COMIC OPERA IS SLATED FOR MAY PRODUaiON
A company of six for the
Music Department’s presen
tation April 30 and May 2 of
Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” was
selected at open tryouts held
Jan. 12, according to Miss
Sharyn Russell, co-director and
pianist for the two-act “opera
comique.”
Singing the soprano roles of
Fiordiligi and Dorabella, sisters
from Ferrara who are living in
Naples, are freshman Sara
Woods and sophomore
Margaret Bradburn. The
baritone part of Guglielmo, an
officer betrothed to Fiordiligi,
will be sung by freshman'David
Clark. Ferrando, an officer
betrothed to Dorabella, will be
portrayed by tenor Doug Sides,
a sophomore. Soprano Charlotte
Kepley, a freshman, is cast as
Despina, a chambermaid to the
ladies. Don Alfonso, an old
philosopher, will be charac
terized by bass Roscoe Mize, a
sophomore. Mrs. Jean Duffy,
instructor of voice, will conduct
and co-direct the Music
Department’s major un
dertaking of the year.
To Be Sung In English
The work, whose title means
“All Women Behave Like
That,” was produced in 1790.
The musical score was com
posed by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, and the Italian libretto
was penned by Lorenzo Da
Ponte. The two men also
collaborated on the operas
“Figarro” and “Don Giovan
ni.” The MC adaption of “Cosi
Fan Tutte” will be based on an
English version of the vocal
score as translated by Ruth and
Thomas Martin.
Set in Vienna, Austria, in the
late 18th century, the staging
will utilize two sets to represent
living room and garden scenes,
stated Miss Russell, who
described the opera as
“comical, lively, very en
tertaining and aftiusing.” She
pointed out that costumes will
be sewn especially for this
production.
An unknown critic reveals
that “the theme of this opera is
a satire on the highly praised
fidelity of the female sex and an
innocent playing with the
sanctity of love. That this
evidence of the infidelity of all
women was regarded merely as
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a jest is precisely the delicate
charm of the whole opera, and
that this infidelity, on the other
hand, is let off so easily is proof
of the playful sense of beauty on
the part of the composer.
Everything is only masquerade,
playfulness, jest, dallying, and
irony.. ..”
Weekend rehearsals will be
held throughout the months of
February, March and April.
ON '70 COVER
Telephone Directory
Publicizes Library
Mitchell College’s library is
honored for its aesthetic beauty
by Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Co. on the front cover
of the 1970 telephone directory,
which will be distributed early
in February.
According to Mr. A. A.
Williams Jr., office manager
for Southern Bell in this area,
the library was chosen
“because of the timeless beauty
of its design.”
The picture will be in full
color, and it will be a view as
seen from directly in front of the
building. It will share the cover
with Bell System’s new emblem
and colors.
SWEET AVERY-December sweet
heart of the Circle "K" Club Is
Avery Anne Frye.
(Anny Mordechai Photo)
Dr. Richard L. Morgan, in
structor of psychology and
religion, has a paper entitled
“People Still Sit in Darkness”
spearing in the November,
19^, issue of “Teaching of
Psychology Newsletter,” which
is published quarterly by
Skidmore College, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y., and represents
Division 2 of the American
Psychological Assn.
WINTER'S ICY FINGERS—Beautiful, silvery icicles hang from lamp
left foreground during "White Christmas" holidays on campus.
(Don Dianiel Photo)
Organist Relocates
After House Burns
The home of Mrs. Josephine
Bunch, part-time instructor of
organ, was extensively
damaged by fire Jan. 10.
The morning blaze broke out
in the garage of the nine-room
brick residence on Monticello
Drive while Mrs. Bunch’s hus
band, Robert, and a plumber
were trying to thaw frozen
water pipes. Mrs. Bunch was
not at home at the time.
Three rural fire departments
responded to the call, but
flames spread quickly into the
attic and much of the roof over
the garage collapsed.
Stored belongings in the attic
and garage were destroyed,
while other personal
possessions were damaged by
smoke.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunch and their
two sons are temporarily
relocated in a rented house on
Taylorsville Rd.
Serving The South’s finest Student Body
Vol. XXII
Mitchell College, Statesville, N. C., Saturday, January 31, 1970
No. 4
Sophomore Mike Frick,
Student Christian Assn,
president, attended the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Atlanta Dec. 28-31 as
representative of his home
church in Albemarle.
The “Orange” provided
music for a Circle “K” Qub
dance Jan. 8 in the Student
Union. The group is composed
of students from Wake Forest
University in Winston-Salem.
The Circle “K” also sponsored a
visit on campus Jan. 12 of the
Red Cross Bloodmobile, which
collected 83 pints of blood from
the college and the community.
Mitchell’s art students
presented an art show in the
college library during exam
week, Jan. 16-21. The show
consisted of selected works of
Mrs. Marie Holman’s students
in her three classes of basic art
and painting.
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS—Sophomore Howard Greenwood was truly
the man of the hour last Dec. 13 when the Circle "K" Club sponsored
a Christmas party In the Student Union for approximately 30 under
privileged children from Ruthle's Day Care Center. Santa distributed toys
to the children and wished them ''Merry Christmas." Club members
treated the youngsters to refreshments. (Charles Conn Photo)
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