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2010/11 Season

Tosca

NOV 5-14 | 2010
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre
Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Sung in Italian with projected English translation
A Boston Lyric Opera adaptation of a Scottish Opera production

Creative Team

Conductor: ANDREW BISANTZ
Stage Director: DAVID LEFKOWICH
Original Production: ANTHONY BESCH
Set and Costume Designer: PETER RICE*
Lighting Designer: PAUL HACKENMUELLER
Projected English Titles: KELLEY ROURKE
Wig and Makeup Designer: JASON ALLEN

Chorus Master/Associate Conductor: MICHELLE ALEXANDER
Coach/Accompanist: ROBERT MOLLICONE
Assistant Director: BETH PIERSON
Production Stage Manager: KAREN OBERTHAL

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2010

Cast in order of vocal appearance

Angelotti: ANTON BELOV
A Sacristan: T. STEVEN SMITH
Mario Cavaradossi: DIEGO TORRE*
Floria Tosca: JILL GARDNER
Baron Scarpia: BRADLEY GARVIN*
Spoletta: NEAL FERREIRA
Sciarrone: TAYLOR HORNER*
Jailer’s Son: RYAN WILLIAMS
A Jailer: FRED S. FURNARI

Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus and members of the PALS Children’s Chorus

*BLO debut

Spoletta (tenor Neal Ferreira) prepares to have Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Diego Torre) executed as Floria Tosca (soprano Jill Gardner) looks on, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

Floria Tosca (soprano Jill Gardner) reassures her love, Mario Cavaradossi, (tenor Diego Torre) that she saved his life, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

The Jailer’s Son (treble Ryan Williams) cleans the shooting area atop the Castle Sant’Angelo as the tortured Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Diego Torre) awaits his execution. Mr. Williams will also perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on BLO’s Opening Night and will be rushed across town to the Shubert to make his appearance!, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

Floria Tosca (soprano Jill Gardner) makes a drastic decision to protect herself and her love from Baron Scarpia (bass-baritone Bradley Garvin), Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

Floria Tosca (soprano Jill Gardner) struggles with her love and her morals as Baron Scarpia (bass-baritone Bradley Garvin) pressures her to give herself to him to save Mario Cavaradossi, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Diego Torre) is questioned under duress about aiding Angelotti by Spoletta (tenor Neal Ferreira, on left) and his henchmen (supers Merlin Mellor and Josh Howe) as Baron Scarpia (bass-baritone Bradley Garvin on right) watches intently, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

The political dissident Angelotti (baritone Anton Belov, on right) begs Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Diego Torre) to help him hide from Baron Scarpia, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

A Sacristan (bass-baritone T. Steven Smith) rehearses with the church’s choir (members of Boston’s PALS Children’s Chorus and BLO’s Chorus), Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

Famous opera singer Floria Tosca (soprano Jill Gardner) sings of her anguish about Mario Cavaradossi ‘s, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

The painter Mario Cavaradossi (tenor Diego Torre) with his painting of Mary Magdalene in the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, Tosca, Boston Lyric Opera, 2010

THE OPERA ANNEX:
The Emperor of Atlantis, or Death Quits

FEB 1-6 | 2011
at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

Music by Viktor Ullmann | Libretto by Petr Kien. With the world premiere of a prologue by Richard Beaudoin, specially commissioned by BLO
Sung in English, BLO premiere and new BLO production

Creative Team

Conductor: Steven Lipsitt *
Stage Director: David Schweizer*
Set Designer: Caleb Wertenbaker*
Costume Designer: Nancy Leary
Lighting Designer: Christopher Akerlind*
Sound Designer: David Remedios*

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Having had a touching change of heart, Emperor Überall (Andrew Wilkowske, baritone) prepares to give his own life to Death (Kevin Burdette, bass) to end the world’s suffering and restore life to its rightful balance, 2011

Death (Kevin Burdette, bass) makes an offer to Emperor Überall (Andrew Wilkowske, baritone) to end the world’s suffering and restore life to its rightful balance, 2011

Spoofing a Charlie Chaplin-esque dictator, Emperor Überall (Andrew Wilkowske, baritone) panics that his world-wide war is failing, 2011

Soldier Girl (Kathryn Skemp, soprano) rebels against the war and embraces love by kissing A Solider (tenor Julius Ahn) as a pleased Harlequin tenor John Mac Master) and a horrified Drummer (Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano) look on, 2011

Soldier Girl (Kathryn Skemp, soprano) contemplates life before the war. Sandra Kott, principal violin and Concert Mistress for the chamber orchestra, led by conductor Steven Lipsitt, is in the background. In a break from traditional performance, the chamber orchestra performs onstage throughout the opera, 2011

