Alzira
2000 Sarasota Opera Production
March 11, 14, 16, 19m, 22, 26
Lyric Tragedy In A Prologue And Two Acts, Sung In Italian
Poetry By Salvadore Cammarano
Based On The Tragedy Alzire, ou Les Américains By Voltaire
Conductor
Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director
James Furlong
Scenic Designer
David P. Gordon
Costume Designer
Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer
Barry Steele
Wigs And Make-Up Designer
Elsen Associates
Chorus Preparation
Roger L. Bingaman
Assistant Conductor
John Di Costanzo
Surtitle Supplier
Words For Music
Surtitle Translation
Victor DeRenzi
New Production Created By Sarasota Opera
Cast
Alvaro, Governor of Peru
David Langan
Gusmano, his son
William Andrew Stuckey
Ovando, a Spanish leader
Daniel Cafiero*
Zamoro, Chief of a Peruvian tribe
Matthew Kirchner
Ataliba, Chief of a Peruvian tribe
Daniel Cole*
Alzira, his daughter
Suzanne Balaes
Zuma, Alzira's maid
Jacqueline Venable
Otumbo, a warrior
Charles Reid
* Studio Artist
Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentices
Reviews
“It is possible that the composer never experienced a better performance of it than Sarasota’s.”
—Roger Steiner, Crítica Internacional
“It’s probably safe to say that Sarasota Opera’s production of Alzira is definitive.”
—John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times
“Sarasota Opera is like a treasure chest where many gems may be found.”
—Chip Ludlow, Venice Gondolier
“With a vocally gifted cast of vigorous young singers, the opera makes a surprisingly dramatic impact.”
—Florence Fisher, Sarasota Herald Tribune
(Photos: Sarasota Opera