This weekend, Amarillo music lovers have the good “fortune” of a new performance hitting the stage, just in time for Halloween. Amarillo Opera invites you to spend your Friday and/or Saturday evening enjoying one of opera’s most terrifying tales, Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium. This week, High Plains Morning talked to international Soprano, Mary Jane Johnson (General / Artistic Director) and Kristen Ditlow, the Music Director for the show. To hear the full interview, click the link at the top of this page.
This grippingly, dark opera will be presented Friday, October 29th & Saturday, Oct. 30th at 7:30 pm CT in the Amarillo College Concert Hall Theatre. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased here, or by calling 806-372-SING (7464). Student ticket pricing is available when you call the Amarillo Opera office.
MORE ABOUT THE SHOW (from Amarillo Opera): The Medium spells the tale of Madame Flora, a knock-off medium with a devilish knack for conning patrons into believing that her conjured spirits are real. After Madame Flora feels a cold hand clutch her throat in the middle of her act, they realize that maybe her fantasy has become all too real. The show is directed by Ben Robinson with music direction provided by Kristen Ditlow. Cast members include Ivy Calvert and local artists Candace Carpenter, Katrina Perales, Sean Milligan and Jennifer Smith.
Amarillo Opera is a fully-professional boutique opera company producing a wide variety of standard and adventurous operatic and musical theatre repertoire throughout the Texas Panhandle. A member of OPERA America, Amarillo Opera has gained national reputation for its dedication to young regional singers, education, community and diversity coupled with a commitment to presenting standard and unusual repertoire of the very highest artistic standards. International Soprano, Mary Jane Johnson is Amarillo Opera’s General / Artistic Director.
Join Amarillo Opera for a night full of mystery and intrigue that will have you on the edge of your seat. Please note that this opera is not recommended for children younger than age 13 due to dark content. Purchase your tickets, AmarilloOpera.org/tickets, today. For more information, please call the Amarillo Opera office, 806-372-SING.
