WAVERLY, IOWA (April 29, 2022) — The Wartburg College Opera Workshop will present two one-act operas, "Trial by Jury" and "The Old Maid and the Thief," on May 6 and 7.
Annette Baker, of Davenport, Iowa, will play Angelina the Plaintiff in "Trial by Jury."
The operas will begin at May 6, 7:30PM, and May 7, 3PM, in McCaskey Lyceum. All tickets are $10 general admission or free for Wartburg students with an ID.
"Trial by Jury" was a comedic hit when it debuted in London in 1875. The ensemble production pokes fun at the legal system, with the plot centered on a lawsuit over a broken engagement.
"The Old Maid and the Thief" was originally commissioned as a radio drama in 1939 and later adapted for the stage. Featuring only four roles, it tells the tale of a spinster, her maid, and the drifter who wanders into their lives.
"Come for a charming commentary on small-town life and the unexpected repercussions of unsustainable expectations," said Brian Pfaltzgraff, Opera Workshop co-director and associate professor of music.
The Wartburg College Opera Workshop is led by Pfaltzgraff and associate professor Jennifer Larson. The workshop runs year-round and is open to students with an interest in singing and performing.
Wartburg, a four-year liberal-arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,543 students. Wartburg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge, disguised as a knight, during the stormy days of the Reformation while translating the Bible from Greek into German.
