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By Beth Accomando / Arts & Culture Reporter
Contributors: Roland Lizarondo
May 11, 2022
Jill Steinberg
“San Diego Opera had Aging Magician on its schedule in March of 2020, but had to cancel the production because of COVID-19. Now it presents the West Coast premiere of this hybrid opera-theatre piece that combines singing, choral work, puppetry, and performance art.
“Aging Magician tells the story of a clockmaker named Harold (Rinde Eckert) who’s approaching the end of his life and decides to distracts himself by writing a story.
“‘He's not quite sure what it is, but he's writing a story about a magician passing on his secrets to the next generation,’ explained director Julian Crouch.”