Kitchener-Waterloo交响乐团(简称KWS)将借助有名的歌剧Die Fledermaus开启2016年序曲，参与演出的嘉宾有来自Wilfrid Laurier大学(简称WLU)以及全国各地的歌手。该次交响乐由KWS音乐总监Edwin OUtwater领衔，观众可以在1月15和16日晚上8点在Centre In The Square可以欣赏到欢快的演唱和辉煌的圆舞曲。
除了KWS整个乐团之外，当晚嘉宾还包括有WLU校友合唱团、Laurier歌手和Opera Laurier Chorus，他们将与歌手Jennifer Taverner，Bethany Horst，Kimberley Barber，Adam Luther，Joseph Schnurr，Benjamin Covey，Bradley Christensen和Tyler Fitzgerald同台演出。当晚活动由Daniel Isengart主持，同时观众有机会一睹Kitchener前市长Carl Zehr的风采，他将承担狱卒的喜剧角色。
歌剧Die Fldermaus，由Johann Strauss II主导，1874年于纽约首映，迅速成为标志性歌剧，在全球盛宴，并多次改编成电影或电视剧。当晚音乐会将是一种全新的尝试，演唱将全部用英语进行，而观众也大可放松中尽情享受。当晚音乐会门票仅$19起，可以通过kwsymphony.ca或者致电519-745-4711/1-888-475-4717购买。更多详情可查阅下面的英文信息。
The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony rings in 2016 with the uproarious Die Fledermaus, with guests from Wilfrid Laurier University and vocalists from across Canada and beyond. Led by KWS Music Director Edwin Outwater, this rollicking concert, full of deception, intrigue and glorious waltzes, can be seen on January 15 & 16 at 8 pm at Centre In The Square. In addition to the full KWS orchestra, guests from the WLU Alumni Choir, Laurier Singers and Opera Laurier Chorus take the stage with solo vocalists Jennifer Taverner, Bethany Horst, Kimberley Barber, Adam Luther, Joseph Schnurr, Benjamin Covey, Bradley Christensen and Tyler Fitzgerald. The evening will be hosted by performer Daniel Isengart and audiences will be delighted to see former City of Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr in the comic role of the jailor!
Die Fledermaus, an operetta by Johann Strauss II, premiered in New York in 1874 and has become an opera standard, performed all over the world and adapted many times for film and television. Centred around a party being thrown by Prince Orlofsky, deception and intrigue abound with mistaken identities and practical jokes causing confusion and hilarity amongst the characters. A concert version rather than one that is fully staged, this concert will be sung entirely in English, and audiences will be treated to a madcap story that can all be blamed on the champagne.
“Bringing opera back to the Centre in the Square has been a dream of mine for several years now,” commented Outwater. “I’m thrilled to finally make this happen, especially with an opera as beautiful, delightful and entertaining as Die Fledermaus. It wouldn’t have been possible without a fantastic collaboration with Wilfrid Laurier University and its fantastic musical resources. I hope all the opera lovers in KW will attend and support this first step in what I hope will be many operas to come!”
Tickets start at $19 and can be purchased from kwsymphony.ca or by calling 519-745-4711 or 888-475-4717.
The KWS would like to thank the following sponsors: Season Sponsor: Sun Life Financial; Signature Series Sponsor: The Economical Insurance Group; Podium Sponsor: BMO Financial Group; Programming Sponsor: Exel Research Inc.; Guest Artist Sponsor: Markelvitz Architects.
