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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

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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

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‘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.

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