theatre events by rage staff
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Inspired by the success from their safe
drive-in performances of La Bohème in the fall, which heralded the return of live, in- person opera to San Diego County since the start of pandemic, San Diego Opera returns with a spring season of socially distanced drive-in performances. The spring season will open on Saturday, April 24 with One Amazing Night, San Diego Opera’s annual concert of arias and duets with the San Diego Symphony. This year’s one-night-only event will feature soloists from the opera chorus performing beloved operatic and musical favorites, conducted by Bruce Stasyna, the opera’s chorus master and music administrator. The next evening, on Sunday, April
25, San Diego Opera will present the first of four performances of Gioachino Rossini’s classic comedy The Barber of Seville. Additional performances are April 27, April 30 and May 1. These performances will also feature the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Opera Chorus and will be a car- and family-friendly 90-minute production. Like La Bohème, patrons
will watch the action live on stage from their cars, while video monitors placed throughout the parking lot provide close- ups of the action on stage. “San Diego remains one of the few cities in the nation where music lovers can attend live, in-person, performances. Our La Bohème was seen by over 4,200 patrons, employed 300 individuals, and resulted in zero cases of COVID-19. Inspired by these successes, we’re incredibly excited to present our annual concert One Amazing Night and four performances of The Barber of Seville. We will once again work with our musical partners, the San Diego Symphony, and this time use the incredible talent of the San Diego Opera Chorus in both the concert and the opera,” said David Bennett, the opera’s general director. “I know many of you were excited to see the double-bill of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi with Stephanie Blythe as Principessa and in the groundbreaking debut of the title role. She remains committed to performing this with us when we present them when we return
IMPROV ON THE PLAZA So you think you can act? Are you a bit rusty with your communi-
cation skills outside of a Zoom meeting? Segerstrom Center for the Arts in association with South Coast Repertory is introducing a new series: Improv on the Plaza. These improv workshops will help the aspiring actors among us or simply hone lapsed social skills in preparation for your long-awaited re-entry into public situations. They will be taught by Greg Atkins, an SCR Theatre Conservatory teaching artist. Classes will be on Wednesdays April 14, 21 and 28 and May 5 on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. The price per class is $10, but space is limited to 19 people to maintain safe social distancing.
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ragemonthly.com | APRIL 2021 Improv isn’t just for actors. Whether you’re going on a job
interview, speaking in public, meeting new people, or directing a business meeting, improvisation skills are an important part of everyday life. These fast-paced workshops will focus on acting, characterization, creativity and spontaneity through improvised scenes and theatre games. There will be an emphasis on thinking faster, making stronger choices and increasing confidence in a fun and welcoming outdoor environment. Improv on the Plaza classes are for adult participants (ages 18+) and no prior experience with improv is necessary. Participants are encouraged to bring a folding chair or a cushion.
to the theatre. Aging Magician, our other announced opera this season, is now part of the 2021-2022 season.”
The Barber of Seville follows the exploits
of Figaro, “barber by day, matchmaker by night,” as he aids Count Almaviva in wooing the beautiful Rosina, ward of the manipulating Dr. Bartolo who intends to keep Rosina to himself and marry her. Figaro infiltrates Bartolo’s guarded estate with the Count, disguised first as a drunken sailor and then as a replacement for music teacher Don Basilio. This riotous romantic comedy will keep audience members in stitches with fast action, pranks and instantly recognizable music including its famous overture, the baritone patter song Largo al factotum, and the coloratura aria Una voce poco fa. Sung in Italian with English
translations projected on screens, these performances mark the ninth time The Barber of Seville has been performed by San Diego
Opera.This production is new to San Diego Opera audiences.
sdopera.org
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