||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||
Orcas Center brings the world’s best performers to Center Stage in their On-Screen Offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and National Theatre Live. Join us for these great events coming up in January:
Saturday, January 8 at 1pm: The Magic Flute from The Metropolitan Opera. A sublime fairy tale that moves freely between earthy comedy and noble mysticism, The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte in the original German) was written for a theater located just outside Vienna with the clear intention of appealing to audiences from all walks of life. The story is told in a singspiel (“song-play”) format characterized by separate musical numbers connected by dialogue and stage activity, an excellent structure for navigating the diverse moods, ranging from solemn to lighthearted, of the story and score.
Saturday, January 15 at 1pm: King Lear from National Theatre Live. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
Saturday, January 22 at 1pm: Cinderella from The Metropolitan Opera. A storybook kingdom. Pandolfe, a country gentleman, has married Madame de la Haltière, an imperious countess. She and her daughters, Naomi and Dorothy, bully Pandolfe’s daughter from his first marriage—known as Cinderella.
Advanced ticket sales only – No door sales. Ticket prices range from $5-$47, with a “pay what you can” option to suit your personal budget. COVID precautions will be followed, call 360-376-2281 ext 1, or visit www.orcascenter.org for tickets and more information.
Cinderella will be playing at Orcas Center on Saturday, January 22 as part of their On-Screen offerings. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera.