A wide shot of the scenery of BLO’s new production of The Emperor of Atlantis, or Death Quits, which was inspired by original sketches made by librettist Petr Kien in Terezín. Bass Kevin Burdette as Loudspeaker watches as the “palace” of Emperor Überall (Andrew Wilkowske, baritone) is moved by his soldiers. The Emperor’s proclamation to the world is projected above the stage, 2011

Emperor Überall (background, Andrew Wilkowske, baritone) exults over the advancement of his world-wide war with his Loudspeaker, bass Kevin Burdette, 2011

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano, as Drummer, announces Emperor Überall's proclamation of war as Harlequin (tenor John Mac Master) and Death (bass Kevin Burdette) look on, 2011

Tenor John Mac Master as Harlequin and bass Kevin Burdette as Death mock an old vaudeville performance as they yearn for yesteryear when people remembered how to laugh and live, 2011

Tenor John Mac Master as Harlequin, yearning for yesteryear when people remembered how to laugh, 2011

A weary and bored Death (Kevin Burdette, bass) engages in an endless game of chess in the opening of The Emperor of Atlantis, or Death Quits, 2011

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano, as The Daughter singing about a photo of her father taken before the war. The spirit of her father, Kevin Burdette, bass, stands behind her in BLO's world premiere prologue, The After-Image, composed by Richard Beaudoin, which precedes the opera, 2011

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano, as The Daughter singing about a photo of her father taken before the war, in BLO’s world premiere prologue, The After-Image, composed by Richard Beaudoin, which precedes the opera, 2011

Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel

FAMILY PERFORMANCES
FEB 27 | 2011 | Casey Theatre at Regis College
MAR 5 & 6 | 2011 | Wheelock Family Theatre

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck, libretto by Adelheid Wette

Creative Team

Conductor: Timothy Steele
Stage Director: Erik Friedman

Agrippina

MAR 11-22 | 2011
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by George Frideric Handel | Libretto by Vincenzo Grimani
Sung in Italian with projected English translation
The scenery, costumes, and projected titles were originally created for Glimmerglass Opera and New York City Opera

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Agrippina (Soprano Caroline Worra) punishes Pallante (Baritone David McFerrin) and Narciso (Countertenor José Álvarez) for their efforts to thwart her campaign to make her son Emperor. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Nerone (Countertenor David Trudgen) muses about his assumed appointment as the next Emperor while sinister servants look on. Busts of Caesar appear frequently in the scenery as a representation of the Roman Empire. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Nerone (Countertenor David Trudgen) startles Poppea (Soprano Kathleen Kim) in her bedroom. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Striking lighting adds to the dramatic effect of the opera, as does the elevated orchestra (see slightly at bottom) which reflects true Baroque performance style. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Poppea (Soprano Kathleen Kim) doubts the true motivations of her love Ottone (Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo), who is being manipulated by Agrippina. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Agrippina (Soprano Caroline Worra), continues her campaign to convince her hushand, Roman Emperor Claudio (Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn) to name her son Nerone the next Emperor. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

The court hails Roman Emperor Claudio (Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn). Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Roman Emperor Claudio (Bass-Baritone Christian Van Horn) tries to seduce Poppea (Soprano Kathleen Kim). Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Faithful servant Lesbo (Bass David M. Cushing) helps Poppea (Soprano Kathleen Kim) adorn herself in her beloved pearls. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Poppea (Soprano Kathleen Kim) makes a splashy entrance while attended to by court servants. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Believing Emperor Claudio to have died at sea, Agrippina (Soprano Caroline Worra) prepares to crown her son Nerone (Countertenor David Trudgen) the new Emperor of Rome. Pallante (Baritone David McFerrin) and Narciso (Countertenor José Álvarez) cower on either side. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Pallante (Baritone David McFerrin) and Narciso (Countertenor José Álvarez) confer about how to stay in Agrippina’s good graces. Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Agrippina (Soprano Caroline Worra) plays upon the affections of Narciso (Countertenor José Álvarez). Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

Nerone (Countertenor David Trudgen) almost acts upon his love/hate relationship with his detached mother, Agrippina (Soprano Caroline Worra). Photo taken at final dress rehearsal of BLO’s Agrippina by Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

APR 29 – MAY 10 | 2011

music by Benjamin Britten, libretto adapted by the composer and Peter Pears from William Shakespeare

Photos: Erik Jacobs for Boston Lyric Opera © 2011

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