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Opt for TRAVIS WEBSTER Staff Writer "The Desires of Dons and Dukes" will be the focus as OPERA at USC opens its 1995-96 season with the Columbia-area debut of the comic opera "Don rasquale," said Talmage Fauntleroy, director of OPERA at the University. . Written by If I didll t Kl Italian compos- wou|d be Very er Gaetano _ Donizetti, Don there S SUCh a ftsquale" is Ae fy albeit a littl story of an older " gentleman who Fauntleroy si decides rather teitained OVOI late m life that he wants to get Talm married. How- direct ever, Norina, the young lady with whom he falls in love is, unknown to him, the lover of his nephew, Ernesto. In the end, the young couple, with the help of their friend Dr. Malatesta, attempts to trick Don Pasquale into not marrying Norina. "It's a very comical situation; it's really a very funny opera," said Fauntleroy. 'The whole approach of this opera is based on Italian comedy, commedia dell'arte, which was a style of comic theatre in the 16th centuiy. "Most of the comedy that has followed since then is based on commedia dell'arte, which is slapstick," Fauntleroy said. According to Fauntleroy, "Don I \ I flgndsi? snopper What is the "Monday Shopper?" Each Monday*, The Gamecock prints a tabloid edition with pick-up ads from the previous two weeks. The tabloid will contain a list of all advertisers on its front page. Advertisers may rerun any advertisement published up to two weeks prior at half the initial cost (contract rates will apply, coupon clippers do not qualify). Ad space in the Monday tab will not apply toward fulfillment of contract volume. * The Monday, January 15, 1996 issue of The Gamecock will be the broadsheet "Welcome Back" issue. To place and ad, call 777-4249. The deadline for olaclno an ad in The Monday Shopper Is 4 p.m. the previous Wednesday. "(Ruffcocfe ^H Placing an ad in The Gamecock Classifieds is quick, easy and cost-effective... Call 777-1184 to place your ad or stop by the 4th Floor of Russell House nsBcocfc OPERA Pasquale" has been extremely popular since its Paris debut in 1843 due to its humorous nature and good music. "This is one of those pieces that they do all over the world; everybody 1 has a translation of it," Fauntleroy said. "It's high?ow opera, I ca Pcomedy' r 7 and the music is entertained; very tuneful, Cteaf*Utsto- melodies'3"'3 ?' e ridiculous," In addilid "I am en- tion> Fauntleroy lie. I am en cedent that y rehearsal." the cast will lend : strength to the age Fauntleroy, already popular or of OPERA at USC 0pera. "We have a wonderful cast performing," Fauntleroy said. "Most are graduate students, and most are at the level where the next step is career." Overall, Fauntleroy feels that "Don Pasquale" is a performance that can be enjoyed by both beginner and veteran opera goers. "If I didn't know opera, I would be very entertained; there's such a clearcut story, albeit a little ridiculous," Fauntleroy said. "I am entertained every rehearsal." "Don Pasquale" stars Marc Rattray and J. Thomas Whittemore as Don Pasquale, Kathryn Seppamaki \ Sale excludes textbooks and alreai v The Gamecock this w< and Amy Statz as Norma, Benjamin Smoak and Guillermo Lagundino as Ernesto, Isaiah McGee and Jason Collins as Dr. Malatesta, and Jeff Whitson as the Notary. The orchestra will be conducted by Manuel Alvarez and Larry Kent. W.%?** ;< j|^| <djPF ,-. "ly , aBB J^.f * i A S s ^ M f T' mm Amy Statz performs as Norina, and Malatesta in "Don Pasquale" in U5C Your congenial personal stereo... WUSC 90.5FM \ I SAVE 20% throughout our stores from October 24-31 cff|? Phone: 803/256-6666 ly-discounted items. ^ Tuesday, Octi iekend The opera will be performed at Drayton Hall Oct. 27 and 28 at 7:30 and OcT. 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $15; student and senior citizen tickets are $5. Call the Coliseum Box Office at 251-2222 for more information. ' Bk IWk < :^k OPERA at USC Isaiah R. McGee stars as Doctor 's first opera of the season. I BUCKLE UP I YOU. HEAP CASE T JH ?1 mm km .1 ^ illnfiW^f/ al II ^ 1'1'fal '' I J] Fax: 803/252-0459 Phone: M1,000,000 BRAINS )ber 24, 1995 Trick or Associated Press NORTH POTOMAC MH _ ORncfc and goblins may not frighten trickor-treaterslhis Halloween as much what they could find inside their goody bags: healthful snacks in. stead of sugary candy. Non-candy snacks ? including Cream of Wheat and instant oatmeal ? are being talked up this year as healthier alternativesto candy for that ghostly holiday, but sweet-toothed youngsters won't hear of it. "They should give out candy, not breakfast," said 11-year-old Michael Beigamini. "Everyone likes candy. Not Cream of Wheat or oat-, meal or raisins." Non-candy snack foods are becoming a new Halloween tradition, says the Snack Food Association, which has joined the National Potato Promotion Board to push them as an alternative to sweeter treats. "The popularity of pretzels in particular, with their excellent nutritional profile, has made them an excellent choice for handing out at Halloween," association spokeswoman Jane Schultz said. "We promote snacks as fun foods, and Halloween is a fun holiday so we feel like snacks fit very well with Halloween," Schultz said. "It's like a special day and you should get stuff you like," said 8year-old Thomas Bergamini, brother of Michael. Edith Hogan of the American Rl VI A S^v m m IWWWI 803/777-4160 Fax: 803/777Sewei 5 sweets? Dietetic Association said Halloween is a perfect time to teach youngsters about good nutrition. "You can make a difference with kids, even at Halloween, with what you give them," said Hogan. Hogan, who said she loves to l 1 ! 1 pass out single-serving packages of instant oatmeal or Cream of Wheat, said bagels, raisins and sunflower seeds make healthful treats, too. Ifs nice to have something other than your 25th Snickers bar," said Bonnie Liebman, director of nutrition for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group. Candy companies called their products a Halloween tradition that should not be disturbed, however well intentioned the motive. Some candy on Halloween night will not harm a child's diet, provided that diet is balanced and varied, said Susan Smith, spokeswoman for the Chocolate Manufacturers Association and the National Confectioners Association. Parents should spread the loot out over several days, rather than letting children eat it all at once, she suggested. "I think you'd have some pretty disappointed kids if they went out and didn't get a piece of candy for Halloween," said Marlene Machut, spokeswoman for the M&M-Mars Co. of Hackettstown, N.J. - I ^ I