OperaToGo

Last night's one-hour version of The Magic Flute, primarily for children, was first rate and a terrific way to introduce opera to the uninitiated. Indeed this is not a bad way to give a "first take" of any opera to an adult audience. It provides the dramatic and musical basics, so that a full viewing has a foundation from which to appreciate the details. It also gives younger singers roles not often available to them. First rate work by Portland Opera!