Saturday, June 14th, 2014 at 7:30
Ohio Theatre in PlayhouseSquare
1511 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
This full production and will feature soloists, chorus, orchestra, costumes, staging, sets, and supertitles to translate the text into English.
Delving into the innermost depths of the psyche, the work deals with a struggle universal to human existence: overcoming the loss of a loved one—and the tenuous boundaries between clinging to the past, sanctifying the departed, and making the decision to move on.
Set to a breathtaking score consisting of glorious vocal lines and rich orchestration, the opera answers many such questions—and opens up many more—in an account that is both horrifying and beautiful.
Featuring:
Opera Circle orchestra: Grigor Palikarov, conductor
Opera Circle chorus: Jacek Sobieski, chorus master
Cast:
Nicholas Simpson, tenor, as Paul
Dorota Sobieska, soprano, as Marietta/Marie
William Roberts, baritone, as Frank
Christina Carr, mezzo-soprano, as Brigitta
Allyson Dezii, soprano, as Juliette
Nicole Wong, soprano/mezzo, as Lucienne
Corey Shotwell, tenor, as Gaston
Philip Formes, tenor, as Victorin
James Binion, baritone, as Pierrot
Douglas Olson, tenor, as Graf Albert
Acclaimed music critic Donald Rosenberg will present a number of preview programs prior to the performance. All programs are FREE and start at 7 pm:
Tuesday, June 3: Independence Public Library
6361 Selig Drive • Independence OH 44131
Wednesday, June 4: Brooklyn Public Library
4480 Ridge Road • Brooklyn OH 44144
Thursday, June 5: Parma Heights Public Library
6206 Pearl Road • Parma Heights OH 44130
Monday, June 9: Shaker Heights Public Library
16500 Van Aken Blvd • Shaker Heights OH 44120
Wednesday, June 11: Orange Public Library
31300 Chagrin Boulevard • Pepper Pike OH 44124