2015 Festival: A Beaumarchais Trilogy
August 1–31
The Rose Nagelberg Theater
155 East 25th StreetOur August, 2015 Festival: A Beaumarchais Trilogy explored the famous “Figaro” trilogy through an adventurous lens. The festival began with the Paisiello version of Il barbiere di Siviglia, which for many years even eclipsed the later Rossini version in popularity. Mozart’s beloved Le nozze di Figaro joined the repertory performances a few days later with two full casts. The trilogy was completed with the New York premiere of Hiram Titus’ opera Rosina (1980), an affectionate ‘fan fiction’ completion with a libretto by Barbara Field. Additional programming included a pastiche of Beaumarchais scenes, including settings by Rossini, Massenet, Mozart, Milhaud, Corigliano and others.
Il barbiere di Siviglia
August 15, 19, 22m, 26, 29mBaruch Performing Arts Center
Emilie Rault, Stage Director
Daniela Candillari, Conductor and Music Director
Paisiello’s 1792 setting of the famous story predates Rossini’s by more than two decades, and was the more famous even for a while after the debut of the latter opera.
| August 15, 19, 22m, 29m | August 26 | |
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| Rosina | Alessandra Altieri | Na Young Ban |
| Il Conte d'Almaviva | Jonathan Morales | Kenneth Harmon |
| Figaro | Sean Kroll | Jay Chacon |
| Bartolo | Nick Webb | Jeff Caldwell |
| Basilio | Colin Whiteman | Rodolfo Nieto |
| Giovinetto, Un Alcade | William Mulligan | William Mulligan |
| Lo Svegliato, Un Notaro | Jay Chacon | Colin Whiteman |
Le nozze di Figaro
August 14, 16m, 20, 22, 27, 29
Eve Summer, Stage Director
John Spencer IV, Conductor and Music Director
Read Broadway World’s Interview with Cole Grissom
| August 14, 16m, 29 | August 20, 22, 27 | |
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| Figaro | Rodolfo Nieto | Cole Grissom |
| Susanna | Olivia Betzen | Alexa Smith |
| Countess | Jennifer Townshend | Elizabeth Tredent |
| Count | John Callison | Seung-Hyeon Baek |
| Cherubino | Heather Jones | Natasha Nelson |
| Marcellina | Alison Taylor Cheeseman | Kerry Gotschall |
| Bartolo | Michael Spaziani | Jonathan Dauermann |
| Basilio | Korland Simmons | |
| Antonio | Michael Spaziani | |
| Barbarina | Ashley Alden | Joy Tamayo |
| Curzio | Milan Rakić | Korland Simmons |
Rosina
August 17, 21, 23, 28, 30Baruch Performing Arts Center
Erin Cressy, Stage Director
Chris Fecteau, Conductor and Music Director
| August 17, 21, 30 | August 23, 28 | ||
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| Rosina | Kathryn Papa | Marie Masters | |
| Cherubino | Christopher Lilley | ||
| Count Almaviva | Stan Lacy | Min Gu Yeo | |
| Amparo | |||
| Mendoza | Marques Hollie | Korland Simmons | |
| Pilar | Milica Nikcevic | Kerry Gotschall | |
| A page | Marianne Farrell |
Beaumarchais Concert
August 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30Baruch Performing Arts Center
Emilie Rault, Erin Cressy, and Eve Summer, Stage Director
John Spencer IV, Conductor and Music Director
The concert will feature excerpts of other settings of the Rosina/Figaro trilogy, including music of Rossini, Massenet, Milhaud, Corigliano, plus arias from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro not heard in the mainstage production.
For More Information
Watch our Montage VIDEO!
Read a Season Summary Essay by Advisory Board Member Greg Moomjy
See our Season BROCHURE
Our Collaborators
 Metamorphosis Chamber OrchestraPierre Lidar, Artistic Director |
 Graphic Design by Mackenzie Carey |
Our Supporters
This programming is funded, in part by the New York City Department of cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts. We thank them for their kind support!
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 We are proud members of the New York Opera Alliance! |
Creative Team & Production Staff
Meganne George, Scenic DesignerScott Schneider, Lighting Designer
Carly Bradt, Costume Designer
Karen Rich, Production Manager