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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><EM><FONT color=#800080><FONT size=4>Opera
Saratoga’s “Opera to Go” production of<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></EM></SPAN></H1>
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Opera for Children of All ages, and their
Families<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Children and families of all
ages are invited to Opera Saratoga’s production of <B><I>Little Red’s Most
Unusual Day </I></B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>at the
Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 So. Church Street, Schenectady, on Saturday,
March 31, at 2:30 p.m. </FONT></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B><I>Little
Red’s Most Unusual Day</I></B><I>, </I>a short 45-minute opera for young
audiences of all ages is free of charge and open to the public.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The performance is underwritten by
Schenectady Civic Players’ Gwen Fraser Memorial Fund to give back to the
community and excite young people on the magic of the arts. </FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman">The
production<B> </B>is an operatic version of the story of <B><I>Little Red Riding
Hood</I></B> based on scenes from operas by J. Offenbach and G. Rossini.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In this retelling of <B><I>Little Red
Riding Hood</I> </B>by John Davies, Forest Ranger Dudley is too shy to ask
Little Red’s mom, the widow Hood, to the Forest Ranger Ball.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For that reason he leaves a written
invitation in a basket of flowers outside Little Red’s house. Unfortunately for
Dudley, the basket is delivered to Granny. Granny simply loves men, especially
men in uniform. In the resulting confusion Dudley loses his clothes, Granny
kisses the Wolf, Mom gets impatient and Little Red gets in trouble. In fact,
everyone experiences, in one way or another, a very, very unusual
day</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3pt" class=MsoBodyTextIndent><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><I>Little Red’s Most Unusual Day</I></B> features a
talented cast of young professionals.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Singing the part of Little Red will be soprano Jacquelyn Vina.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Kimberly Oppelt, mezzo-soprano, will do
double duty as Little Red’s mother and grandmother.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tenor Elias Traverse will portray Dudley
the loveable Forest Ranger and, Mr. Big Bad Wolf himself will be sung by
bass-baritone Keith Brown.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Accompanist will be pianist Lori Milbier.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>General Director Curtis Tucker chose
these talented performers from hundreds of singers who auditioned for Opera
Saratoga’s Young Artist Program last fall.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<U>Saturday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m.</U> -- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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The Schenectady Civic Playhouse <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></STRONG></P>
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align=center><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12 South
Church St., Schenectady,
(518-382-2081)</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
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<U><SPAN style="COLOR: red">Open seating. Just walk in.<SPAN
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