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Page 4/The Battalion/Friday, October 21, 1983 ‘Butterfly’ appeals to audience by Cary Stegall Battalion Staff “Madame Butterfly,” per formed by San Francisco’s West ern Opera Theater Thursday night tn Rudder Auditorium, was well cast and remarkably “big-budget” for a traveling show. Review jamin Franklin Pinkerton, has a marriage arranged with a young Japanese girl named Madame Butterfly. Pinkerton is just con scious that he has an arrange ment while Butterfly is deeply in love, even after Pinkerton leaves her for three years. Pinkerton does return, but only to tell her that he has re married. Butterfly reacts as her father did years before, killing herself with her young son nearby. The opera was presented by MSC Opera and Performing Arts Society. “Madame Butterfly,” a 20th century opera written by Giaco mo Puccini, is set in turn-of-the- century Nagasaki, where a young Navy Lieutenant, Ban- There are very few opera companies in the world that can tour because of the enormous expense involved. The Western Opera Theater, an offshoot of the San Francisco Opera, is one of those. Fortunately for this year’s troupe, the “Butterfly” set rENGINEERING/SCIENCES' YOUR DECREE MAY BE WORTH AN OFFICER'S COMMISSION IN THE ARMY. The Army is looking for 1984 graduates in Engineering and Science disciplines to serve as commissioned offic ers. For those who qualify, this program could be an important step toward a rewarding career-in or out of the Army. You’ve worked long and hard to earn your Bachelor of Science degree. A commission in the Army is a good way to use your technical expertise while gaining valuable supervisory experience. And the opportunity is available now! CRT West will be on campus 21 and 24 October be tween 8 AM and 4 PM in the University Placement Office (10th Floor, Rudder Tower). Stop by, no appointment necessary. If you can’t make it on the 21st or 24th, call 775-2199 and arrange an appointment. ARMYOFFICER. BEALLYOUCAN BE. is minimal, primarily because of its Japanese scenario. WOT tries to appeal to an au dience of veterans and laymen through its young performers. The group uses the English translation in order to accom plish this. The English is more vulgar than the original Italian, and this proves detrimental to the vocal lines, especially during the faster comedic sections. The cast was well-rounded, but not nearly so adept as the orchestra at rendering the depth of Puccini’s score. The only looming exception to this was Maria Russo, who per formed the title role. The audi ence was consistently centered on her voice because of its clarity throughout her range and com passionate reactions to the dyna mic motion. Dolora Zajic as Suzuki, the servant, also is very strong, especially when she shares the limelight in the second and third acts. The First act was slightly hec tic, even considering the amount of plot covered. It is not until Butterfly enters with her rela tives that a proper mood can be set. The timbre of the ensemble also provides a deep counter point to the individual lines when the full stage begins a sec tional fugue. Russo then inter jects her soprano line to top off the harmony and bring the first act to a close. Act two was an improvement staff photo by Mike Davis Suzuki, played by Dolora Zajic, discusses her treasures with Pinkerton, Daniel Harper. over the first in look and sound, with a better balanced set and more complementary costumes. Butterfly’s joy at her husband’s return comes across in her smooth lines. This rebirth moves quickly into a duet with Suzuki about the unfolding of spring. The third act relies strongly on the orchestra to set the som- '\4// v 44i I II 1 AU1 EEIPAIIE WE COME TO YOUR CAR ALL TYPES OF REPAIRS AMERICAN & FOREIGN ALL WORK GUARANTEED 10% Discount with Student ID 84€-ll2<5 OWNED AND OPERATED BY KENNETH ELMORE THE FULL MOON COSTUME CONCERT Sponsored By KTAW 92 FM FISH RICHARD'S ROAD RUNNER PROD. STARRING JOE "KING" CARRASCO also RACKITT Heavy Metal Coliseum Corner of Hwy 6 ot Hwy 21 Saturday. October 29th Gates Open At 7:00 COSTUME CONTEST 50<t DEER FREE 60 FT. ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET Tickets $9.00 Pre-Sole or $ 10.00 at the door AVAILABLE AT: HASTINGS BOOKS G RECORDS AND TIP-TOP RECORDS APO BOOTH — MSC LOBBY her mood of the new morning, which it does admirably. The ex tremes of emotion on stage allowed the performers to final ly cut loose with some fiery lines. Butterfly’s death is staged quick ly, with realism. For a touring company the quality was outstanding, and the cast contained more than the usual fair of energy. WOT’s per formance showed a nice col laboration between the voices, orchestra and staging that was warmly received by the full house. (Editor’s note: Stegall is a senior anthropology major who stu- music Tc died music tor six years prior to attending Texas A&M. He has sung with the Century Singers and is a regular reviewer of albums and movies for the At Ease supplement to The Batta lion.) FRIDAY MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE:The Fall Photo will be on Nov. 5. Prims may be entered m iht \!ej Student Center hallway from It) a.m. to 2 p.m.,0cU Nov. -4. The contest is open to all non-professiori Bryan-College Station area. DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES:^ the requirements of a minimum GPR of 2.25 andaieai student having completed one semester at TexasjT : (' should think about applying fot the 1984 CottonWl|Ji tt( sentative. Applications will lx* available in the Student ov. I. ' 4 in R Office Nov ASC/AIA-ASLA (HAUNTED HOUSE PROMOfif tion ):Come to the 1 laumed House on the first floorofthed fl ve . of Architecture Building on Oct. SOfromdarktolOp.it] s6loi Oct. SI. dark to 11 p.m. Admission is $1 and open to iJ| ( and the public. 'if MSC AGGIE CINEMA:”An Officer and a GenttaiJ show at 7:30 p.m. and 9:*45 p.m. in Rudder Theater J same times on Saturday in Rudder Auditorium. "Leiil the Night Together” is the midnight movie both niehtsj der Theater, and if you wear your ] P rP-T» siou for all shows is $1.50 with a texas A&M I D. pel c |am ty tl fce.s siom s youjetHito Te. e INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELL0WSHIp£’| , Goris will speak on her summer in Japan at 7 ptiB 1 Rudder Tower. foi ; MSC CEPHEID VARIABLE:Fiim polls for Spring* 1 taken today and Monday in the main hallway in tile ftF'IS .will CATHOLIC STUDENT A SSOCI AT I ONiCatholic r JL _, students will meet to go out for dinner at 6 p.tn.auki.Hg" student center. J||BV STUDENT GOVERNMENT:Voting for freshman J s P |ow Government positions will Ik* Monday from 8 a.m.iofoK} \ the first floor Pavilion and MSG lounge. cipn SATURDAY MSC VIDEOH here will lx* a training session openwj* interested in video at 2 p.m. in 352 MSC. CHI ALPHA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP;^ Chinese refugee and missionary to free China, wilbra p.m. in 701 Rudder Tower. SUNDAY AT ill f i kins Bt begin at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder I heater, rickets arc) ial , t METHODIST STUDENT MOVEMENT:Wemill |ol'n pi-1 .it fi p.m. .hh l ,i vc-Npi i \soi ship service at 7 p.m.aillit|Bc; A&M Wesley Foundation. it i pm i PEKING GARDEN Chinese Restaurant AIX YOU C AY EAT Friday, Saturday and Sunday Evening Buffet 6-8:00 p.m. 84.98 Weekly Noon Buffet K :V’ K New club for for students fti by Tricia Parker ^ | Batulion Reportn , 0 jj Former students IkIl ^ Buffets Include: egg roll, fried rice, fried wonton soup, chicken lou mein, sweet and sour pork, and beef with broccoli. OPEN DAILY: 1318 S . College 825£-7<ifil Tvxas $. ('ollege ^ 11:30 a.ni. to 52 p.m. 5:30 p.m. to 0:30 p.m. Souil 0loom Serving Luncheon Buffet Sandwich and Soup Bar Mezzanine Floor Sunday through Friday 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Delicious Food Beautiful View ^ Open to the Public Quality First” ^ “Quality First” y- Houston may beunableltlS , B i \ a n -College Station afitBr. dualion',join an MSC coir™' or go to the Dixie Chidec| 1 hursday, Friday and night, but they do ha ihing to keep themim spirit. They can join “the Hi Twelfth.” The Houston TweKi brainchild of RandiMaji of ‘79 and Carla Sutter, '82, is an unofficial dub of Aggies from the I Downtown, and A&M clubs. Mays said the orj has about 650 to ~ mostly from theClassesol U P- Die organization parties much like the held ;il the QuonsetW a little life to the Hons clubs. But th is weekend don’t have to wait until duale and move to Hi join the group’s weekend students a the “First AnnualPre-| ie Chicken Reunion.” The event beginsFridit with yell practice at ll Guard, a Houston cl party begins at 9:30 f f ree beer and hotdogs tinues until the yell I® rive, around 10:30 p.m The Dixie Chicken starts Saturday ontk campus behind tennis courts. Fora$3 the organization wil the beer, cokes and can consume. The pi< go to a scholarship fun | l Tickets to the part)' ends at 1:30 p.m.,canbf in Rudder Toweroratil' ( | in Houston. - And if it rains? “We’re gonna have way,” Sutter said, what. A little rain never: an Aggie from thejil MSC Cepheid Variable’s Spring ’84 FILM Poll Film PoM be taken in the MS Friday, Odl Monday, ft 1 ] 11:30-4:00 r _ r a 1 \ -if i 1