QF Focus Magazine Verdi’s “La Traviata” Presented by Opera San Miguel - 2015
As February approaches, Opera San Miguel is busy preparing for its 6th Workshop Week. After the success of Cavalleria Rusticana in 2013, Musical Director Tom Pargeter, and his wife, Stage Director Katy Pargeter, set about trying to find a suitable subject for this year’s presentation. They have given themselves the huge challenge by presenting an abridged version of Verdi’s “La Traviata”, one of the best known and most glorious of the Verdi operas.
To complete the whole opera in under a week would be impossible, but by careful use of narration, presented by one of the characters in the opera, the full story will be told and much of the music sung. In just 5 days, the company will rehearse and finally perform the completely staged and costumed work in the Casa de Cultura in San Miguel de Salinas. Rehearsals start on the afternoon of Sunday1st February, and the performances take place on the following Friday and Saturday evenings at 7.30pm in the Casa de Cultura in San Miguel. Quite a challenge for everyone!
Over the years, more and more singers have come along to join the workshop, and this year is no exception, with the biggest cast to date. Many singers will be travelling to San Miguel from the UK, several of them for the 6th time, to join some local ex-pats here, for a week of hard work and enjoyment. The cast will be led by wonderful visiting soloists from the UK. The costumes are ready, the music learned, staging and lighting planned, and the company are all very much looking forward to meeting old friends, and welcoming new ones in what promises to be yet another exhilarating and successful week.
Opera San Miguel is, as always, very grateful to the Mayor and Town Hall of San Miguel de Salinas for giving them full use of the Casa de Cultura for the entire week. Rehearsals start at 2pm on Sunday 1st February, and continue every day from 10am - 6pm Monday to Thursday, with a break for lunch! The dress rehearsal will be on the Friday morning, with the final performances on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm. An event not to be missed! Everyone is welcome to come to observe any of the sessions during the week - including the dress rehearsal - absolutely free of charge.
For the performances, tickets are €5 and are available in San Miguel from The Tourist Office behind the church, and from Bargain Books directly opposite. Tickets can also be reserved by telephoning 659 616 356.
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