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An Opera with an All-female Cast
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Tri-Cities Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Suor Angelica’.
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Operalogue: Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
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Stage Director Johnathon Pape gives background about the opera and explains the plot
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Operalogue: The Tragedy of Carmen
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Tri-Cities Opera General and Artistic Manager Susan Ashbaker leads us through Peter Brook and Marius Constant’s ‘The Tragedy of Carmen’ with excerpts from the score sung by members of the cast.
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Operalogue: ‘Glory Denied’
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Tri-Cities Opera presents the Operalogue, the opera preview of Tom Cipullo’s ‘Glory Denied’.
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Operalogue: Brettl-Lieder and 'L'Heure Espagnole'
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Tri-Cities Opera presents the Operalogue of the double-bill, the Brettl-Lieder, cabaret songs by Arnold Schoenberg, and Ravel’s comedy ‘L’Heure Espagnole’. Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse gives background on both works assisted by members of the cast. General Director Susan Ashbaker chats with the music and stage directors and the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: William Hobbs
Stage Director: James Kenon Mitchell
Brettl-Lieder
Soprano: Stacey Geyer
Accompanist: William Hobbs
‘L’Heure Espagnole’
Concepcion: Mary Beth Nelson
Torquemada: Patrick Park
Ramiro: Scott Purcell
Don Inigo Gomez: Jake Stamatis
Gonsalve: Jordan Schreiner
Accompanist: John Elam
Performances are February 17-26 in the Opera Center, 315 Clinton Street, Binghamton. http://wskg.org/audio/ravel.mp3
Photo credit: Randy Cummings of Bunn Hill Photography for Tri-Cities Opera
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Operalogue: 'Hansel and Gretel'
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Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse explains the plot of the opera assisted by members of the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: Vlad Iftinca
Stage Director: Cara Consilvio
Gretel: Stacey Geyer
Hansel: Mary Beth Nelson
Mother, Gertrude: Abigail Smith
Father, Peter: Scott Purcell
Sandman: Christina Russo (Friday, Sunday); Karima Jibril (Saturday)
Dew Fairy: Lianne Aharony (Friday, Sunday); Lauren Silberstein (Saturday)
Witch: Jordan Schreiner
Children’s Chorus: Sarah Gonz, Gwen Germond, Rosalie McNally, Rónán O’Connell, Madi Rychlicki, Brett Salzman, Madelyn Sheehan, Natalie Sheehan
Children’s Chorus prepared by Ian McDonald
Uninvited guest performer: Jake Stamatis
Accompanist: John Elam
Photo credit: danoxster via Flickr
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Operalogue: ‘Hansel and Gretel’
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Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse explains the plot of the opera assisted by members of the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: Vlad Iftinca
Stage Director: Cara Consilvio
Gretel: Stacey Geyer
Hansel: Mary Beth Nelson
Mother, Gertrude: Abigail Smith
Father, Peter: Scott Purcell
Sandman: Christina Russo (Friday, Sunday); Karima Jibril (Saturday)
Dew Fairy: Lianne Aharony (Friday, Sunday); Lauren Silberstein (Saturday)
Witch: Jordan Schreiner
Children’s Chorus: Sarah Gonz, Gwen Germond, Rosalie McNally, Rónán O’Connell, Madi Rychlicki, Brett Salzman, Madelyn Sheehan, Natalie Sheehan
Children’s Chorus prepared by Ian McDonald
Uninvited guest performer: Jake Stamatis
Accompanist: John Elam
Photo credit: danoxster via Flickr
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Operalogue: 'La Traviata'
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Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse explains the plot of the opera assisted by members of the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: Vlad Iftinca
Stage Director: David Lefkowich
Violetta Valery: Meroe Khalia Adeeb
Alfredo Germont: Johnathan Riesen
Giorgio Germont: Timothy LeFebvre
Flora Bervoix: Mary Beth Nelson
Annina: Stacey Geyer
Gaston de Letorieres: Jordan Schreiner
Baron Douphol: Scott Purcell
Doctor Grenville: Andrew Hiers
Marchese d’Obigny: Jake Stamatis
Tri-Cities Opera Chorus
Chorus Master and Accompanist: John Elam
Photo credit: Pipers Creek via Flickr
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Operalogue: ‘La Traviata’
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Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse explains the plot of the opera assisted by members of the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: Vlad Iftinca
Stage Director: David Lefkowich
Violetta Valery: Meroe Khalia Adeeb
Alfredo Germont: Johnathan Riesen
Giorgio Germont: Timothy LeFebvre
Flora Bervoix: Mary Beth Nelson
Annina: Stacey Geyer
Gaston de Letorieres: Jordan Schreiner
Baron Douphol: Scott Purcell
Doctor Grenville: Andrew Hiers
Marchese d’Obigny: Jake Stamatis
Tri-Cities Opera Chorus
Chorus Master and Accompanist: John Elam
Photo credit: Pipers Creek via Flickr
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Operalogue: "The Barber of Seville"
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Binghamton University Professor Paul Schleuse explains the plot of the opera assisted by members of the cast. Host: General Director Susan Ashbaker
Conductor: Vlad Iftinca
Stage Director: JJ Hudson
Figaro: Scott Purcell
Rosina: Mary Beth Nelson
Almaviva: Jonathan Blalock
Don Bartolo: Jake Stamatis
Don Basilio: Andrew Hiers
Berta: Abigail Smith
Fiorello: Josiah Davis
Sergeant of Police: Jordan Schreiner
Men of the Tri-Cities Opera Chorus
Chorus Master and Accompanist: Eric Frei
Photo courtesy RLHyde via Flickr