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    Un giorno di regno

     

    2013 Sarasota Opera Production

    March 2, 5, 7, 10m, 13, 16, 24m

     

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    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

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    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)

     

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