twice as Much Opera in 2020
Building on the successful productions of “Die Fledermaus” in 2019 and “The Magic Flute” last spring, the Ƶ music and theater departments will stage two operas in February and March 2020 at Santa Barbara’s New Vic Theatre.
The double bill of one-act operas features two of the most famous and popular composers. Set in London, Gioachino Rossini’s delightful comedy “The Marriage Contract” features a schem- ing father preparing to welcome a Canadian businessman who thinks he’s taking a mail-order bride back to the North American wilderness. As characters try to outwit each other, generosity and love prevail over an ill-conceived contract. “Gianni Schicchi” by Giacomo Puccini presents an even more complicated plot as a family tries to solve an inheritance gone wrong, young people fall in love, and a servant seeks to take control. Once again, John Blondell serves as stage director and Michael Shasberger as musical director.
Come see Ƶ’s Spring Opera
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi & Rossini’s La Cambiale Di Matrimonio
February 28, March 1 and 3 at 7 p.m., New Vic Theatre, Santa Barbara ($20 General Admission; $15 Seniors | Students)