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' of the bohemian lifestyle captured " t“: Mth theaudience growing and in the Henri Murger novel that Q """\ the local opera company now stag- originally coined the term. “ f" A 3“ ing productions in Guelph and “They find love. and go through 53" "at-j: g.» ' _‘ Mississauga in addition to local some trials that come with it to _ z ' 7‘ . v” ’ 7 *' venues. playing the hits is becomâ€" find out what it's all about while é ' 5553“ ingawinning formula. trying to survive the everyday life Z . fff‘, ,' And La boheme is a natural ofParis in the 18305,” Fina said. -? z; ' a choice for that hit parade. it's the ltwas a hard-scrabble life, espe~ 3 second most-produced opera in cially for those trying to live _' . ‘. North America after Puccini's unconventionally as poets or I "" <1 - . 1: _ Madame Butterfly, which Opera embroiderers looking for the anis- , “F? ‘l * i» y 1 ‘ Kitchener successfully staged last tic imperative i 3; A??? year. it’s the music that lifts the char- ‘ is. . “We're sticking to the top 10 for acters past the mundane and proâ€" 5 ‘ a little while." said lennifer Fina, vides it a depth that remains since l “f‘: who performs. directs and p‘roâ€" it had its first world premiere in l vides the communication suppon ones just so that people can recog- 1896. l ' to her husband Emilio, artistic nize and come out." “With Puccini there is such an “~, director of the company. “And It's the classic storylines like the underlying emotion," Fina said. .‘ that‘s why we picked two of the one of star-crossed love in La “Even in the orchestra there are -, most popular operas performed boheme that seems to connect as these motifs that come along The around the world with la boheme well as the familiar music and singers might all be singing some- ‘ and of course Barber of Seville songs of Barber of Seville that has thing different at the same time, : later this season." been performed by cartoon char- but it all seems to interlock togeth- The Finas started Opera Kitch- acters like Bugs Bunny and served er and depict their emotions. ' ener with the dream of filling a as the backdrop of Madison “it's really quite amazing to cre- vacancy in the local arts scene and Avenue ad campaigns. ate with the colours of the orches- staging classic operas in difi'erent “Once people see the quality tra." settings â€" including a well» that is available they will continue The production opened in received outdoor experiment at to come out to support Opera Guelph on Monday and was sup- _ the Waterloo public square. Kitchener.” Fina said. “People are posed to play at Waterloo's First One of the zeniths of that expe~ drawn to a sense of familiarity United Church this Sunday. rience was the presentation of Die where they can hum the tunes There has since been a change f' Fledennaus in its original German afterwards or they can recognize a of venue and it will now play at _ that went over well last December song in an opera that they've heard Calvary Memorial United Church if: playing into the strong local Ger- in popular culture. at 3 pm. Nov. 21. Tickets are avail- _ ' . t manic culture. “There can be drawn to it and able at the door. 3 Building an audience has been recognize it more." Opera Kitchener wraps up the . . j} along process, but Opera Kitchen- Especially that ‘Name that Tune' production Nov. 26 at the Living ~ ”A, a . 5 er is hoping once it‘s established factor that serves as the backdrop Arts Centre in Mississauga. _ “ I? . then they can push the bound- of most people's lives. “You've Opera Kitchener's next produc- - ,-‘ , ~ I \ aria. , heard it in an Air Canada commer- tion is Amahl and the Night Visi- ,,- '_ j: .' “I think that's exactly what we're cial or background music in a tors Dec. 20 at the St. Jacobs Coun- f .. ‘ -Â¥' 7 ;, trying to do.” Fina said. “Emilio movie and feel all the more intelli- try Playhouse. " " , . f- g . wanted to put some Mozart operas gent you’ve made that connection Tickets are available by call 518- f 5.1, ' this summer and include some yourself," said Fina. 747-7788. " «A 1 A" . . familiar pieces. but we're still stick- The setting for the Opera Kitch- The Barber of Seville closes the -‘ 7 ' g g," \,- ‘ 5 ing to the moch more familiar ener production is the original season inApril. 4, l . . . r f e â€" (g M 5 M _ 20 Benjamin Road, , ' , _ 5 - , i . “cf _ . , . » . , Waterloo __-_,::j ' ,_ ' “ i" v i. u ’ “a 3 A,:'+1‘:7?:\ . ' ML \ new,” sow, I J A@ K"IA_ ' Sunday to Thursday 7am - 9pm 9 ,\ ’ ’ Friday and Saturday 7am - 10pm / it