I masnadieri
2006 Sarasota Opera Production
February 25, 28, March 2, 5m, 8, 11, 18m
Tragic Opera In Four Acts, Sung In Italian
Poetry By Andrea Maffei
Based On The Play Die Räuber By Friedrich Schiller
Conductor
Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director
Martha Collins
Scenic Designer
Troy Hourie
Costume Designer
Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer
James Leitner
Wigs And Make-Up Designer
Georgianna Eberhard
Chorus Master
Roger L. Bingaman
Assistant Conductors
Lisa Hasson, Richard Cordova
Surtitle Supplier
Words For Music
Surtitle Translator
Victor DeRenzi
New Production Created By Sarasota Opera
Cast
Amalia, an orphan niece of the Count
Asako Tamura
Massimiliano, the Count Moor, regent
Young-Bok Kim
Carlo, Massimiliano's son
Todd Geer
Francesco, Massimiliano's son
Michael Corvino
Arminio, chamberlain to the family of the regent
Chad A. Johnson
Moser, a pastor
Mark Freiman
Rolla, Carlo's companion
Andrew Bidlack*
* Studio Artist
Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentices
Reviews
“DeRenzi led his orchestral and vocal forces with the brilliance we’ve come to expect.”
—June LeBell, The Observer
“An impassioned, robust reading of one of the composer’s lesser-known works. Is there a better Verdi conductor in the country than Victor DeRenzi? That’s unlikely. His tautly focused direction, lyric lilt and rhythmic subtlety offer an annual seminar in Verdi conducting.”
—Lawrence A. Johnson, Sun-Sentinel
“A rousing new production.”
—Christine Gransier, L’Opera (Italy)
(Photos: Deb Hesser / Sarasota Opera)