Glimmerglass Opera's 2010 Festival continues this weekend with the opening performances of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and the U.S. professionally staged premiere of Handel's Tolomeo on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. These new productions, along with Copland's The Tender Land and Puccini's Tosca, will run in rotation in the Alice Busch Opera Theater in Cooperstown through August 24, 2010.
The Marriage of Figaro is directed by Leon Major and conducted by David Angus, Glimmerglass Opera's Music Director. Patrick Carfizzi sings Figaro in his role and company debut and Lyubov Petrova sings the role of Susanna. Aurhelia Varak performs the role of Cherubino, Mark Schnaible sings The Count and Caitlin Lynch, an alumna of Glimmerglass's Young American Artists Program, returns as a guest artist to sing the role of The Countess. Members of the Young American Artists Program, the company's apprentice program for young singers, complete the cast. The role of Bartolo is sung by Adam Fry, Marcellina is sung by Courtney McKeown, Basilio is sung by Alex Mansoori and Antonio is sung by Robert Kerr. The role of Don Curzio is sung by Steven Brennfleck, Barbarina is sung by Haeran Hong, First Bridesmaid is sung by Marie-Eve Munger and the role of Second Bridesmaid is sung by Cathleen Candia. Donald Eastman designed the sets, Matthew Pachtman designed costumes and Jeff Harris designed lighting.Photo Credit: Claire McAdams/Glimmerglass Opera
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