Both directed by Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis (Dead of Night), the pair of flicks conveniently has arrived in long-overdue DVD and Blu-ray releases from Warner Home Video. Both also benefit in the production value inherent of theatrical releases, which the live, shot-on-video soap often severely lacked. It took me a while to realize this, […]
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Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity, […]
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Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity, […]
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Love potion No. 12
Oklahoma City University presents “The Elixir of Love,” one of opera’s most popular romantic comedies, No. 12 on Operabase’s list of the most-performed operas worldwide. Gaetano Donizetti’s signature work tells of a magic potion and a love triangle involving a likable bumpkin, a dashing sergeant and the bewitching town flirt. “‘Elixir of Love’ mixes hilarity, […]
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Tenn. man
Will Mann’s first trip to Civic Center Music Hall was disastrous. As a University of North Texas opera student in Denton, he heard “Rent” was being staged at the downtown Oklahoma City venue. Having never seen it, he bought a ticket, looked up directions and made the drive … only to end up somewhere other […]