Un giorno di regno
2013 Sarasota Opera Production
March 2, 5, 7, 10m, 13, 16, 24m
Melodramma Giocoso In Two Acts, Sung In Italian
Poetry By Felice Romani
Based On The Comedy Le Faux Stanislas By Alexandre Duval
Premiere of the critical edition of Un giorno di regno
Francesco Izzo editor
Conductor
Victor DeRenzi
Stage Director
Martha Collins
Scenic Designer
Jeffrey W. Dean
Costume Designer
Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Lighting Designer
Ken Yunker
Wig Master
Anne Ford-Coates / Elsen Associates, Inc.
Make-Up & Hair Designer
Gabrielle Vincent / Elsen Associates, Inc.
Chorus Master
Roger L. Bingaman
Assistant Conductors
John F. Spencer IV, Tessa Hartle
Surtitle Supplier
Words For Music
Surtitle Translator
Victor DeRenzi
New Production Created By Sarasota Opera
Cast
The Cavaliere Of Belfiore, posing as Stanislaw, King of Poland
Corey Crider
The Baron Of Kelbar
Stefano De Peppo
The Marchesa of Poggio, a young widow, the Baron's niece and the cavaliere's lover
Jennifer Feinstein
Giulietta of Kelbar, the Baron's daughter and Edoardo's lover
Danielle Walker
Edoardo of Sanval, a young officer
Hak Soo Kim
Signor La Rocca, Treasurer of the States of Brittany and Edoardo's uncle
Kevin Short
The Count Ivrea
Adam Bielamowicz*
Delmonte, squire to the supposed Stanislaw
Adam Cromer*
A servant
William Dwyer**
* Studio Artist
** Apprentice Artist
Sarasota Opera Orchestra
Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists
Reviews
“If this production, premiered here in Sarasota with this cast and direction, had been presented to that La Scala audience 200 years ago, Un giorno di regno would trip off the tongues like Rigoletto.”
—Gayle Williams, The Herald Tribune
“Royally entertaining!”
—John Fleming, Tampa Bay Times
“A hit for the season.”
—June LeBell, The Observer
“One could hardly have wished for a better present to mark Verdi’s 200th birthday season than the delightful revival of Un giorno di regno presented Saturday night at Sarasota Opera.”
—Lawrence A. Johnson, The Classical Review
“An outstanding production.”
—Karyl Charna Lynn, Opera Now Magazine
“Uniformly excellent cast.”
—Alan Becker, American Record Guide
(Photos: Rod Millington / Sarasota Opera)