LA Opera Talk: Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Packed with familiar melodies, stage magic and
fantastical creatures, The Magic Flute has enchanted young and old
alike for over two centuries. Mixing high comedy and serious drama, Mozart’s
final operatic masterpiece extols the virtues of love, reason and human
kinship.  At the Dorothy Chandler
Pavilion, an impressive cast of world-class young singers, under the masterful
baton of James Conlon, will transport audiences into an enchanted world where
good battles evil and light vanquishes darkness. A charming fairy tale that
hints at deeper mysteries, The Magic Flute is a triumphant celebration
of true love conquering all.  It was
first performed September 30, 1791, in Vienna. 

A community educator from LA Opera will have even
more fascinating facts and musical excerpts on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m.
in the Library’s Barth Community Room. 
The program is free and open to all opera aficionados and first timers.  Opera is not just magnificent music,
dance and theater with astounding sets on a beautiful stage; opera can sweep
you away to foreign lands, take you back in time, dazzle you with pageantry and
bring history to life. It is literature, social studies, cultural diversity,
multiple languages and most of all, it is exciting! Come explore the world of
opera which has something for everyone.

Mark this date on the social calendar as Crowell Library welcomes LA Opera’s
2013/2014 season on a high note.  Light
refreshments will be served.

CROWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY

1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino, California 91108