Le Trouvère
2002 Sarasota Opera Production
February 2, 5, 10m, 15, 20, 23m, 28, March 3m, 8, 15, 23
Grand Opera In Four Acts, Sung In French
Text By Salvadore Cammarano
Based On The Play El Trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez
French Translation by Émilien Pacini
Conductor
Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director/Choreographer
Renaud Doucet
Scenic Designer
John Farrell
Costume Coordinator
Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer
Jeff Davis
Wigs And Make-Up Designer
Elsen Associates
Chorus Master
Roger L. Bingaman
Assistant Conductor
Richard Cordova
Surtitle Supplier
Words For Music
Surtitle Translator
Victor DeRenzi
New Production Created By Sarasota Opera
Cast
Manrique, the troubador
Dallas Bono
Count De Luna
William Andrew Stuckey
Fernand
Andrew Funk
Ruiz
Simeon Esper*
Léonora
Marie-Adele McArthur
Azucena, the gypsy
Malin Fritz
Inès
Halina Avery*
A Gypsy
Morgan Moody**
A Messenger
Jeffrey Hartman**
* Studio Artist
** Apprentice Artist
Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentice And Studio Artists
Reviews
“DeRenzi, one of our finest Verdi conductors … ”
—Lawrence Johnson, Sun-Sentinel
“The production expresses what this repertory company does best. The package includes strong principal singers, lavish sets and costumes, a sharp chorus and choreography, and a resilient pit orchestra under the baton of music director Victor DeRenzi.”
—Kurt Loft, Tampa Tribune
“Maestro Victor DeRenzi led the performance with a sure hand, shaping Verdi’s score with love and underlining the drama with vigor, precision, and an excellent sense of balance.”
—John Koopman, L’Opera (Milan, Italy)
(Photos: Sarasota Opera)