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Originally conceived on April 21, 1950 as a not-for-profit theatrical organization, the Springfield Municipal Opera Association transformed a wheat field into an outdoor amphitheater. On June 17, 1950, nearly 3,000 people viewed the opening night performance of its first production, "The Merry Widow". The Muni flourished until a series of setbacks in the mid-1950s and a major fire in 1963 destroyed part of the facilities. A second fire the following year destroyed what was left. With hopes for a rebirth, a test production of "Bye Bye Birdie" was staged in Douglas Park in 1964.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.themuni.org/history.html )〕 The Springfield community responded with such enthusiasm that the Muni was able to rebuild its facility and return to the lake site theater in 1965. That year, over 6,000 patrons saw "The Music Man" and "South Pacific". In 1967, the Muni produced three shows; "Brigadoon", "Guys and Dolls" and "Camelot" and attendance grew to 14,375. Muni bravely staged its first four-production season in 1972; "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown", "1776", "Most Happy Fella", "The Sound of Music" and attendance jumped to over 17,000. In 2006, the Muni welcomed its one millionth patron during the run of "Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida" with a special celebration on July 29. Muni continues to produce four shows a season and has become one of the largest community theaters in the Midwest. It is believed to be the largest organization of this type in the country that is completely self-supporting, dependent neither on grants nor tax dollars. ==''Musical productions 1964-2016''== *1776-- 1972, 1976 *42nd Street-- 1988, 1999 *A Chorus Line-- 2004 *A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum-- 1970 *A Little Night Music-- 1981, 2001 *Aida-- 2006 *All Shook Up-- 2008, 2014 *Annie-- 1985, 1998, 2010 *Annie Get Your Gun-- 1969, 1987, 2005 *Annie Warbucks-- 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Springfield Municipal Opera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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