Opera is Musical Theater

Opera and musical theater are both art forms that combine music, sets, props, costumes, actors, singers, and instrumentalists to convey a story. Before electricity, before microphones, people developed the art form of opera for singers to be heard by an audience (with no amplification). Opera is generally "sung through" which means that all the speaking in between songs is sung as well. (Some opera forms do have speaking in between songs.)
​Opera comes in many styles, and we hope to share this art and entertainment form with you!

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August 2021 Opera

The Old Maid and the Thief

A Radio Opera

This entertaining one act opera was originally composed for radio broadcast in 1939, and is even more exciting to experience virtually this Summer! Watch and listen as this cast of characters navigate grumpy old maids, mysterious hooligans, and comedic scenarios.

Our virtual tickets include:

• Access to virtual showing

Our enhanced virtual ticket include:

• Cast interviews and sneak previews
• One virtual lecture (July 25th @ 3pm) on the opera and it’s composer
  • Gian Carlo Menotti, the Unsung Hero of American Opera
    Join us for this pre-opera talk on Gian Carlo Menotti, lyricist and composer of MTME's August opera offering, "The Old Maid and the Thief". Despite his prolific body of work, winning multiple awards and grants, the Pulitzer Prize among them, he is often overlooked and disparaged in American opera culture. A person ahead of his time, Menotti strove to incorporate all the new media of the time, radio, television, advances in camera technology to try and involve the broader public in the opera experience. We’ll discuss Menotti’s many contributions to the art form and touch on the themes that run through “The Old Maid and the Thief”.
    This talk will be about 45 minutes in length and will be presented through zoom. A limited audience may be able to join us in person as well, details TBD. 
• Possible limited access to live audience

If you do not receive your link to watch the offerings your ticket includes the day before the scheduled viewing, please email "info@funmusiclessons.com".​

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Doily Cast:
Christa Durand as Ms. Todd
Alicia Webb as Laeticia
Heather Young as Ms. Pinkerton
Andrew Cedeno as Bob
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This cast will be performing on August 20th @ 7pm, 21st @ 7pm & 22nd​ @ 2pm.​

Teapot Cast:
Margaret Starr as Ms. Todd
Larissa Lorenz as Laeticia
Jill Wagoner as Ms. Pinkerton
Rodrigo Castillo as Bob
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This cast will be performing on August 27th @ 7pm, 28th @ 7pm & 29th @ 2pm​.