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The Ik 'e Battalion Aggielife Page 3 • Tuesday, January 26, 1999 7/ Pagel lie auditbegi ts by a forniil dio alerted uigate his of aid Univers al! puter and *termine his: ciuestionedr /ersity audii at ion was Hi' c( JKacfama Lljutierfly floats into Otudefer OPAS brings well-known Italian Opera to College Station, uses special translation technique for diverse audience imey, who ciB ■BY BETH FOCHT .ippear in : B The Battalion y plead no. yl n [lie early 1900s, a young naive Japanese girl, Cil-Cio-San known as Butterfly, meets and falls inllove with an American naval lieutenant, Ben- of SBSLC niil Franklin Pinkerton. developmt Renouncing her family and religion, Butterfly cl confere irBes Pinkerton. Even through his three-year ab- ice from Japan, she puts all of her faith into him, arty were er ove and the hope that her will return for her. ice’s name She stays true to the marriage while her family ollege Sta mbards her with doubt and accusations. She con- ny further ually finds herself trapped between the cultures het family, Japan, and the culture of her beloved, vestigatio: i Llnited States. Butterfly grows excited upon learning of the re- •n ot Pinkerton returns to Japan. However, all of rdreams are shattered when she discovers that he —^ married an American woman, pronounces her be his real wife and rejects Butterfly. formationa i. to ii A/est abou 7t /s definitely a well-known 'landofDa pointed story that people u credt A vill enjoy because of the very 03C6S IGU. * * * re details. ouching story line” 3usiness : —William Rogers OPAS Director of Publicity be at 7:30 ■ Call ChrisS e informal Ciu-Cio-San is devestated by his news and is BHned by her own people. She has lost her hus- There n nd and must decide upon taking the only honor- meetingafle path she has left to take. Call Jorda ^ wil I h ave tlie opportunity to enjoy the best ^Hrforming arts showcased in “Madama Butter- .” Known tor its vocal performances, set and cos- „ L tMs, “Madama Butterfly” will achieve its goal as Mens Rugf e of the highlights of the season, ce from 74 Tie Opera ana Performing Arts Society presents Hd by the pc lafiama Butterfly,” performed by the New York ichry parkir ty 1 Ipera National Company, tonight and Wednes- its welc T> (at 8 in Rudder Auditorium. H essary C T1 [ le New York City °P era National Company is tor more infrflj no stranger to performing in Bryan-College Station and has been part of the OPAS seasons for the past three years. The company has performed such op eras as “La Boheme,” “Faust” and “The Barber of Seville.” To enhance audience members’ comprehension of the opera, super-titles will be used during the per formance to translate the Italian lyrics to English. The simultaneous visual translation imprinted on in dividual slides are projected a line or two at a time on a screen suspended above the stage. The super titles are not a literal translation — it paraphrases enough text to let the audience members know what is going on in the story during that scene. “Madama Butterfly,” written by composer Giaco mo Puccini, is based on a play by David Belasco and John Luther Long. Puccini spent three years work ing on “Madama Butterfly” before it premiered Feb. 17, 1904, in Milan. Puccini, who also composed “La Boheme” and “Tosca,” said “Madama Butterfly” is his favorite. William Rogers, director of publicity and adver tising for OPAS and a junior biomedical engineering major, said OPAS tries to bring an opera to Texas A&M University every season. “The New York City Opera National Company has performed the past several years including ‘La Bo heme,’” Rogers said. “We always try to bring the more well-known operas to Bryan-College Station, and ‘Madama Butterfly’ is one of those operas. This is a story most people are familiar with or will rec ognize the name of the production.” The New York City Opera National Company was established in 1979 with a five week tour of the opera “La Traviata.” Rogers said because of the popularity and success of the “Fiddler on the Roof,” the audience interest and response has been high for this production. “Ticket holders saw that another popular pro duction, ‘Madama Butterfly,’ was following close be hind ‘Fiddler’ production, and they were looking for good ticket-voucher options,” he said. “It is defi nitely a well-known and pointed story that people will enjoy because of the very touching story line,” Rogers said. For more information on “Madama Butterfly” and upcoming OPAS performances, call the MSC Box Of fice at 845-1234. riega: There lal meeting:; a coeducj nity, at 6:3(1 jm The week ot January 25 - January 28 Exaif'" 2-’» Fi>; Stmt Tues. Jan 26 7 PM Wed. 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Come work with us in some of weekly projects such as: Boys and Girls Clubs; Elder-Aid; Crestview Retirement Home; Big Event; College Hills Tutoring, and much much more. Scared of all work and no play, well after a fun day of work, join us for such activities as: Marble Slab, Bowling, Dancing, Fitzwilly's, Cow Milking, Bus Riding, and many others. Come and join us at one of our informational meetings on: Jan. 26 7:30 p.m. HECC 108 or Jan. 27 6:30 p.m. HECC 108 If you have any questions at all, feel free to call one of the Pledgemasters. Jared Hopkins 822-9798 or Jo Anna Philipello 778-7723 Hope to see you there! Welcome Back!" Special Student 50% Off Tix! Limited tickets available for the March 23 & 24 performances only. Available only at the MSC box office with a valid student ID. Not valid with any other offer. THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL March 23-28 • Rudder Auditorium Tickets at the MSC Box Office or call 845-1234 or 1-888-890-5667 Discounts for 20 or more! Call 845-1234. 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