“No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.”—W. H. Auden
“The devil couldn’t do what a woman can—make a thief out of an honest man,” writes Gian Carlo Menotti in the libretto of The Old Maid and the Thief, an ECU Opera Theatre production. Months of rehearsal culminate in four filled houses at A. J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Professor John Kramar directs the production, making certain the backstage preparations are complete. The curtain parts, the audience rises in applause, the pit orchestra sets the mood, and the Opera Theatre delivers. It’s another opportunity to groom your skills at East Carolina.