2017 Festival: UNTAMED!
August 12–27
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Opera’s “Untamed!” characters form the basis of our exciting 2017 Festival. In Cavalli’s La Calisto contains lots of choices, including Jove himself. The animals in Janáček’s Příhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen) aren’t the only wild characters in that opera: many of its themes explore parallels between human and animal kingdoms. Operas we’ll explore in our scenes program will include Don Pasquale, Pelléas et Mélisande, Carmen, Rusalka and more. Finally, an art song recital called “Wild Things.” Keep watch for pre-season programming, and help us STAY WILD!
Evening Performances at 7:30; Matinees at 2
La Calisto (Cavalli)
August 12, 13m, 19m, 20m, 24, 26
Brittany Goodwin, Stage Director
Charles Weaver, Conductor and Music Director
| August 12, 19m, 26 | August 13m, 20m, 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| La Natura | Kirsti Esch | Allison Gish |
| L'Eternità | Rebecca Richardson | Elyse Kakacek |
| Il Destino | Sophia Mortensen | Jingye Xu |
| Calisto | Marie Marquis | Emily Hughes |
| Giove | Nobuki Momma | Mason Jarboe |
| Diana / Giove in Diana | Alison Taylor Cheeseman | Adria Caffaro |
| Endimione | Jeffrey Mandelbaum | Padraic Costello |
| Giunone | Allison Gish | Sophie Delphis |
| Linfea | Taylor Kirk | Joyce Yin |
| Satirino | Victoria Rodriguez | Shawn Palmer |
| Mercurio | Timothy Stoddard | Brady DelVecchio |
| Pane | Padraic Costello | Raymond Storms |
| Silvano | Will Esch | Angky Budiardjono |
Příhody lišky Bystroušky, or The Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček)
August 19, 21, 23, 25, 27m
Ashraf Sewailam, Stage Director
David Štech, Conductor and Music Director
| August 19, 21, 23, 25, 27m | Covers | |
|---|---|---|
| Gamekeeper | Hyungjoo Eom | Mason Jarboe |
| Gamekeeper's Wife / Owl | Lauren Rathbun | Kirsti Esch |
| Schoolmaster / Mosquito | Jeremy Brauner | Brady DelVecchio |
| Parson / Badger | Brian Alvarado | Will Esch |
| Harašta | Joshua Miller | Will Esch |
| Vixen Bystrouška | Rachel Hall | |
| Fox | Stephanie Kim Johnson | |
| Pásek | Camilo Estrada | Brady DelVecchio |
| Mrs. Pásková | Lisa Flanagan | |
| Lapak | Inbal Milliger | Kirsti Esch |
| Chocholka | Lisa Flanagan |
UNTAMED! Opera Scenes
August 18, 22
Gerardo Flores, Emma Clarkson, and Lisa Flanagan, Stage Director
Eldred Marshall, Conductor and Music Director
Excerpts from Carmen, Pelléas et Mélisande, Rusalka, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and more, staged, with piano accompaniment.
Wild Things (recital)
August 26m
Song rep about the animal kingdom and untamed characters, performed by members of our ensemble and cover artists, accompanied by our musical staff. Repertoire of Samuel Barber, Claude Debussy, Jake Heggie, Franz Liszt, Ellen Mandel, Maurice Ravel, Valerie Saalbach, Erik Satie and more.
Info and reservations: 646-632-2340
Creative Team & Production Staff
You-Shin Chen, Scenic DesignerDante Olivia Smith, Lighting Designer
Claire Townsend, Costume Designer