Patti LuPone Withdraws from The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's CANDIDE Due to Schedule Conflict
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 23, 2014
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) regrets to announce that due to a scheduling conflict, Patti LuPone has withdrawn from the BSO's upcoming production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide, slated for June 11, 2015 at The Music Center at Strathmore and June 12-14, 2015 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
The BSO's Vice President of Artistic Operations Matthew Spivey commented, "While we certainly regret the withdrawal of Ms. LuPone, we are still in the process of casting and are in discussions with several other prospects. I am confident that we will have an equally exciting replacement and will soon be able to announce a complete cast of the highest caliber."
COMPLETE PROGRAM DETAILS
Bernstein's Candide
Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8 p.m. - The Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, June 12, 2015 at 8 p.m. - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)
Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8 p.m. - JMSH
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 3 p.m. - JMSH
Marin Alsop, conductor
Kevin Newbury, director
Baltimore Choral Arts SocietyCast, in order of appearance:
Dr. Pangloss: Joshua Hopkins
Candide: Keith Jameson
Paquette: Marie Lenormand
Cunegonde: Lauren Snouffer
Maximillian: Mark DiamondTickets start at $45 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
Photo Courtesy of The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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