Saturday, 07 Nov 2015
Lecture and reception: Simon Estes
International opera star Simon Estes will share his experiences singing the role of Sarastro in "The Magic Flute" on the world's great opera stages. Estes is an Iowa native and ISU artist-in-residence. The reception and lecture (6:30 p.m.) precede ISU music and theater's collaborative production of "The Magic Flute" at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Theater.
Opera: The Magic Flute
A handsome prince, the Queen of the Night and her beautiful daughter, a man in a bird costume who is looking for a wife, a magic flute which has the power to change sorrow into joy, and arias that are some of the most difficult to sing in all of opera combine to create an evening of beauty, comedy, love, and a happy-ever-after conclusion. The Magic Flute is currently the third most frequently performed opera in the world. Sung in English.