Spokane Opera presented Mozart's Opera on Thursday through Saturday this week in the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. I invited my sister Sherie to attend with me on opening night. I was told that the opera would be approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Guess what! It was 3.25 hours long! Mozart composes great music! Wonderful arias are in this opera. It is obvious he had a good sense of humor. The set was great, the lighting fabulous, But it was SOOO long I kept dozing off. On Saturday, they presented the "Family Version" which had children pricing and was condensed to 1 1/2 hours. They added narration to fill in the storyline in between acting/singing. It was well attended. My recommendation? If you ever go to an opera and have a choice? Be sure to choose the "Family Version!" On Friday I ran into the Queen of the Night as she was having the finishing touches of her make-up applied. I complimented her on her performance and asked her if she'd mind if I took her picture and she graciously agreed.
My assistant, Marissa, brought her 4 year old on Saturday, and she actually sat through the entire 1 1/2 hour opera. With characters like the Queen of the Night, and a Magic Flute, a Prince, and Princess, even a 4 year old could enjoy.
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