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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 . .
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Opera for Children of All ages, and their Families</SPAN></I></B></P>
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</SPAN></I></B><FONT size=1>Children and families of all ages are invited to
Opera Saratoga’s "Opera to Go" production of <B><I>Jack and the
Beanstalk</I></B> at the Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 So.Church Street,
Schenectady, on Saturday, April 2, at 2:30 p.m. <B>The performance, free of
charge and open to the public, is underwritten by Schenectady Civic
Players’ Gwen Fraser Memorial Fund</B> to give back to the community and excite
young people on the magic of the arts. </FONT></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN><B><I>Jack and the Beanstalk</I></B>, a short, 40-minute opera for
young audiences of all ages, manages to be light-hearted, entertaining, and
educational all at once.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With story
adaptation by John Davies, it is set to the music of, and based on scenes from
the operettas of, Sir Arthur Sullivan.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>In this adaptation the characters discover that “You must treat other
people the same way you would want other people to treat you!”
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</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt">A cookies and punch reception
follows.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Open seating.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Reservations not required. Just walk in.
Admission is free.<SPAN
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<U>Saturday, April 2, at 2:30 p.m.</U> -- <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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Schenectady, (518-382-2081)</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></P>
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