MfM Summer Festival - Contemporary Opera Marin - 2 Political Satires

Two Political SatiresWhat a Life — Cabaret Opera in 1 Act by Hans Gal (1940)
Rayok — Anti Formalist Opera by Dimitri Shostakovich (1947)

And just in time for the silly season, we present two political satires finding humor in the most unlikely places. Hans Gal, a noted Viennese composer, fled Austria in 1938 and found a home in London and Edinburgh. During World War II, he wrote a revue for fellow inmates in an internment camp. Rayok, an underground opera by Dimitri Shostakovich, presents the Soviet politburo at its most ludicrous. Never publicly performed during his lifetime, secret private living room performances were always a hot ticket. Stage direction by Rick Wallace.

All programs are approximately 70 minutes in length, FREE admission / FREE Parking

Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 pm - James Dunn Theatre, College of Marin, Kentfield

Sunday, July 14 at 2 pm - James Dunn Theatre, College of Marin, Kentfield

Friday, July 19 at 7 pm - Studio Fourth Street, San Rafael

Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 pm - James Dunn Theatre, College of Marin, Kentfield

Sunday, July 21 at 2 pm - James Dunn Theatre, College of Marin, Kentfield

Sunday, July 21 at 7 pm - Muir Beach Community Center, Muir Beach

Host or Publisher College of Marin Performing Arts Department