The Diablo Light Opera Company will present that spectacular and lavish musical Kismet May 14 - June 19, 1999 at the Dean Lesher Center for the Performing Arts, Walnut Creek. Kismet was adapted from a 1911 play by Edward Knoblock and the music was adapted from themes composed by Alexander Borodin. It opened on Broadway in 1953 and made into a film in 1955. The music includes "Stranger in Paradise", "And This is My Beloved", "Rhymes Have I" and "Baubles, Bangles and Beads".

The story takes place within a 24-hour period from dawn to dawn in ancient Baghdad, where a quick-witted public poet assumes the identity of Hajj, the beggar. His day is absolutely filled with adventure and by the time it has ended, he has seen his daughter Marsinah wedded to the handsome Caliph, he has managed to drown the scheming Wazir, he has been appointed Emir of Baghdad and gone off into the desert with the Wazir's luscious wife, Lalume.

Auditions are February 3 & February 4, 1999 at 7:30 P.M. at the Diablo Light Opera Firehouse, 1948 Oak Park Boulevard, Pleasant Hill, CA. Both singers and dancers should prepare a song, no longer than 2 minutes and bring sheet music in your key. Dancers should be dressed to move. After November 15, 1998, call (925) 939-6161 for further information or go to our Audition page after that date.

The show is directed and choreographed by Terry J. Barto. Producer is Grete Egan.