A man and a woman, captured and held against their will in a foreign land, find love in one another’s arms in Mozart’s unfinished opera. Each night, the audience will determine how the story ends – tragically or benevolently.

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Approximate running time 2 hours 15 minutes
Inside the Opera preshow talk begins one hour before curtain.

Escape to Freedom!

A man and a woman, captured and held against their will in a foreign land, find love in one another’s arms.  They also find a kindred spirit in a compassionate and brave prison guard who engineers their escape. East meets west, and goodness triumphs over oppression.

Mozart began this story of love and danger when he was 22, and he lavished some of his most beautiful music on this young couple.  Complications of life and career intervened, though, and he never had a chance to finish this exotic opera.  At The Barns in June, the audience will determine how the story ends – tragically or benevolently. 

“Be bold, my heart, and try your luck.
Create a better destiny for yourself. 
Don’t give up.
By bravery the weak can defeat the strong.”

Allazim, Zaide

Zaide , KV 344
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Johann Andreas Schachtner
Composed 1779-80

Cast

Zaide - Hana Park
Gomatz - Paul Appleby
Allazim - Daniel Billings
Sultan Soliman - Nathaniel Peake
Osmin - Michael Sumuel

Production

Conductor - Gary Thor Wedow
Director - James Marvel
Scenic Design - Erhard Rom
Costume Design - Mattie Ullrich
Lighting Design - Robert H. Grimes
Wigs & Makeup - Elsen Associates