Discount tickets to DePaul Opera Theatre
When: Sunday, March 15, 2020 2:00pm. This opera is probably 3 1/2 hours including an intermission.
Where: Merle Reskin Theatre, 60 E Balbo Drive
Classic Opera “The Marriage of Figaro” $10-15
Discount tickets to DePaul Opera Theatre
Enjoy a student production of The Marriage of Figaro Mozart’s classic comedy. The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro) has been entertaining audiences for centuries. The Countess loves the Count, yet he’s set his wandering eye on his pretty, witty servant Susanna. But today is Susanna’s wedding day, and Figaro has no plans of giving up his bride. All set during one crazy day of disguises, duplicity, desire, utter madness and a wedding.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles, DePaul Opera Theatre’s production of Mozart’s tangled, comedic love story is one for the ages.
Classic funny opera and great starter opera
If you’re new to opera and not sure you’re going to like it this is a great starter opera and at a great price. You’ll recognize some of the music from TV and movies and it’s really funny. Plus these tickets are substantially cheaper than Lyric. I always recommend reading the story of the opera before you go. That way you’ll know what’s going on while you read the supertitles (that’s the English translation projected over the stage) and watch the action. This website has the book Standard Stories from the Operas. Search for Figaro and click on the link. I use a 1937 edition. Since Figaro was written in 1786 it’s still current!
Regular ticket prices
Tickets $5-$20 with discounts for seniors, students and DePaul University faculty and staff. PLEASE NOTE: Any student may receive 1 free ticket in person at the Merle Reskin Theatre Box Office one hour prior to either performance.
About Merle Reskin Theatre (from Chicago Architecture Center website redacted)
The former Blackstone Theatre has the same architects (Marshall & Fox, 1910), Beaux-Arts style, developers and until 1992 the same name as its neighbor, the Blackstone Hotel. The six-story building houses a tall, ornate auditorium with an original capacity of 1,325. After the Great Depression and World War II, the New York-based Shubert Organization operated the theater. They gradually scaled back productions. The Theatre School at DePaul University–founded as the Goodman School of Drama in 1925–acquired and renovated the theater in 1988. It is now a main performance venue for one of the oldest and best-known theater conservatory programs in the region. COTC note: This theater has seen better days but some architectural elements are still in tact.
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