Wed 11/17 – Sun 11/21
“Oh, what will become of me? All the girls love me and try to kill me.” Check out The Bartered Bride at Oberlin College, a comic opera in three acts by Bedrich Smetana, with a libretto by Karel Sabina.
What’s the scoop?
Are ambitious parents and manipulative marriage brokers any match for young, determined love? This comic tale by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana puts traditional folk dances in this story of his people. Marzenka, the daughter of rich peasants, is in love with Jenik, but her parents have arranged a marriage for her and the foppish Vasek. Employing all manner of clever tricks and hilarious miscommunications, Jenik strives against all odds to gain Marzenka’s hand in marriage. Set in a small Czech town with authentic costumes, with its enduring and classic message of true love’s resilience, The Bartered Bride will charm the hearts of opera and music fans.
[Photo: Candide, Spring 2010 by John Seyfried]
Oberlin College – Hall Auditorium
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