NH Arts Map Blog

Well, not so sizzling in NH, but put the rain aside and travel to Spain in the plain of the River Guadalquivir (whoa, that was too close to MFL…!).

Imagine a sultry day outside of the local cigarette factory. Out from the factory come the girls on their break.

“Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame…” sings Carmen to the soldiers and townspeople in the square. And it just heats up from there.

You can see all this, and Seville’s famous Barber by Opera North at the Lebanon Opera House, but not on the same day!

Carmen, by Georges Bizet, plays on August 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22.

The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini, plays on August 13, 15, 19, 21, and 23.

Two operas you must see in your lifetime, and right here in NH.

Personal note: I’ve sung in the chorus in both operas. The Barber is a lot of fun, but the tessitura is quite high for the first tenors. Carmen has one of the worst entrances for chorus ever written. You’ve got to be awake and ready for this one: “Carmen! sur tes pas, nous nous pressons tous!” It comes with no lead-in right after the Habanera, and you know how you can be mesmerized by that, especially if your Carmen is all she’s supposed to be, as ours was in the Palm Beach Opera. Whoof!

Don’t miss either one!

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Currier Museum of Art

 Turning Wood into Art - The Jane and Arthur Mason Collection; on view until September 27.

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire

Teddy Bear Clinic & Tea Party
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
10 am - 12:30 pm

Sharon Arts Center

The 4th Annual Paint Out

Reception with the Artists and Wet painting Show & Sale in the scenic village of Harrisville, NH

Friday, August 21, 2009 from 5 to 7 pm

($5 donation to attend the reception)