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Theater
ARIA
Conceived and directed by
Greg Smucker
Designed by Joe Stanley and Mary Anna Culligan
Produced by 15 HEAD -- a theatre lab
April 27 to May 20, 2000 at the Red Eye Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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"Smucker has staged straight opera productions for
the likes of Northstar Opera. So while there is much in his approach that is
parody, it is done with an obvious love of the music -- and with a real
understanding of opera's visceral power."
-- Pioneer Press
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"Smucker's imagination and that of his collaborators is at
a remarkably consistent high level, and anyone with a sense of humor will
delight in much of this production."
-- Pioneer Press
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"Though frequently silly and over the top (this is
opera, after all), it is a grand entertainment. Opera aficionados will relish
the inside jokes, but those who have never heard a note will find much to enjoy,
as well."
-- Pioneer Press
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"The show transports us into a surreal,
episodic world by deploying real and delicious operatic talent. "
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
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