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The Ladies give Tamino and Papageno magic instruments to protect them on their journey. The Queen of the Night appears and charges Tamino with rescuing her daughter. He instantly falls in love with Pamina’s portrait. They give Tamino a portrait of the Queen’s daughter Pamina, who, they tell him, is being held by the evil Sarastro. The Ladies return and punish Papageno’s lie by placing a padlock on his mouth. Tamino awakes as the bird catcher Papageno arrives and introduces himself to the prince, saying that he was the one to slay the monster. They stand over the unconscious Tamino, discussing which of them should guard the prince and which should go and tell the queen, finally deciding that all three of them will go. The Three Ladies, who serve the Queen of the Night, come to his rescue and kill the monster. Tamino, a prince, is pursued by a monster. Gran Wilson, Professor and Coordinator of the Voice and Opera Division May the glorious music of Mozart you share with us adorn her path in the eternal light through infinite Widsom’s portal. When the curtain rises before you, we celebrate the life of our mentor, our colleague, our sister, our Pamina. It was here she chose to teach and share her passion for opera. With successes in theaters and on stages in far flung countries secured, her Muse led her home to her alma mater, the University of Maryland. But she wisely exercised fluidity in her response to prevailing prejudice, forged an indomitable will that burned in her soul, and through it carved her own magic.
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She, like her onstage persona, faced her own trials. As a young woman of color, her path to a career in opera was not an easy one. Fate decreed one of her portrayals would be Mozart’s iconic Pamina. It was a love that grew to a life’s calling, manifesting itself in an international career with a bevy of leading operatic roles. The Maryland Opera Studio returns to the light with these performances of Die Zauberflöte, The Magic Flute, and offers them in dedication and tribute to one who glowed with light, our Carmen Balthrop, our Pamina.Ĭarmen fell in love with opera as a child, listening to radio broadcasts with her father. Her absence is palpable, her contributions a vibrant legacy. The longest serving member of our Voice and Opera Division, born and raised only a few miles from this theater, embodied the spirit of her Muse, and nurtured the dreams of students for decades. In this dark season of dark theaters, our Carmen Balthrop passed away and we have felt our loss achingly. UMD Professor of Voice and Opera 1980–2021
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Please see The Clarice's health and safety page for the most up-to-date information about attendance. There may be COVID-19 safety policies in place, such as mask requirements, when you attend this event. The Clarice lobby concession bar Encore will not be open for food and beverage sales during this event. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art that sustains them. Under the direction of Craig Kier, the Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Join us before Sunday's opera for a special Opera Resonates talk that provides an inside look into this beloved masterpiece on Sunday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. design students from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. In addition to the MOS singers, this performance features undergraduate students from UMD Choral Activities and the work of M.F.A. Pared down to simplified costumes and minimal production, the fall opera is the art form at its most elemental: the singer, the story and the music take center stage. With an enduring love story at its heart, plus complex villains and an unforgettable comic sidekick in Papageno, The Magic Flute weaves an enchanting tale from start to finish. Sung in German with English dialogue and supertitles. In Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Mozart’s miraculous blend of the human and the supernatural, comedy and romance, draws us into a world where a prince, Tamino, and a princess, Pamina, triumph over every obstacle in their search for wisdom and enlightenment and are finally united in love. Join us in person at The Clarice! Please note that this event will not be livestreamed.