Mendocino Chamber Opera

Dear music lovers, we have something wonderful for you on 2 weekends this summer – a miniseason of opera in the beautiful coastal village of Mendocino. Each short opera is a special theatrical experience, fully staged and sung in English. If you don't know the works of these composers, that's all the more reason to come!

• The Medium – by Italian-born American composer Gian Carlo Menotti
• Jewish Humor from Oy to Veh – by American composer Seymour Barab

When and Where

Performances will be held on the following dates in the Helen Schoeni Theater, in the Mendocino Art Center at 45200 Little Lake Road, Mendocino:

• Friday, May 9 at 8 PM
• Saturday, May 10 at 8 PM
• Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day) at 2 PM
• Friday, May 16 at 8 PM
• Saturday, May 17 at 8 PM

See the location marked by a red star on a map of Mendocino or get directions directly from your address to the theater.

Details

The Medium – Stirring tragedy with passionate, lovable music by the composer of "Amahl and the Night Visitors." Performed by a cast of soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, and baritone, this short opera is a simple story with enormous psychological overtones: Madame Flora, a fraudulent medium, begins to believe her own deceptions and has a nervous breakdown after she feels a cold hand touch her during a séance.

The cast includes Sue Makovkin as Baba (the medium), Abigail Rowland as Monica, Dan Fowler as Mr. Gobineau, Jenni Windsor as Mrs. Gobineau, Betsy Taylor as Mrs. Nolan, and Lisa Norman as Toby. Jerry Greenberg serves as stage director, Richard Goodman as music director, and Jack Leung as pianist.

Jewish Humor from Oy to Veh – Light fare that will entertain and tickle everyone's funny bone, this mini opera is based on folk tales. Performed by a cast of soprano, mezzosoprano, tenor, and baritone accompanied by piano, this selection of dramatized Jewish jokes includes Overture, Ages of Man, Francise, Futility, Thirst, Questionnaire, In the Cards, Hopeless, The Time, Identity, Prayer, True Love, Bed and Breakfast, Man Wanted, Cosmic Conundrum, Prospects, Deduction, Rarity, Wisdom, and Onions.

The cast includes Jary Stavely, Richard Goodman, Susan Pennebaker, and Sarah Wagner in various roles. Jerry Greenberg serves as stage director, Richard Goodman as music director, and Jack Leung as pianist.

How to Purchase Tickets

Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the performance. You can purchase tickets via e-mail from rgoodman@mcn.org or via postal mail by sending your check to Mendocino Chamber Opera at 13110 Pomo Lane, Mendocino, CA 95460.

More Information

For further information, send an e-mail to Richard Goodman at rgoodman@mcn.org or call 707/937-1018.

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