Article: Twins Daily, Scandal & Opera? Join Us Wednesday!

[John Bonnes]

Leave it to the White Sox to almost screw up our favorite game.

 

Baseball is coming to the Minnesota Opera, and we're supporting a special event this Wednesday (3/6) night at Target Field! It's a behind-the-scenes look at the 1919 Black Sox scandal and Minnesota Opera's commissioned presentation of The Fix, which will be playing March 16th through the 24th. Join us for just $10! Our own John "Twins Geek" Bonnes will be in a suit, moderating a panel. There will also be two excerpts from the show along with a cash bar in Target Field's Carew Atrium. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event.Operas are often larger-than-life stories of mystery, scandal, greed, and triumph over adversity, so there’s no question the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 is a tale of major-league, operatic proportions. So Minnesota opera is unveiling a world premiere of The Fix, recounting the tragedy of baseball’s greatest scandal ever.

 

Bonnes will moderate a panel discussion, featuring composer Joel Puckett, stage director Eric Simonson, baseball historian Stew Thornley, and Star Tribune’s digital sports editor Howard Sinker. We’ll look back at this unique moment in history and consider the intersection of sports and opera. You'll not only learn all about the scandal, but its various interpretations, and even how operas are made.

 

Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the program starting about 7:00 and lasting approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are just $10! To purchase tickets, click below or call MN Opera Patron Services at 612-333-6669, M-F, 10am-5pm. More details are here.

 

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[puckstopper1]

John - I believe the date for this is Weds 3/6, not 4/6 that you have in the first paragraph of your write-up...

[cardsfan]

Is this sung in English? Are you going to answer if Shoeless Joe knew ?

[John Bonnes]

Thank you to whoever fixed the date. Also, yes, it's all in English. 

[Sarah]

That was a fun event, thanks John!