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Michelle Johnson, soprano, will perform the title role of Aida (Jan. 30 to March 19). She previously performed last season as Élisabeth in "Don Carlos."
Victor DeRenzi, maestro and artistic director of the Sarasota Opera, will conduct "La bohème," "Aida" and "The Battle of Legnano."
Marco Nisticò, baritone, will play Amonasro in "Aida." (Jan. 30 to March 19). Previously appeared in "Don Carlos" and "Rigoletto" for the Sarasota Opera.
Young Bok Kim, bass, will play the roles of Ramfis in "Aida" and Federico Barbarossa in "The Battle of Legnano." He previously performed in "Don Carlos" and "Jérusalem."
Jonathan Burton, tenor, will play the role of Radames in "Aida" (Jan. 30 to March 19). He previously performed in "Don Carlos" and "Turandot" for the Sarasota Opera.
Leann Sandel-Pantaleo, mezzo soprano, will make her Sarasota Opera debut as Amneris in "Aida" (Jan. 30 to March 19).
Jeffrey Beruan, bass, will play the King of Egypt in "Aida" and Don Fernando in "Fidelio." He previously performed in "Jérusalem" and "Il trovatore" at the Sarasota Opera.
Jennifer Black, soprano, will play Lida in "The Battle of Legnano" (Feb. 27 to March 18). Sarasota Opera premiere.
Todd Thomas, baritone, will play Rolando in "The Battle of Legnano" (Feb. 27 to March 18). Thomas performed in "Tosca" and "Attila" at the Sarasota Opera.
Harold Wilson, bass, will play both Rocco in "Fidelio" and Marcovaldo in "The Battle of Legnano." Previously performed in "The Flying Dutchman" at the Sarasota Opera.
Martín Nusspaumer, tenor, will make his Sarasota Opera debut with the roles Rodolfo in "La bohème" and as Arrigo in "The Battle of Legnano."
Kara Shay Thomson, soprano, will play Leonore in "Fidelio" (Feb. 13 to March 11). Thomson previously performed in "Tosca" and "Vanessa" at the Sarasota Opera.
Michael Robert Hendrick, tenor, plays Florestan in "Fidelio" (Feb. 13. to March 11). Previously appeared in "Pagliacci" and "Of Mice and Men" at the Sarasota Opera.
Sean Anderson, baritone, will play Don Pizarro in "Fidelio" (Feb. 13 to March 11). Perviously performed in "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Of Mice and Men."
Vanessa Isiguen, soprano, will play Marzelline in "Fidelio" (Feb. 13 to March 11). Sarasota Opera premiere.
Jennifer Townshend, soprano, will play Fiordiligi in "Così fan tutte." Previously appeared in "Don Carlos" at the Sarasota Opera.
Heath Huberg, tenor, will play Ferrando in "Così fan tutte." He previously appeared in "Jérusalem" and "The Pearl Fishers" at the Sarasota Opera.
Corey Crider, baritone, will play Guglielmo in "Così fan tutte." He previously appeared in "A King for a Day" at the Sarasota Opera.
Shirin Eskandani, mezzo soprano, will play Dorabella in "Così fan tutte." This is her Sarasota Opera debut.
Jessica Rose Cambio, soprano, will make her Sarasota Opera debut as Mimì in "La bohème" (Oct. 30 to Nov. 17).
Angela Mortellaro, soprano, will play the roles of Musetta in "La bohème" and Despina in "Così fan tutte." She previously performed at the Sarasota Opera in "Die Fledermaus" and "Hansel and Gretel."
Craig Irvin, baritone, will make his Sarasota Opera debut as Marcello in "La bohème" by Giacomo Puccini (Oct. 30 to Nov. 17).
Marcello Cormio will conduct "Così fan tutte" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Feb. 6 to March 12).
Eckhart Wycik will conduct "Fidelio" by Ludwig von Beethoven (Feb. 13 to March 11).
First started in 1989 with a production of "Rigoletto," the Sarasota Opera's ambitious Verdi Cycle is reaching its historic conclusion this upcoming winter season. Spanning over 28 years, the cycle is the marathon performance of every major, minor and alternate work created by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. This season concludes with two of his major works: "Aida" and "The Battle of Legnano." And when the curtain falls on the last performance of "Aida" on March 19, 2016 and the "The Verdi Cycle Grand Finale Concert" on March 20, the Sarasota Opera will be the only company in the world to have performed every note by Verdi.
Though the artistic and administrative staff at the Sarasota Opera are near the summit of this musical journey, they still need a great cast and crew of singers, conductors, designers and directors to get them across the finish line.
"This is a landmark season for the company and I think we have a wonderful line-up of artists for this important event,” says Victor DeRenzi, artistic director and principal conductor of the Sarasota Opera. “We are happy to bring back many of the talented singers well-known to our audience as well as welcome new artists to our stage."
Below are the listings of the cast and crew for the Sarasota Opera's final season of the Verdi Cycle.
La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
October 30 and November 1, 4, 10, 12, 15, 17
Mimì: Jessica Rose Cambio
Musetta: Angela Mortellaro
Rodolfo: Martín Nusspaumer
Marcello: Craig Irvin
Conductor: Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director: Stephanie Sundine
Scenic Designer: David P. Gordon
Costume Coordinator: Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
Brundibár by Hans Krása
November 14, 2015 at 1:30pm and 7:30pm
A Sarasota Youth Opera production
Artists:
Sarasota Youth Opera members
Conductor: Jesse Martins
Stage Director: Martha Collins
Scenic Designer: Jeffrey W. Dean
Costume Designer: B. G. Fitzgerald
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
January 30; February 4, 7, 10, 20, 23, 28 and March 2, 5, 13, 15, 19
The King of Egypt: Jeffrey Beruan
Amneris: Leann Sandel-Pantaleo
Aida: Michelle Johnson
Radames: Jonathan Burton
Ramfis: Young Bok Kim
Amonasro: Marco Nisticò
Conductor: Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director: Stephanie Sundine
Scenic Designer: David P. Gordon
Costume Coordinator: Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
February 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 21, 26 and March 4, 12
Fiordiligi: Jennifer Townshend
Dorabella: Shirin Eskandani
Guglielmo: Corey Crider
Ferrando: Heath Huberg
Despina: Angela Mortellaro
Don Alfonso: Stefano de Peppo
Conductor: Marcello Cormio
Stage Director: Kathleen Smith Belcher*
Scenic Designer: David P. Gordon
Costume Designer: Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
Fidelio by Ludwig von Beethoven
February 13, 18, 24, 28; March 1, 5, 11
Don Fernando: Jeffrey Beruan
Don Pizarro: Sean Anderson
Florestan: Michael Robert Hendrick
Leonore: Kara Shay Thomson
Rocco: Harold Wilson
Marzelline: Vanessa Isiguen
Jaquino: TBD
Conductor: Eckhart Wycik
Stage Director: Tom Diamond
Scenic Designer: Michael Schweikardt
Costume Designer: Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
The Battle of Legnano by Giuseppe Verdi
February 27; March 3, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18
Sarasota Opera Premiere/Verdi Cycle Opera
Federico Barbarossa: Young Bok Kim
Rolando: Todd Thomas
Lida: Jennifer Black
Arrigo: Martìn Nusspaumer
Marcovaldo: Harold Wilson
Conductor: Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director: Matha Collins
Scenic Designer: Jeffrey W. Dean
Costume Coordinator: Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
