‘Aida’ and ‘Evita’ screen in March
OPERA CLUB
Everyone is invited to attend the Opera Club’s showing of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” presented by member Joyce Bachner, on March 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2.
One of Verdi’s most touching operas, the tragic story focuses on a love triangle composed of the Egyptian king’s daughter, an enslaved Ethiopian girl and a captain in the Egyptian army during a war between Egypt and Ethiopia.
Technical difficulties prevented the audience for enjoying the entire showing of “Evita” at a January meeting, so the club will rescreen the musical on March 7 at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. (Anyone wanting to see only Part 2 should arrive a few minutes before 3 p.m.; the club requests those people find seats quietly while the performance is being shown.)
Member Frieda Davis will present this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the life of María Eva Duarte de Perón, who died at the age of just 33. Born in poverty, she had a scandalous past, but she used her ambition to become a formidable co-leader, with husband Juan Domingo Perón, of Argentina. The historical drama features phenomenal music by Webber, who won awards for book, score, acting, costumes and decorations.
Unvaccinated attendees are required to wear masks. No dues or fees are collected. For more information, contact Beverly Emus at (562) 296-5586.
