- Opera / Theatre / Music

Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Show Time: 6:45pm
Tickets: $7 each

Contact Felicity Wowk 705-672-2613 for tickets.

Formed in 2003 Cotton Robes Theatre is a partnership between Musical Theatre composer/arranger/adapter Greg Robic and award winning singer/actor/director Lawrence Cotton, the company’s mandate is to create and adapt works that combine elements of musical theatre, opera and in some cases traditional Japanese storytelling into highly entertaining and educational shows for children and adults alike.

- Orfea and the Golden Harp

Adapted from what is generally considered the first Opera ever, Monteverdi’s Il Favola di Orfeo, Orfea and the Golden Harp, follows the exploits of Orfea, a young woman recently bereft of her Grandfather. Employing a mythological motif that predates even ancient Greek culture, our Heroine with the aid of her Golden Harp, journeys to the land after life in order to bring her Grandfather back to the land of the living. On her journey she meets with infamous denizens of the underworld, Dr. Faust and Don Giovanni as well as with Charon the fabled boatman who ferries souls across the river Styx, and the Greek God Dionysus. Throw in an “Opera Idol” contest for good measure and not only do we meet some of the most famous character’s in Western literature and mythology but we also hear excerpts spanning close to four hundred years of the art form known as Opera.

Synopsis

Unwilling to accept the death of her Grandfather Euridices, Orfea decides she will use the power of the Golden Harp he gave her to journey to the place after life to bring him back home. On her way she meets famous residents of the underworld including Charon the Boatman who ferries souls across the river Styx, Goethe’s Dr. Faust, Mozart’s Don Giovanni and the Greek God Dionysus dressed as a frog, singing to the tune of Offenbach’s famous Can Can.

Orfea’s encounter with these various characters teach her about human nature and give her ample opportunity to speak her mind and display her innate kindness. After her triumph in an Opera Idol contest over Dionysus she gets to see her beloved Grandfather Euridices. Although ultimately unable to restore him to the land of the living, Orfea reaches a profound understanding of life and its seasons.

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