NOTICE: Due to the state disaster emergency, the Pittsburgh School Board has canceled our Sunday, February 7 performance at CAPA Theater.
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In this ancient tale that inspired Shakespeare, the innocent Lucretia falls prey to an arrogant young man, her husband’s friend. Despite the tragedy, her fidelity remains radiant until the very end in Britten’s intimate, even spiritual, “chamber opera.” |
Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
All shows at CAPA Theater
Sung in English with English texts projected above the stage
Estimated performance time: 2 hours, including one intermission
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Cast and Artistic Team
Music from The Rape of Lucretia
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Cast and Artistic Team
(cast is listed in order of vocal appearance)
Male Chorus: Noah Baetge+*
Female Chorus: Danielle Pastin*
Collatinus: Liam Moran*
Junius: Craig Verm
Tarquinius: Dan Kempson+*
Lucretia: Lindsay Ammann*
Bianca: Katherine Drago*
Lucia: Shannon Kessler*
In this new production, a collaboration with the Carnegie-Mellon School of Drama, Resident Artists Lindsay Ammann and Liam Moran depict the tender marriage of Lucretia and Collatinus; Dan Kempson is the reckless Tarquinius, and Danielle Pastin is the Female Chorus that guides us on a harrowing journey.
Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Director: Dan Rigazzi
Production: Pittsburgh Opera (new production)
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: Ronald Duncan
Set Designer: Scott Tedmon-Jones+
Costume Designer: Kim Lorentz+
Lighting Designer: Stevie Agnew
Hair & Makeup Designer: Travis Klingler
Chorus Master: Mark Trawka
Accompanist: James Lesniak
Stage Manager: TBA
+ Pittsburgh Opera Debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
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The Rape of Lucretia
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