11/18/17 – Tancredi – 1pm
Opera Southwest
Tancredi
by composer Gioachino Rossini
librettist Gaetano Rossi
CAST:
Tancredi Heather Johnson
Amenaide Lindsay Ohse
Argirio Heath Huberg
Orbazzano Matthew Curran
Isaura Madelyn Wanner
Roggiero Chelsea Duval-Major
ENSEMBLE: Opera Southwest Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Anthony Barrese
CHORUS DIRECTOR: Kristin Ditlow
STAGE DIRECTOR: David Bartholemew
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Rossini’s Tancredi was first produced at La Fenice in Venice in February, 1813. Rossini was only twenty years old, and this opera established the young composer as the leading Italian opera composer of his day. As the librettist for Tancredi, Gaetano Rossi, would write: “With this opera, Rossini rose to glory.” The original libretto of Tancredihad a happy ending, as was the custom in Venice at the time. Within a few months, however, Rossini had an alternate ending written which more closely emulated Voltaire’s play. This is the ending which is now regularly performed and the version we will hear today. Opera Southwest’s production was the New Mexico premiere of this opera. Tancredi is sung by Heather Johnson and Amenaide is sung by Lindsay Ohse. The conductor is Opera Southwest’s Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Anthony Barrese.
Founded in 1972 as Albuquerque Opera Theatre, Opera Southwest is Albuquerque’s professional, regional company. With a mission to produce quality, professional, enjoyable and accessible opera in an intimate setting for audiences of all ages, Opera Southwest produces two to three major operas each year selected from the best of the standard and not-so-standard repertoire. To date, Opera Southwest has produced 122 operas, including 23 world premieres, many of which were original operas created especially for children
photo credit: Lance W. Ozier
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