By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Daegu, the third largest city in the country, will usher in the sound of opera this September. The Daegu International Opera Festival will feature opera performances for 50 days from Sept. 1 to Oct. 20.
With the theme ``Love that finds you once in a lifetime,' the festival will showcase the best opera performances from eight countries, namely Korea, Italy, Germany, Japan, China, Austria, Mongolia and Bulgaria, and 18 organizations.
The festival starts on Sept. 1 with maestro Chung Myung-whun conducting a performance of Mozart's ``Die Zauberflote' and ``Symphony No. 40.'
Fans of the classic Puccini opera ``Madame Butterfly' will be delighted to see three different interpretations by Korea, Italy and Japan from Sept. 13 to 15.
``Tradition of Asia' will feature operatic performances from Korea, China and Mongolia on Sept. 6.
Austria's Marionette Theater of Schonbrunn Palace will perform ``Die Sage Vom Donauweibchen' on Sept. 7 and 8. Germany's Karlsruhe National Theater will stage Mozart's ``Der Schauspieldirektor' on Sept.19 and 20.
Bulgaria's Sofia National Opera and Ballet Theater will perform Verdi's ``Otello' on Oct. 12 and 13.
Korea's National Opera will perform Verdi's grand opera ``La Traviata' on Oct. 19 and 20. From Oct. 5 to 7, the Daegu City Opera will perform ``Cavalleria Rusticana,' composed by Pietro Mascagni.
On Oct. 17 and 18 the Daegu Opera Festival Choir will perform ``The Wedding.' Other operas to be staged during the festival include opera ``Asadal and Asanyo' and ``The Springtime.'
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