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X-WR-CALNAME:LA Opera - The FLY in Los Angeles at Postal code 90048\, 
	United States - Eventful
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SUMMARY:LA Opera - The FLY
DESCRIPTION:  We're revisiting The Fly! In June\, Cinematext read Geor
	ge Langelaan's 1957 short story The Fly and compared it to the 1958 mo
	vie. Now\, we're revisiting this unique story ... in style! The Fly is
	 an engrossing exploration of the physical and psychological transform
	ation in which a brilliant scientist begins to mutate into a hybrid of
	 man and fly after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Researc
	her Seth Brundle makes a stunning breakthrough in the field of matter 
	transportation when he successfully teleports a living creature. Frust
	rated in his budding romance with a scientific journalist\, and in nee
	d of a human subject\, he recklessly attempts to teleport himself. An 
	unseen fly enters the transmission booth as well\, however\, and Brund
	le soon realizes that his experiment has had "mixed" results. An award
	-winning dream team of composer Howard Shore\, director David Cronenbe
	rg\, and playwright David Henry Hwang makes an intriguing LA Opera deb
	ut bringing a cult classic to life. Plácido Domingo conducts the U.S.
	 premiere of the LA Opera-commissioned opera written by Oscar®-winnin
	g composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings) based on the original 1957
	 George Langelaan short story as well as David Cronenberg’s 1986 film
	\, with a libretto by the Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hw
	ang (M. Butterfly). This marks not only the operatic debut of the film
	 director\, but also the LA Opera debut of the celebrated Academy Awar
	d-winning designer Dante Ferretti (The Aviator\, Sweeney Todd). Time m
	agazine described The Fly as "a profound parable on love and loss." In
	 its metamorphosis into an opera\, this dark romantic tragedy presents
	 a Kafkaesque meditation on man's uneasy relationship with technology.
	 As the doomed scientist Seth Brundle and his girlfriend Veronica Quai
	fe\, Daniel Okulitch and Ruxandra Donose will be making their LA Opera
	 debuts. Gary Lehman plays the part of Veronica's editor and former lo
	ver\, Stathis Borans. There is a 42.33 fee for this event. Please read
	 all ticket sales and scheduling information below before you RSVP. Sc
	heduling: The meeting is scheduled for the only Sunday performance: Se
	ptember 7\, 2008. I will place a group order for tickets on August 11.
	 If the Sunday show is sold out\, we should have an second choice date
	 in mind. When you RSVP\, please let me know which of the following da
	te(s) you'd commit to as an alternative: Wednesday September 10\, 2008
	 7:30 p.m. Saturday September 13\, 2008 7:30 p.m. Tuesday September 16
	\, 2008 7:30 p.m. Saturday September 20\, 2008 7:30 p.m. Saturday Sept
	ember 27\, 2008 2:00 p.m. Pricing Once I place the order for tickets o
	n August 11\, all sales are final. Before then\, I'm happy to issue re
	funds. Though people have indicated that they're willing to pay up to 
	$72/$62 (Rear Balcony A)\, we'll plan on Rear Balcony B seating ($38/$
	32). A group of 15+ people qualifies for a 20% discount\, so if our nu
	mbers get that high\, I will individually refund the difference to peo
	ple. We can consider the more expensive tickets\, too\, but I'll only 
	change the event details if EVERYONE is interested. For now\, we'll pl
	an on the Rear Balcony B seating for ($38/$32). Click here to view the
	 Seating Chart and Pricing Information for the LA Opera. The Fly Opera
	 (Cast Bios\, Production Photos\, etc) Los Angeles Opera If you haven'
	t already read The Fly\, hopefully you'll consider it and join us! The
	 short story (27 pages) is re-printed in the book Adaptations: From Sh
	ort Story to Big Screen - 35 Great Stories that Have Inspired Great Fi
	lms edited by Staphanie Harrison (ISBN: 1-4000-5314-5). Of course\, gu
	ests are welcome! See you then!\n
LOCATION:Postal code 90048\, United States @ Los Angeles, California 9
	0048 United States
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