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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016 7 A City Lights presents opera classic ‘Werther’ KB G ALLERY TO HOST Opera Preview B Y J UDY S CHWARTZ A fter its controversial and often shocking update of “Lucia di Lammermoor,” the Royal Opera House ends its 2015- 2016 season with a return to a classic production of “Werther” by Jules Massenet. This opera will be presented at City Lights Cinemas on Wednesday, July 27, at 6 p.m. with an encore performance on Saturday, July 30, at 11 a.m. Massenet’s opera is based on “The Sorrows of Young Werther,” written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The novel, which is loosely autobi- ographical, was completed in 1774 after six weeks of inten- sive writing. It instantly put Goethe among the first inter- national literary celebrities, and is the best known of his works to the general public. The loosely autobiographi- cal novel was so affecting that it started a wave of “copycat suicides” due to the portrayal of Werther’s passionate, sensi- tive and suicidal nature. The action takes place in a small German town at the home of the town bailiff, a widower with two daughters, 20-year-old Charlotte and 15- year-old Sophie. It is close to Christmas and the young women are being tutored by their father to sing carols. Charlotte is engaged to a man named Albert, who happens to be away, and she will be escorted to a ball that night by a visitor — a young poet named Werther. Werther is a very romantic young man who is swept up in the beauty of the evening and his companion’s allure. Following the ball, Werther declares his love for Charlotte; he learns that Albert has returned and stoically accepts that she’s promised to another, yet continues to send her a series of heartfelt letters. Following Charlotte and Albert’s marriage, Werther’s hopes are dashed although he secretly hopes that she will reciprocate his feelings. She later rereads his letters and admits to herself that she still has feelings for him. Passion, pain and high drama follow with Werther ultimately end- ing his life as he and Charlotte kiss for the first time. Outside the house, children sing Christmas songs as Werther imagines the children as angels granting him for- giveness. The novel, “The Sorrows of Young Werther,” was important to the “Sturm und Drang” (storm and stress) period in German literature and is certainly typical of liter- ature’s Romantic movement. This opera contains all the elements of high romance and passionate longing. In the role of Werther is Vittorio Grigolo, an internationally known tenor whose appearances create a stirring excitement. He’s known in Italy as the Little Pavarotti. The role of Charlotte is sung by Joyce DiDonato, a lyric coloratura mezzo-sopra- no, international star and one of the Metropolitan Opera’s reigning divas. A coloratura adds elaborate ornamentation to a melody and the music is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills. This is another experience not to be missed. Tickets are $15 for City Lights Cinemas members and $19 for non-members. All pro- grams are available for high school screenings. Visit City Lights for more information. Lane LifeCare – Join Western LifeMed Today! ® HELPING PEOPLE ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT! 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Learn about the rigors of disci- pline Phillips tasked herself with in order to accomplish her goals and the joys of developing a new found “cre- ative consciousness” as a result of hard, focused work. In addition, there may be a surprise of one or more new paintings added to the exhibit. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments for this ses- sion, as the artist explains how she broke through old routines and developed new painting skills. This event is scheduled: from 1 to 2 p.m. The Kenneth B Gallery Art Studios is at 1458 First St. in Old Town Florence, just one block from Bay Street, next door to Lovejoy’s Tea House. For more information, con- tact the gallery at 541-999- 5875, or visit KennethB Gallery.com. FRAA to host members quarterly meeting Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) will be host- ing its quarterly members meeting on Tuesday, July 26, at 4:30 p.m., at the FRAA Art Center, 121 Maple St. in Old Town. 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