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August 16, 1981

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AFTER SIX WEEKS OF OPERA LESSONS...

By NANCY
WEATHERLEY
Operatic strains will
fill the air this week as
the North Vancouver

Centennial Theatre
becomes the setting for
productions of ‘The
Music Man’ and ‘La
Boheme’.

‘Both shows are being
produced by. the Courtenay “
Youth Opera Society, who
will open with ‘The Music

Man’ at 8 p.m. Sunday, and -
" and™
Tuesday with the original -

continue Monday
Italian
Boheme’.
Under the musical
direction of Bliss Johnston
Calderbank, who has
conducted all over the
world, the group: of 25

‘La

version of

students, aged 16 to 40, who...
make up the society, have.

spent six weeks of intensive
training in voice and dance.

Many of the students are
from the North Shore, and

others from across Canada ~

have come to participate in
the course. which allows
them to
professional atmosphere and
learn roles they would not
otherwise | chaye’ a ‘chance to, .
play.

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Calderbank said there isa
particularly high level of
talent and artistic maturity

among. the
year.

They “are all worthy. of
professional careers at this
point,” she added.

Calderbank said ‘The
Music.. Man’ was

students - this

and has lots

‘La Boheme’ isa very serious.

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chosen.
because it is quick and lively
of”
, choreography. In contrast, ”

work which is “true to live”
and has a story which “exists
today.”

‘The Music Man’ stars
Edd Wright and Bette Cosy
with supporting roles by
West Vancouver's Herb
Ray, and Doug de Villier.

Monday's performance of

.‘La Boheme’ will feature
‘Helene McDonald, Gerhard

Zeller, Betty Wing, and Edd
Weight,

The Tuesday show stars
Yvon Filipink, Gerhard
Zeller, Susan Blyth Scofield,
and Michael Eck ford.

Calderbank told the News
she would eventually like to
see ‘a similar program
operating all year round in

smaller communities, using ~-

existing talent.
“TI believe in

she said,

“particularly in

‘smaller communities.

the |
development of arts and ff
voices in Western Canada,” §

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