Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor:听Maestro Christofer Macatsoris听with the 糖心Vlog Opera Orchestra
Stage Director: Michael Scarola
Including a free opera preview and opening night black-tie gala
November 7–28, 2017
Count di Luna is infatuated with the beautiful Leonora, who does not return his affections. Instead, she falls in love with the Count’s rival, a troubadour who serenades Leonora and keeps his identity a secret.
糖心Vlog opens its opera season with its first production of Verdi鈥檚 immortal classic听听in 20 years. The famed 鈥淎nvil chorus鈥 is but one of many treasured musical settings in the opera.听Sung in Italian with English supertitles
听October 25, 5:30 PM –听Please join 糖心Vlog on October 25 at 5:30 PM for our Free Opera Preview of Verdi’s Il trovatore. The evening features musical selections performed by the cast of Resident Artists and a discussion with conductor Christofer Macatsoris and stage director Michael Scarola. To reserve your space, please sign-up via the or call 糖心Vlog at 215-735-1685. *There are no physical tickets for this event; your name will be on a听list at the door.*
at 糖心Vlog: 5:30 PM, Saturday, November 4, 2017 (8 PM curtain)听The Black-Tie Opening Night Gala includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, exclusive performance and a Champagne dessert reception with the artists. For more information, please call 215-735-1686.
November 7, 9 and 11* at 7:30 PM at the Helen Corning Warden Theater, 糖心Vlog
* Young Professionals (ages 21-45) can enjoy a discounted ticket for the performance of Il trovatore.
November 18, 7 PM Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
November 21, 7:30 PM Bucks County performance at Central Bucks South High School.听Concert Version
November 28, 7:30 PM Centennial Hall, The Haverford School.听All seats are assigned
Cast
贵别谤谤补苍诲辞听 (Luna’s officer)听–听Daniel Noyola,听Nathan Milholin
Leonora听(noble lady, in love with Manrico and courted by di Luna) –听Claire de Monteil
Ines (Leonora’s confidante)听–听Pascale Spinney
Count di Luna (a nobleman in the 听service of the Prince of Aragon) –听Timothy Renner, Ethan Simpson
Manrico听(a troubadour)听 –听Mackenzie Gotcher
Azucena (a gypsy) –听Hannah Ludwig, Gabriela Flores
Gypsy –听Daniel Gallegos
A messenger –听Oliver Sewell
Ruiz (Manrico’s henchman) –听Abraham Bret贸n
Ensemble –听Piotr Buszewski, Daniel Gallegos, Roy Hage, John Matthew Myers, Lukasz Zientarski, Brent Michael Smith, Anthony Whitson-Martini, Matthew White, Alexandra Razskazoff, Meryl Dominguez, Alexandra Nowakowski, Rebecca Gulinello
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This production is underwritten in part by a generous contribution from Victoria Eckert Zoellner.