La clemenza di Tito
June 18, 20, 22m at A.R.T./New York - Mezzanine Theatre
Benjamin Spierman, Stage Director
Chris Fecteau & David Štech, Conductors and Music Directors
Josh Rose, Lighting Designer
Eric Lamp, Costume Designer
La clemenza di Tito is both timeless and timely. One of Mozart’s ‘leanest’ operas (approx. 2hrs 15mins in our production), it was composed rather quickly as a coronation commission. Though it calls upon an existing libretto by Metastasio (already set numerous times by other composers) and assigns colleague Sussmayer to set the recitatives, Tito is the opposite of slap-dash. Virtuouso arias that still tell the character’s truth. Characters exquisitely well-drawn, but with plentiful space for the singer-actor to fully enter in. Concertato moments equal to the bel canto composer greats. Instrumental accompaniments that hew to every line of the poetry. But more importantly, characters with heart, with passion, with human weakness and vulnerability. And a hero who gets to his own truth only after struggling with everyone else’s lies and betrayal. A lieto fine seems impossible, and yet…
A tremendously committed cast made up of our most cherished alumni is led by Bronx Opera General Director Ben Spierman, and conducted by dell’Arte Artistic Director Chris Fecteau. Chamber orchestration for sextet by Chris Fecteau, once again populated by our favorite and most dedicated NYC freelance musicians. Please don’t miss this great production!
Cast
| June 18, 20, 22m | covers | |
|---|---|---|
| Tito | Stephen Steffens | |
| Sesto | Sarah Nelson Craft | Olivia Ericsson |
| Vitellia | Heather Bobeck | Barbee Monk |
| Annio | Valerie Filloux | Victoria Falcone |
| Servilia | Elizaveta Kozlova | Nina Riley |
| Publio | Jason Adamo | Aaron Petrovich |