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Friday, June 6, 2008
Austin’s best bat
Oh we know — opera purists have been bashing Austin Lyric Opera’s production of Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” since it premiered last Friday.
What could be cornier than an “Austin-tacious” version of the farcical operetta with a libretto written by the funny-loving folks at Esther’s Follies and the characters and costumes given the “All Austin, all the time” treatment
“The Bat” — as the ALO production is called — is goofy, it’s silly, it’s over-the-top, say detractors.
Hey, people, it’s ‘DIE FLEDERMAUS’ — possibly the silliest comic operetta of all time!!! You can drop ‘Fledermaus’ on its head and all it would do was bounce right back up again.
We thought the show was adorable and Thursday night’s performance was utterly charming. Yes, it completely played into Austin’s penchant for self-adoration and auto-idolization. But it sparkled with fun and offered a brilliant send-up of opera itself along the way.
There’s one more show Saturday night. Check the Austin Lyric Opera web site for ticket availability.
Show-stealer Alicia Berneche (center, in magenta dress) as Alicia the maid in Austin Lyric Opera’s “The Bat.”
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Teatro Vivo sells out first Long Center shows; tix still available for this weekend
Teatro Vivo has sold out the first three of its five-show debut at the new Long Center for the Performing Arts.
“Petra’s Sueño,” — Teatro Vivo founder Ruperto Reyes’ popular bilingual comedy about a South Texas matriarch and tortilla-maker who thinks she’s the victim of supernatural happenings — sold out its Wednesday, Thursday and Friday shows at the Long Center’s, 225-seat Rollins Studio Theatre.
Tickets are still available of posting time for the 8 p.m. Saturday show and the 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday shows. Tickets are $12-$15 and are available at www.thelongcenter.org or by calling 474-5664.
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