July 19 - 20 Asheville Lyric Opera Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical, Carousel at The Diana Wortham Theatre. In 1999, Time Magazine named Carousel the best musical of the 20th
century.
What makes Carousel such a compelling work? The music is
astonishingly beautiful, verging on operatic. Richard Rodgers’
orchestration propels the characters forward using many compositional
techniques found in more modern cinema. The cast of characters is defined by
individual musical themes, giving them not only a physical, and textual
identity, but also an auditory relationship to one another.
The story
is dark, uncomfortable, and generally difficult for the audience to
accept. Rodgers & Hammerstein tackle spousal abuse, abandonment, and
finally the idea of redemption. The characters are real and their
struggles are universal. Pairing hauntingly
beautiful music and a true to life story so real it verges on the
absurd, Carousel brings difficult issues to the forefront, leaving
viewers to form their own conclusions.
July 19 performance is at 8 PM with July 20 offering a matinee at 3 PM and evening performance at 8 PM. Adults tickets are $30-$53, Students $17-$35.
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