The Journal
The Mancos Creative District, in collaboration with Opera Lafayette and the historic Mancos Opera House, announces advance ticket sales for two public performances “The Blacksmith,” a two-act comic opera set in the American West of the 1890s, on May 2 and 3.
The opera will be performed by singing actors and musicians of Opera Lafayette.
The opera was composed in 1762 by Francois-Andre Danican Philidor and is being updated by Opera Lafayette’s Artistic Director Ryan Brown and Stage Director Nick Olcott, who draw on their family histories and those of their native western communities. The performance integrates American folk songs and the audience is invited to sing along.
For more information, contact Anne Beach at anne@mancoscreativedistrict.com, 946-6507 or www.mancoscreativedistrict.com.
