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Opera in the park? Count us in! The clever cats at Mixed Precipitation have whipped up a “rowdy” reimagining of  George Frideric Handel’s 1735 opera, Alcina. Originally based on the epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando furioso, which was revamped by Handel into a magical tale of knights and sorcery, Alcina’s Island: A Picnic Operetta takes it ones step further by adapting it to modern American culture.

In Mixed Precipitation’s adaptation, Alcina’s mystical island garden transforms into a truck stop on the American highway. And instead of fickle sorceresses, sisters Alcina and Morgana morph into sassy truck stop waitresses, who use their charms to enchant on-the-road truckers into their web. The score dynamically mixes Handel’s early baroque sounds with outlaw Americana and classic old-time music.

To make matters more tasty, Chef Nick Schneider will be offering a five course sampling menu of locally sourced delectables at each performance.
August 20th – October 1st

All performances at 4pm unless noted; Rain sites are selected in the neighborhood of each site

Voluntary Donations Appreciated at the conclusion of the performance
No one turned away for lack of funds
$10 – $20

St. Paul Dates (click HERE for Minneapolis dates)

SATURDAY August 27th:
Eleanor Graham Community Garden, 1335 Ashland Avenue,
Union Park East, St. Paul

SUNDAY Sept. 4th:
Greater Community Development Corporation Community Garden
533 North Dale Street, Frogtown, St. Paul

FRIDAY Sept. 9th
7:00pm at Dodge Nature Center,
365 Marie Avenue West, West St. Paul

SATURDAY Sept. 10th
Skidmore Community Garden, 1085 4th Street East,
East St. Paul

SATURDAY Sept 17th
Swede Hollow Park, East Beaumont Street and Payne Avenue,
East St. Paul

SUNDAY Sept 25th
CornerCopia Student Organic Farm
West Dudley Avenue and Lindig Street, U of M St. Paul Campus

For more information visit www.mixedprecipitation.org