2011/12 Season

Macbeth

NOV 4-13 | 2011
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei, after William Shakespeare’s drama
Sung in Italian with projected English translation

Creative Team

Conductor: DAVID ANGUS
Stage Director: DAVID SCHWEIZER
Original Production: LEON MAJOR
Set Designer: JOHN CONKLIN
Costume Designer: NANCY LEARY
Lighting Designer: ROBERT WIERZEL
Movement Director: KEN ROHT*
Fight Director: ROB NAJARIAN
Projected English Titles: JOHN CONKLIN
Wigs and Makeup Designer: JASON ALLEN

Cast

Macbeth, baritone: DANIEL SUTIN*
Lady Macbeth, soprano: CARTER SCOTT*
Banquo, bass: DARREN K. STOKES
Macduff, tenor: RICHARD CRAWLEY
Malcolm, tenor: JOHN IRVIN*
Lady-in-waiting, soprano: MICHELLE TRAINOR*
A Doctor, bass: DAVID CUSHING
A Servant, An Assassin, A Herald, 1st Apparition: JAMES DEMLER*
2nd Apparition (a bloody child): MOLLY PAIGE CROOKEDACRE*
3rd Apparition (a crowned child): MARIE McCARVILLE*

Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus

*BLO Debut

The final scene of Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth. Richard Crawley (Macduff), Darren K. Stokes (Banquo), John Irvin (Malcolm), Domenico Mastrototoro (Duncan), Louise Hamill (Lady Macduff), Carter Scott (Lady Macbeth), with Elijah Jean-Pierre (Fleance) and members of the BLO Chorus., Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Daniel Sutin (Macbeth) with members of the BLO Chorus, Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Carter Scott (Lady Macbeth) and David Cushing (A Doctor), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Richard Crawley (Macduff) and John Irvin (Malcolm) with members of the BLO Chorus, Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Richard Crawley (Macduff), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Domenico Mastrototoro (Duncan) with Darren K. Stokes (Banquo) and members of the BLO Chorus., Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Daniel Sutin (Macbeth) and Carter Scott (Lady Macbeth), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Carter Scott (Lady Macbeth), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Darren K. Stokes (Banquo) and Elijah Jean-Pierre (Fleance), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Carter Scott (Lady Macbeth) and Daniel Sutin (Macbeth), Macbeth, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

THE OPERA ANNEX:
The Lighthouse

FEB 8-12 | 2012
at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Music and libretto by Peter Maxwell Davies
Sung in English

Creative Team

DAVID ANGUS–Music Director/Conductor
TIM ALBERY–Stage Director
CAMELLIA KOO*–Set & Costume Designer
THOMAS C. HASE–Lighting Designer

Cast

JOHN BELLEMER–Sandy/Officer 1

CHRISTOPHER BURCHETT^*–Blazes/Officer 2

DAVID CUSHING–Arthur/Voice of the Cards/Officer 3

The cast of The Lighthouse. <br />Christopher Burchett (Officer 2/Blazes), <br />David Cushing (Officer 3/Arthur/Voice of the Cards), <br />and John Bellemer (Officer 1/Sandy), The Lighthouse, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

A scene from Boston Lyric Opera’s Opera Annex Production of The Lighthouse., The Lighthouse, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

David Cushing (Officer 3/Arthur/Voice of the Cards), The Lighthouse, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

Christopher Burchett (Officer 2/Blazes), The Lighthouse, Boston Lyric Opera, 2011

The Barber of Seville

MAR 9-18 | 2012
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by Gioachino Rossini │Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Sung in Italian with projected English translation

Creative Team

DAVID ANGUS–Music Director/Conductor
DOUG VARONE–Stage Director
ALLEN MOYER–Set Designer
JAMES SCOTT–Costume Designer
PAUL PALAZZO–Lighting Designer

Cast

JONATHAN BEYER–Figaro, Baritone
SARAH COBURN–Rosina, Soprano
JOHN TESSIER–Count Almaviva, Tenor
STEVEN CONDY–Dr. Bartolo, Baritone
DAVID CUSHING–Basilio, Bass-baritone
JUDITH CHRISTIN–Berta, Mezzo-Soprano
GREGORY GERBRANDT–Fiorello, Baritone

Soprano Sarah Coburn as Rosina and Tenor John Tessier as Count Almaviva in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville, 2012

Soprano Sarah Coburn as Rosina in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville, 2012

A scene from Act One of Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville, 2012

Baritone Steven Condy as Dr. Bartolo and Baritone Jonathan Beyer as Figaro in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville., 2012

Baritone Jonathan Beyer as Figaro, Soprano Sarah Coburn as Rosina, and Baritone Steven Condy as Dr. Bartolo in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville., 2012

Mezzo-soprano Judith Christin as Berta and Bass-baritone David Cushing as Basilio in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville., 2012

Tenor John Tessier as Count Almaviva and Soprano Sarah Coburn as Rosina in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville, 2012

Soprano Sarah Coburn as Rosina and Baritone Jonathan Beyer as Figaro in Boston Lyric Opera’s The Barber of Seville, 2012

The Inspector

APR 20 – 29 | 2012
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by John Musto │Libretto by Mark Campbell
Sung in English with projected English text.

Creative Team

DAVID ANGUS–Music Director/Conductor
LEON MAJOR–Stage Director
ERHARD ROM–Set Designer
DAVID ROBERTS–Costume Designer
MARK STANLEY–Lighting Designer

Cast

JAKE GARDNER–The Mayor, Bass-baritone
VICTORIA LIVENGOOD–Sarelda, Mezzo-soprano
MEREDITH HANSEN–Beatrice, Soprano
NEAL FERREIRA–Tancredi, Tenor
DOROTHY BYRNE–Malacorpa, Mezzo-soprano
DAVID KRAVITZ–Cosimo, Baritone
DAVID CUSHING–Adolfo, Bass-Baritone
JULIUS AHN–Ruffiano, Tenor
MICHELLE TRAINOR–Bombalina, Soprano
NICOLE RODIN–Bobachino, Mezzo-soprano
MOLLY PAIGE CROOKEDACRE–Bobachina, Soprano

A scene from Boston Lyric Opera's "The Inspector.", 2012

A scene from Boston Lyric Opera's production of John Musto's "The Inspector.", 2012

Baritone Jake Gardner as The Mayor in Boston Lyric Opera's production of John Musto's "The Inspector.", 2012

Soprano Meredith Hansen as Beatrice and tenor Neal Ferreira as Tancredi in Boston Lyric Opera's production of John Musto's "The Inspector.", 2012

Mezzo-soprano Victoria Livengood as Sarelda and baritone David Kravitz as Tancredi in Boston Lyric Opera's production of John Musto's "The Inspector.", 2012

Tenor Neal Ferreira as Tancredi and baritone David Kravitz as Cosimo in Boston Lyric Opera's production of John Musto's "The Inspector.", 2012

2011/12 Season

Macbeth

Creative Team

Cast

THE OPERA ANNEX: The Lighthouse

Creative Team

Cast

The Barber of Seville

Creative Team

Cast

The Inspector

Creative Team

Cast

THE OPERA ANNEX:
The Lighthouse