<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Annette Lutz<div>President</div><div>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</div><div>614-288-4323</div><div>President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back. </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Jane Ehrenfeld <jehrenfeld4043@att.net><br><b>Date:</b> April 1, 2025 at 5:04:06\u202fPM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Ehrenfeld Jane <jehrenfeld4043@att.net><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Live AD Performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" on April 27th</b><br><br></div><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I\u2019m thrilled to announce that I will be providing the live audio description for the 2 p.m. performance of Opera Columbus\u2019 production of Mozart\u2019s \u201cThe Marriage of Figaro\u201d on Sunday, April 27<sup>th</sup>, 2025, at the Southern Theatre, 21 E. Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215. Tickets are on sale and available online at the <a href="https://tickets.capa.com/6738/6743" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">CAPA Ticket Center</a> or by calling the ticket center at 614-469-0939. No fooling! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Don\u2019t speak Italian? No worries! The libretto (in English) will be available to audio description users in digital format for you to put on your refreshable Braille device or other portable device to follow along during the show or to review at home before the show. This is the same translation that will be on screens in the theatre for the rest of the non-Italian speaking audience to enjoy. More details on this as well as a complete timeline for the event to follow so be sure to check your email for updated information!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Not familiar with the story?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Here is a brief glimpse of what\u2019s in store from the Opera Columbus website:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">"It\u2019s your world, but I make my way in it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Regarded as one of the greatest operas ever written, The Marriage of Figaro is a screwball comedy complete with disguises, surprises, and compromises, and comes to life with an impressive cast of singers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">The barber of Seville is getting hitched today! The passions and perils of love and marriage collide in one uproarious day as Figaro struggles to get his bride, Susanna, to the altar unscathed. Identities are concealed, manners upended, plots foiled \u2026 Soon, everyone\u2019s involved in the farcical antics, from a vengeful doctor and his matronly housekeeper to a bumbling teenage page!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Mozart\u2019s breathlessly paced comic masterpiece\u2013one of the world\u2019s all-time favorites based on French playwright Beaumarchais\u2019s \u201csequel\u201d to The Barber of Seville\u2013comes to vibrant life through enchanting music marked by glorious arias, tender duets, and of course the celebrated effervescent overture. Clever disguises and absurd mix-ups keep the laughs and surprises coming in this charming exploration of the perils of temptation, the grace of forgiveness, and the triumph of love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">#FigaroOC</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">This production will be performed in Italian with English captions.</span></i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">This production contains moments of intimacy."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Run time for this production is 2 hours and 15minutes with one intermission.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">New to opera or just not sure if its your thing?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Here is some information about enjoying opera from the Opera Columbus website:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">"For many generations, the drama, thrill, and exhilaration of opera has been the exclusive domain of too few. Perhaps they liked to keep all the fun to themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">At Opera Columbus, we\u2019re out to refresh \u2013 to breathe new life \u2013 into the way opera is performed and presented. Gone are the days of formality and unspoken rules. We are creating an open, innovative, fun, and unexpected form of entertainment that reflects the young, vibrant, and diverse city in which we live and play.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Tweet, hoot, clap, and enjoy the show in your own personal way. Dress as you like and express your pleasure without the restrictions of traditional propriety. Go ahead, no one here will judge you. MAKE IT YOURS."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">So, mark your calendars, get your tickets, and I\u2019ll see you at the opera!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Jane </span></p><div>
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