Postcard From Morocco at the Artscape Theatre

Argento’s small opera with a big heart makes its debut on the Mother City’s shores.


Know your cadenza from your aria? Then you’ll be happy to hear that Cape Town Opera in association with the UCT Opera School will put on the first ever local performance of American composer Dominick Argento’s Postcard From Morocco at the Artscape Theatre from Wednesday, 19 to Sunday, 23 November 2014.

Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s collection of poetry called A Child’s Garden of Verses, this opera had its debut in 1971 and went on to become a huge success all around the world. The opera takes place in a train station with several strangers all waiting to depart. Each character reveals their background but refuses to explain what’s inside their own personal luggage. The opera takes an interesting turn when the puppetmaster (who resides inside the train station) makes his appearance.

Mother City opera fans are in for a treat, seeing some of UCT’S Opera and the Cape Town Opera’s up-and-coming soloists display their talents on stage.

TICKETS TO THE 2014 POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO AT THE ARTSCAPE THEATRE

Tickets are available online from Computicket.com and from Computicket outlets. Entry costs R160p/p or R200p/p. The latter more expensive ticket option includes a Moroccan-inspired dinner and a glass of wine combo. Guests who choose this option need to hold onto their ticket stubs to redeem their meal. No ticket stub = no dinner/lunch. There is no interval for the show and dinner will be served after the show.

DATES & TIME

TICKET PRICES

Wednesday, 19 to Friday, 21 November

7pm

R160p/p - R200p/p

(Dinner served after the show, and meal options include meat/chicken and vegetarian)

Saturday, 22 November; 6pm

Sunday, 23 November; 2:30pm

R160p/p - R200p/p

(Lunch will commence at 1pm before the show starts)

 

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