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January 29, 1982
‘Rigoletto’ charms novice, expert opera fans
By Tim Foarde enjoyable introduction to opera.
Battalion Staff More than 2,000 people
Even to the untrained ear, the watched a cast of energetic sin-
Texas Opera Theater’s per- gers perform Verdi’s master-
formance of “Rigoletto” was an piece opera in English Thursday
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Rigoletto is the story of a
mocking jester whose only soft
spot is his love for his daughter.
When his master, the Duke,
seduces his daughter, Rigolet-
to’s pursuit of revenge leads him
to hire an assasin to kill the
Duke.
The plan ultimately backfires
though, and Rigoletto’s daugh
ter is killed by the assasin.
The powerful voice of bari
tone Robert McFarland carried
the excitement throughout the
performance. McFarland, a re
spectable actor as well as singer,
portrayed a complex character
— a man who all at once is the
bitter mocker, the loving father
and the vengeful jester smitten
by a curse.
The hedonistic Duke (played
by tenor Peter Puzzo) delights in
charming and seducing the
women of his court and makes a
fitting subject for Rigoletto’s re
venge.
Puzzo highlighted his entr
ance with a song asking why he
should choose one woman when
tomorrow another will take her
place. Ironically, his last song in
the opera affirms that “women
are fickle.”
The translation of “Rigolet
to,” originally composed in Ita-
The jester Rigoletto, played by Robert McFarland, third
from left, confronts other.characters in Thursday night’s
performance of Rigoletto. The opera was sponsoredT
MSC OPAS Committee. H
lian in 1851, helped the audi
ence understand and become in
volved in the plot. Although the
purist may prefer opera in its
original language, hearing
“Rigoletto” in English allows a
less experienced opera fan to
enjoy the story as well as the
music.
It wasn’t a usual night of en
tertainment for Texas A&M stu
dents. But then, it wasn’t a typic
al Aggie audience.
Residents of the community
far outnumbered students. Con
sequently the whoops and hisses
that frequently interrupt per
formances at Texas A&M —
whether appropriate or not —
were refreshingly missing.
As far as Rigoletto goes, the
Texas Opera Theater lias
monstrated that the dn
music and singing of an
can lie enjoyed by both
novice and expert operae
siast.
juniors seniors
Electrical engineering
society wins certificate
graduate students
last eliaueeSS
The Gamma Mu chapter of
the Electrical Engineering Hon
or Society has been awarded a
national certificate of merit —
one of only four awarded in the
nation — for the society’s activi
ties during the 1980-81 school
year.
achievement by electrical en
gineering students, Tony Raus-
chuber, society president, said.
Members also are involved in
tutoring, public relations and
preparing a resume book for the
seniors.
The society’s primary pur
pose is to recognize outstanding
Rauschuber said the Gamma
Mu chapter has approximately
70 active members. A student
must have an overall GPRof:
to become a member. Stni
must be in the top third of
class and juniors must bein
top quarter.
Dr. Norman C. Grisu^
associate professor of elect!
engineering, said mostofhis
cruiting efforts for gr;
school are aimed at society
bers.
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