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New Wave Opera Presents Wags & Whiskers, our Family-Friendly Winter Double Bill featuring the regional premieres of two operas: Pepito & Meow and Forever!Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Mago Hunt Recital | University of Portland | 5000 N Willamette Blvd | Portland, OR | 97203
*Ticket information coming soon!
*Thanks to funding from RACC, one of the shows will include ASL interpretation. More information on this coming soon!
ABOUT THE SHOW
Generously supported by the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) and the University of Portland, our winter double bill features two family-friendly operas that center on animals, found family, and love that lasts fur-ever! Pepito (commissioned by the Washington National Opera) and Meow and Forever (from which Summer Splash and Music in the Manor audiences will remember "The Bored Cat Duet") are both short operas, making this a purr-fect introduction to opera for listeners of any age!
Pepito by Nicolás Lell Benavides & Marella Martin Koch
Pepito, a lonely shelter dog, misses his old family and his old life. Camila and David, young married professionals, are searching for the perfect dog. As Camila and Pepito form an unshakeable bond, the cracks in Camila and David's marriage deepen, and Angie, the manager of the shelter, asks them the hard question: are they sure they are ready for this?
(Runtime: approx. 25 minutes)
CAST
Camila: Lindsey Rae Johnson
Angie: Lisa Neher
David: Brandon Michael
Pepito: Timothy Lafolette
Director: Jeffrey Puukka
Pianist: Susan McDaniel
Meow and Forever by Jodi Goble & Basil Considine
Bailey is swept away in a whirlwind romance with Asha, neglecting her other obligations…and her best friend, Alex. This drama is looked upon with bemusement by Bailey’s cats - Chester and Nala - who have their own priorities, interjecting themselves into the scenes AND music! Events come to a head when Alex comes over to confront Bailey about her friend-abandonment, and the two affectionately make up just in time for Asha to misconstrue everything. And yes, yes, there is a trio with singing cats. Happy ending guaranteed!
(Runtime: approx. 40 minutes)
CAST
Bailey: Gina Adorno
Alex: Henriët Fourie
Asha: Lindsey Rae Johnson
Nala: Dru Rutledge
Chester: Lisa Neher
Director: Jeffrey Puukka
Pianist: Susan McDaniel
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Mago Hunt Center, 5000 N Willamette Blvd.,Portland,OR,United States
