08/04/12 – Albert Herring – 1:00pm
LA Opera On Air
Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten
Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
In English
Benjamin Britten’s comedy takes place in the English countryside, where meek mama’s boy Albert (tenor Alek Shrader) reluctantly becomes his village’s first May King when no maidens of sufficient virtue can be found. Soprano Christine Brewer stars as the formidable Lady Billows.
Cast/Crew
Albert Herring Alek Shrader
Lady Billows Christine Brewer
Nancy Daniela Mack
Florence Pike Ronitta Nicole Miller
Miss Wordsdworth Stacey Tappan
Mr. George, the Vicar Jonathan Michie
Mr. Upfold, the Mayor Robert McPherson
Superintendent Budd Richard Bernstein
Mrs. Herring Jane Bunnell
Sid Liam Bonner
CONDUCTOR: James Conlon
STAGE DIRECTOR: Paul Curran
LA OPERA ORCHESTRA