2023-24 Season — All Mozart
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Marriage of Figaro
Mozart’s brilliant masterpiece, “The Marriage of Figaro,” is journey of love, laughter, and intrigue, a true testament to the power of music and the human spirit, exploring themes of love, desire, and the struggle for freedom. With its ingenious blend of comedy and drama, this timeless tale is both endlessly entertaining and profound and has captivated audiences of all ages and backgrounds for more than two centuries.
Four performances:
Friday November 3 ,2023 7:30 pm
Sunday November 5, 1:30 pm
Friday November 10, 7:30 pm
Sunday November 12, 1:30 pm
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Cast:
Countess…………Katie Van Kooten
Susanna…………Hallie Schmidt
Cherubino………Jordan Gascoigne
Figaro……………Jeremy Harr
Bartolo …………David Wadden*
Basilio…………..Stephen Rumph
Count …………..Kellen Schrimper*
Marcellina……..Sarah Mattox
Barbarina……..Carmen Souza
Antonio………..Steven Tachell
Stage Director….Mitchell Kahn
Music Director…Jonathan Khuner
*Pacific Northwest Opera debut artist
The Abduction from the Seraglio
One of Mozart’s first successes as a composer, “The Abduction from the Seraglio” is a farcical, colorful romance. The frothy caper plays out in hilarious, action-packed circumstances wherein our heroes and heroines must outwit their captors, led by the fiendish Osmin
Four performances:
Friday April 12, 2024 7:30 pm
Sunday April 14, 1:30 pm
Friday April 19, 7:30 pm
Sunday April 21, 1:30 pm
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
Sung in German with English supertitles
Cast:
Constanze…….Jennifer Bromagen
Osmin………….Jeremy Harr
Blonde………….Hallie Schmidt
Belmonte………Stephen Rumph
Pedrillo………. Ryan Lustgarten*
Selim………….Boyd Schlaefer
Stage Director….Mitchell Kahn
Music Director…Bernard Kwiram
*Pacific Northwest Opera debut artist
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