Pocket Opera's "The Bartered Bride"

Sat, Mar 18
2:00
Free

About The Bartered Bride:
Spring has done it again, bursting out with irrepressible,
intoxicating abandon. Magic is in the air -- holiday time in Bohemia,
but Marenka is in no mood to celebrate. Years ago, faced with a
financial crisis, her father was forced to borrow a substantial sum
of money. With an infant daughter who gives every indication of
blossoming into a beauty, why look further for collateral? In short,
he signed a contract promising her to the son of the prosperous
farmer who came to his rescue. Unfortunately, the time to pay up has
now come at the very time that Marenka has displayed a perverse sense
of independence by falling in love herself ...


About Pocket Opera:
Pocket Opera is a heralded opera company based in San Francisco which
presents English translations of famous and little known works in
intimate settings. Donald Pippin the 80 year old artistic director
who founded the group and provides it?s acclaimed translations also
illuminates each performance with his witty and perceptive narration,
while also playing the piano and conducting the Pocket Philharmonic.
The Sacramento Bee proclaimed "Pippin is to opera what Mark Twain was
to American literature, a breath of fresh air and a national treasure."

For tickets: please send this info:
1. Bartered Bride
2. Saturday, March 18, 2:00
3. Your name
4. Whether you'd like one or two tickets

to

Venue:

Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor
34th Ave and Clement
San Francisco

Additional Info:


www.pocketopera.org