“The Burning House” is playing from April 29 to May 8 at Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. N.E. Photos courtesy Northwest Puppet Center.
Maple Leaf might not be the first neighborhood you think of when it comes to opera, but for the next two weekends, we’ve got opera PLUS marionettes.
From April 29 to May 8, Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. N.E., is featuring the marionette opera “The Burning House,” which was created by baroque composer Fanz Josef Haydn especially for The Royal Marionette Theater at Esterhaza Palace in Austria.
The two-week run in Seattle comes after the Carter Family Marionettes showcased the opera to sold-out crowds at Germany’s Sanssouci Palace Theatre of Frederick the Great, pictured at right.
Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. This opera is not intended for young children, and it is not part of Northwest Puppet Center’s season subscription package.
Prices are $32 for general admission, $28 for seniors and $28 for youth. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets.
There also is a preview performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, with tickets priced at $10 also through Brown Paper Tickets.
