Opera Preview: Otello

Blue Hill, Maine - Composer Giusseppe Verdi's Otello comes to the Grand in Ellsworth on Saturday, October 27th, by live simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. To help music lovers prepare for this event, the Bagaduce Music Lending Library and Friends of the Blue Hill Public Library will join together to introduce and study this theatrical journey at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 26th, in the Howard Room of the Blue Hill Public Library.

Verdi's masterpiece returns to the Met with Johan Botha in the title role opposite the acclaimed interpretation of the role of Desdemona by star soprano Renee Fleming. Semyon Bychkov conducts.

Local opera enthusiasts Linda Lesko and David Porter will summarize the plot, introduce the music and give some ideas of special ways to enjoy the Saturday simulcast. All are welcome, no previous opera knowledge is needed, and admission is free. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.