Opera Kelowna returns to the stage with a classic love story adapted fromWilliam Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.by Beatrice et Benedict by Hector Berlioz
"They took stories from Much Ado About Nothing,Shakespearean plays, We only covered the really fun and happy parts," said Rosemary Thompson. , Artistic Director of Opera Kelowna.
“This adaptation ofMuch Ado About Nothing weaves the story of two unlikely lovers. Set in a summer night in 1950s Sicily, this captivating opera wraps its delightful tales in lush ensembles and sumptuous harmonies. The performance will be sung in French and the dialogue will be spoken in English," said the press release.
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However, Hero and Claudio have been madly in love all along, telling Beatrice and Benedict that all their quarrels We are trying to unite to show how much we stand behind the They really love each other and can be together at the altar, said Thompson.
The on-stage performance, paired with a live orchestra, follows the characters attempting to marry.
The performance marks her long-awaited stage return to the opera Her Kelowna after two years due to the pandemic.
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That Beautiful, It really gets you where you're looking, in gorgeous music. But we have joy and fun. That's where the orchestra unleashes, the chorus fits right into it, and so many different elements that happen in opera enhance the storytelling," Thompson said.
Experience it all at the Kelowna Community Theater on August 19th, 20th and 21st. Tickets can still be purchased online.
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