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An exploration of women as characters and creators in existing and new opera, featuring Puccinis Suor Angelica (50 minutes, fully-staged w/English Surtitles) followed by two newly created works from winners of a new prize, created by Musique 3 Femmes, honouring emerging Canadian women composers and librettists. A panel discussion will follow the performance.
SUOR ANGELICA (Puccini/Forzano, 1918)
The story of a young noblewoman forced to enter the convent after a youthful indiscretion that led to the birth of an illegitimate child. Tragedy, death and redemption on the landscape of Puccinis lush score.
Suor Angelica – Lauren Margison, soprano
Suor Genovieffa – Sara Schabas, soprano
La Principessa – Megan Quick, mezzo-soprano
Music Director – Louise-Andrée Baril
Stage Director – Valerie Kuinka
THE CHAIR (Atallah/Abracen, 2019)
After her best friend dies in a tragic accident, Melanie returns to school locked in a world of her own thoughts and numb to the well wishes of her peers. The opera explores grief in adolescence, and how we choose to move on from those weve lost.
Melanie – Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo-soprano
Vanessa – Sara Schabas, Soprano
Music Director/Piano – Jennifer Szeto
Stage. Director – Jessica Derventzis
BOOK OF FACES (Harder/Telford, 2019)
An irreverent, tongue-in-cheek operatic take on the many faces of social media.
Rachel – Carol Anne Roussel, soprano
Stephanie – Megan Quick, mezzo-soprano
Music Director/Piano – Jennifer Szeto
Stage Director – Jessica Derventzis
For full casting information, please visit www.highlandsoperastudio.com. All casting subject to change.
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Event Artists
SUOR ANGELICA (Puccini/Forzano, 1918) Suor Angelica - Lauren Margison, soprano Suor Genovieffa - Sara Schabas, soprano La Principessa - Megan Quick, mezzo-sopranoMusic Director - Louise-Andrée BarilStage Director - Valerie KuinkaTHE CHAIR (Atallah/Abracen, 2019)Melanie - Rebecca Cuddy, mezzo-sopranoVanessa - Sara Schabas, SopranoMusic Director/Piano - Jennifer SzetoStage. Director - Jessica Derventzis BOOK OF FACES (Harder/Telford, 2019)Stephanie - Megan Quick, mezzo-soprano Music Director/Piano - Jennifer SzetoStage Director - Jessica DerventzisWOMEN IN OPERA: THEN & NOW 2
Date/Time
Saturday, August 17, 2019
12:00 am
Location
St. Paul's Centre
62 Peter St N
Orillia, Ontario
Canada, L3V 4Z1
Price
Phone
705-325-4903 ext. 607
Website
www.orilliacentre.com
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