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Albert Eertvzg, a ccnte:rpcrary ecnde CTera by
Benjamin Driiten, cpens Thursday at IIimba3 Rectal ITs3,
12th and R streets. ,
Te pnxfatt&a u rpcnsercd by t&a UNL Seaeclcltlssie .
Opera Theater and UNL mmcr Ecaslens. Eeer
Stepns is tlze tetzter and mescal Crtetcr is Richard
Grace.
Tfce setting is Lcaisrd, England. Tfce time U lCCXTfce
townspecpla, who traraaiTy elect virtcscs maiden as May
Queen, have a xs!i tasi before them for there are no
virtceus maidens. The tewn fliers, streak with the ilea cf
a May King; nnanimcosly acclaim Albert Herring the May
King.
Albert, son cf a greengrocer, is cstafnted and unaware
cf worldly ways. Happy with the toner at Crst, Albert
soon realizes he has been sheltered from the world's
realities.
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Albert decides to go on as all-night binge. The town
fears the worst and goes into mourning. Bat Albert
returns, slightly rumpled and much bolder, to face an
inquisition by the irate citizens. The youngsters praise
Albert's awakening as the elders stalk out.
Albert Herring is a difficult work because it is
contemporary,' Stephens said. It is a total work because
the musical dialogue is conversational and there is
continuous action on the stage."
Stephens said Britten's works show a "feel for the stage"
by relating action and music.
1 think the hardest part of an opera is to set.the mood
through exposition in the first act," Stephens said. The
first scene of Albert Eerrmg does it welL It is a total
theatrical piece. The only thing missing is dance."
Stephens said operas are much more rewarding than
musicals. They also are mere dlfZccX he said, beeasse the
singers must pace their vcices to perkm fcr two and
cze-hzH hvcrs.
, Iswa mizszilszzl, cstotrj
ll&Sc!clI: presents an ceraeash
two daring the academic year, tZslsss esid. TLe slows
are designed to serve as edaeatleEal vtlldzs far t&grrs, ;
as well as cediesce egtertasmest, ha aaid.
The operas also are selected en its bssli cf the pscls
.tarsHsMs to play the roles, he said. Albert Eerrmg has a
cast cf 13, Stephens raid. Last sezxessr's opera, C&msa,
included a chores cf mere than 43 singers.
; Frcdactisn is ahead cf schedde, Stephens said, betanae
there is njy a single east and no chores. Daring theachod
year two casts tsssMj are selected for a prediction, he
said.
Albert Eerrizg is tfce project cf atcdents enrdZedi in a
two-credt-hour cpera workshop cered dzriz the
pre-session and first five-week session cf snsser sehcel,
Stephens explained.
Cast nechers and a 13-pieee orchestra spent frca Hsy
10 to Jcze 5 barair j the seere, Stephens said. n2hearsa!j
have been staged since Jvzt 5 and dreas rehearsals were
this week, he said,
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Cost fcr a prodtica averages tl0,CZO, Stephens aaU,
which iselsdes royalties, salaries far technical crews, and
materials.
The east cf Albert Eerrmg: Fatti ileraa (Lady CZbws),
Kathy Ganz (Fkrccee Fix), AIHa NcrsloT (Miss
V7crdawcTth), Scctt Roct (Mr. Gesfge), Pete Sehrcedrr
(Mr. Ua!i), Vasghn Fr&ts (Crperitendent Esdi), Drad
Krceher (Z'J), Hichard Drews (Alhert Ilerrcg), CcHeea
Schlale (ianey), Patti Harney (Mrs. Herring), Beth Kerl
(Emmie), Devcnye Lcssdale (Cis) and David Dales
(Harry).
Set designer is Don Tarik. Lighting; is ejected by Tmi
Place, and costumes are from Malabar, LTD, cf Toronto.
Albert Eerristg performances are July 8 and 10 at 8 p jn.
and July 11 at 3 p.m.
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