2008/09 Seasonpagliacci2017-09-28T11:31:15-04:00

2008/09 Season

Les contes d’Hoffmann

NOV 7-18 | 2008
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by Jacques Offenbach, libretto by Jules Barbier.

Creative Team

Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Stage Director & Choreographer: Renaud Doucet
Costume & Set Designer: André Barbe

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2008

Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) captivates tavern patrons with his story telling, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Wolfram (bass Bradley Smoak), Nicklausse (mezzo-soprano Michéle Losier), Maître Luther (baritone Ulysses Thomas) and Mrs. Luther (Lee O’Connell) listen closely as Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) reflects upon a lost love, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The scientist Spalanzani (tenor Neal Ferreira) strikes an unlikely deal with the nefarious inventor Coppélius (baritone Gaétan Laperrière), Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The scientist Spalanzani (tenor Neal Ferreira) shows off his prize creation, the singing and dancing automaton, Olympia (soprano Georgia Jarman), Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) encourages his second love, the sickly Antonia (soprano Georgia Jarman), to make a major sacrifice, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Antonia (soprano Georgia Jarman) falls under the deadly spell of the evil Dr. Miracle (baritone Gaétan Laperrière), Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Devlish Dapertutto (baritone Gaétan Laperrière) orders the courtesan Giulietta (soprano Georgia Jarman) to steal Hoffmann’s reflection, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The poet Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) consoles the opera’s composer, Offenbach (tenor Matthew DiBattista) who is killed by his own music. A Muse (Maria Vickers) emerges full of sorrow, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The Magic Flute

FAMILY PERFORMANCES
MAR 1-22 | 2009

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder.
BLO introduces families and schools to the amazing, multidisciplinary world of opera in a production tailored for children: fully staged, sung in English and just one squirm-proof hour long.

Rusalka

MAR 20-31 | 2009

Music by Antonín Dvořák, libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil.

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2009

The Prince (tenor Bryan Hymel) senses Rusalka’s (soprano Marquita Lister) presence and love, although the water nymph is invisible to him, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

A lovesick Rusalka (soprano Marquita Lister) pleads with her father, Vodník, the Water Gnome, (bass John Cheek) to understand her love for a human, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The Witch Ježibaba (mezzo-soprano Nancy Maultsby) concocts a spell to turn Rusalka into a human while Rusalka’s sisters, the Water Nymphs (Boston Ballet II) dance forebodingly in the background, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Members of the Prince’s court (Boston Ballet II) dance in celebration of his engagement to Rusalka, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Rusalka (soprano Marquita Lister) tries to pull her fiancé, the Prince (tenor Bryan Hymel) away from his new object of affection, the Foreign Princess (soprano Rochelle Bard), Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Rusalka’s sisters, the Water Nymphs (Boston Ballet II) miss their love struck sister, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The Wood Sprites (mezzo-soprano Emily Marvosh with sopranos Joanna Mongiardo and Sara Heaton) sing about their beauty and magical life, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

In the most famous aria of the opera, Rusalka (soprano Marquita Lister) implores the moon to locate the Prince and wrap him in her love, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The repentant Prince (tenor Bryan Hymel) begs Rusalka (soprano Marquita Lister) for forgiveness, Rusalka, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Don Giovanni

APR 24 – MAY 5 | 2009
at the Citi Performing Arts Center^SM Shubert Theatre

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte

Creative Team

Conductor: Anthony Barrese
Stage Director: Tazewell Thompson*
Set Designer: Donald Eastman*
Costume Designer: Merrily Murray-Walsh*
Lighting Designer: Robert Wierzel
Fight Director: Robert Walsh
Wig & Makeup Designer: Jason Allen

Photos: Jeffrey Dunn for Boston Lyric Opera © 2010

Cast

Don Giovanni: Christopher Schaldenbrand*
Donna Anna: Susanna Phillips*
Donna Elvira: Kimwana Doner
Don Ottavio: Matthew Plenk*
Leporello: Matthew Burns
Zerlina: Heather Johnson
Masetto: Joseph Valone
Commendatore: Ulysses Thomas

* BLO Debut

Don Giovanni’s servant, Leporello (bass-baritone Matthew Burns) catalogues the Don’s 2,065 conquests as jilted lover Donna Elvira (soprano Kimwana Doner) listens in disbelief, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The bride Zerlina (soprano Heather Johnson) and her bridesmaids show off the production’s colorful new costumes, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Zerlina (soprano Heather Johnson) listens to Don Giovanni (baritone Christopher Schaldenbrand) as he tries to discredit the claims of his former lover, Donna Elvira (soprano Kimwana Doner), Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Don Giovanni (baritone Christopher Schaldenbrand) tries to restrain Donna Elvira (soprano Kimwana Doner), Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Don Giovanni (baritone Christopher Schaldenbrand) commands his conflicted servant Leporello (bass-baritone Matthew Burns) to perform one last task for him, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Zerlina’s new husband Masetto (baritone Joseph Valone) is tricked by Don Giovanni (baritone Christopher Schaldenbrand) who is disguised as his servant, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Zerlina (soprano Heather Johnson) consoles her new husband Masetto (baritone Joseph Valone) after his violent encounter with Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Donna Anna (soprano Susanna Phillips) contemplates Don Giovanni’s punishment for murdering her father after assaulting her, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

Don Ottavio (tenor Matthew Plenk) pleads with Donna Anna (soprano Susanna Phillips) to put her pain aside and finally marry him, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

The Commendatore (bass Ulysses Thomas) forces Don Giovanni (baritone Christopher Schaldenbrand) to account for his numerous sins, Don Giovanni, Boston Lyric Opera, 2009

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