College: Hartl to star in NDSU Opera's "Patience"

“Patience” is a pointed satire of the Aesthetic Movement, which flourished in mid-19th century England and United States. “Art for Art’s Sake” was its followers’ motto. More than 135 years since its premiere, audiences will still relate to the comedy as a brilliant send-up of any fad or movement be it Goth, Beatniks, Flower Children or Pokemon.

In the operetta, all the upper-class...