11/08/14 – Lucrezia Borgia – 1:00pm
Caramoor Opera
OPERA: Lucrezia Borgia
COMPOSER: Donizetti
Angela Meade, soprano; Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano; Michele Angelini, tenor; Christophoros Stamboglis, bass; Bel Canto Young Artists; Orchestra of St. Luke’s; Will Crutchfield, conductor and Director of Opera
Set during the Renaissance in Venice and Ferrara, Victor Hugo’s play is full of sensuality and decadence – jealousy, espionage, betrayal and poison. Even more than Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucrezia Borgia is Donizetti’s great bel canto masterpiece. Vocal fireworks illumine this grand, dark-hued melodrama.
Intermissions: This concert will have two intermissions
Prologue: 37 minutes
Act I: 37 minutes
Act II: 46 minutes
Angela Meade, soprano Lucrezia Borgia
Tamara Mumford, mezzo
Maffio Orsini
Michele Angelini, tenor Gennaro
Christophoros Stamboglis, bass
Duke Alfonso
Bel Canto Young Artists
Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Will Crutchfield, conductor
Caramoor is a performing arts center located on a unique 90-acre setting of Italianate architecture and gardens in Westchester County, NY. It enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality. Its mission also includes mentoring young professional musicians and providing educational programs for young children centered around music. Audiences are invited to come early, explore the beautiful grounds, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Music Room of the Rosen House, and the magnificent gardens. www.caramoor.org
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