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La Cenerentola help, help, the globolinks


Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Gioacchino Rossini August 22 and 24, 2008 at the UAF Salisbury Theatre Conducted by Gregory Buchalter, Opera Fairbanks Music Director and Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, La Cenerentola is based on the tale of Cinderella and the essence of the story remains. Much of the magical fantasy deleted--no fairy godmother, no pumpkins turned to coaches, and, instead of the glass slipper, a more realistic matching bracelet for the prince to identify the mysterious beauty for whom he has fallen. But Cinderella still has a mean step-father (Don Magnifico) and two nasty, vain sisters. She is relegated to the position of disdained scullery maid while Don Magnifico fritters away her inheritance on finery for the vain sisters. Rossini and Ferretti turn it into satire, making Don Magnifico and the sisters into deliciously comic figures, while, at the same time retaining the romance and idealism suitable for a fable--the kind, forgiving Cinderella triumphs with grace and charm, not to speak of coloratura melodies to make a songbird envious.
DIRECTOR & VOCALISTS

Gregory Buchalter Music Director /Conductor Read more—	Mezzo-soprano Leah Wool Read more—	Tenor Javier Abreu Read more—


Baritone John Boehr Read more—	Soprano Anastasia Jamieson Read more—	Baritone Morgan Reed Read more—


Tenor Walter Fourie Read more—	Mezzo-soprano Wendy Buzby Read more—	Baritone Steven Dixon Read more—


Help, Help, the Globolinks by Gian Carlo Menotti October 31, November 1 & 2 2008 This one act opera for children is the only known opera with an extraterrestrial plot. Help, Help the Globolinks! by Gian Carlo Menotti, was first performed in 1968 and starts out with a Welles-ian (Orson that is) opening with a radio bulletin: "Attention, Attention! An important police bulletin. Please remain calm. Unknown flying objects from another planet and strange, dangerous creatures identified so far only as Globolinks, have landed on Earth. Several regions of our country are under their control already. Be on your guard and report all incidents to your local police." Globolinks! is about an alien invasion and the most powerful weapons against the invaders are musical instruments. The aliens can penetrate walls and doors, but are frightened by children's music.