Event Title: The Old Maid and the Thief and The Medium Event Date: November 17, 2007 (I'm not performing on the 16th) Event Time: 7:30 PM Event Location: Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place Event Description: Noel Koran, director; Frederick Ockwell, conductor
These two short operas rank among Gian Carlo Menotti's most popular works. Premiered in 1939 and originally commissioned for radio, The Old Maid and the Thief is a tale of deceit, hypocrisy, feminine wiles, and dubious morality beneath the upstanding veneer of a small town. The opera tells of the busybody Miss Todd, her churlish housemaid Laetitia, and the itinerant Bob, who charms them despite his murky past. In Menotti's gripping 1946 opera The Medium, the pseudo-psychic Madame Flora gradually succumbs to drink and the superstitious illusions she has created for her clients. As her disillusionment and hysteria escalate, the story culminates in murder and tragedy. (Both performed in English) Admission: $15 general admission; $12 seniors and NU faculty and staff; $6 full-time students Web Page: https://www.pickstaiger.org/cgi-bin/tm.cgi?TMlogin.html?btnSelectEvent&PB_SEQ=2585& Contact Info: Laura Plummer (Phone: 847-491-5441) Group: School of Music/Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
$15.00