Through
a generous grant, over 160 West Middle School chorus students had the amazing
opportunity to see the opera, H.M.S. Pinafore, at the Michigan Opera Theater,
on April 27.
From
the singing, choreography and costuming, this performance of H.M.S Pinafore was terrific.
This
Gilbert and Sullivan opera was peppered with gentle satire. The story takes
place aboard the ship H.M.S. Pinafore. The captain's daughter is in love with a
lower-class sailor. The plot thickens because the daughter, Josephine, is
engaged to a First Lord of the Admiralty.
But
eventually true love wins out when the lowly sailor, Ralph, professes his love
for Josephine and due to various circumstances they are eventually free to
marry.
This
performance will inspire many of our students to continue singing and
appreciating musical theatre of all kinds, especially opera, throughout their
lives.
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