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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) by W.A. Mozart
New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble is pleased to present Mozart's comic opera, Le nozze di Figaro. Performed in Italian at the High School for the Humanities in Chelsea.
Friday, March 16 @ 7:30 pm*
Saturday, March 17 @ 3:00 pm
Friday, March 23 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 24 @ 3:00 pm
*Weather Advisory / Friday, March 16: Please be advised that in spite of the weather tonight's performance will go on as scheduled.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Guest Conductor: Jose Alejandro Guzman
Director: Jennifer E. Learned
Collaborative Pianist: Anderson Brenner
The Cast (Listed in alphabetical order.)
Nikisha Alcindor, Peasant girl
Juli Borst, Cherubino (3/16 & 3/24)
Milagros Cruz, Susanna (3/17 & 3/23)
Ted Dougherty, Count (3/16 & 3/24)
Michael Dye, Basilio / Don Curzio
Kian Freitas, Figaro (3/16 & 3/24)
Mischa Frusztajer, Bartolo
Lei Grismer, Barbarina (3/16 & 3/24)
Ko Kaiden, Count (3/17 & 3/23)
David Mimran, Antonio
Elizabeth Munn, Susanna (3/16 & 3/24)
Jacqueline Noparstak, Countess (3/17 & 3/23)
Eve Orenstein, Marcellina
Christina Rohm, Countess (3/16 & 3/24)
Julia Spanja, Cherubino (3/17 & 3/23)
Mary Thorne, Barbarina (3/17 & 3/23)
Andrew Walsh, Figaro (3/17 & 3/23)
Orchestra
Sherry Bohlig, Clarinet
Anderson Brenner, Piano
Susan Carlson, Flute
Julie Ferrara, Oboe
David Miller, Bassoon
Costumer Designer: Katja Andreiev
Lighting Designers: Tyler Learned & Anja Parks
Graphic Designer: Norbert de Laclos
Printer: Litho-Art, Inc., www.litho-art.com
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About Le nozze Di Figaro
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Text in Italian by Lorenzo da Ponte
Based on the play, Le Mariage de Figaro, by Beaumarchais
World Premiere: Vienna, Burgtheater, May 1, 1786
U.S. Premiere: New York, Park Theater, May 10, 1824
The Characters
Figaro - (baritone) Barber, valet to Count Almaviva, engaged to Susanna.
The Countess - (soprano) The Countess Almaviva (first name Rosina, from The Barber of Seville), married to the Count.
Count Almaviva - (baritone) Employer of Figaro and Susanna; he is now pursuing Figaro's fiance Susanna.
Susanna - (soprano) The Countess' witty and beautiful personal maid, engaged to Figaro.
Cherubino - (mezzo-soprano) A flirtatious teenage page.
Doctor Bartolo - (bass) Once the Countess' guardian, he harbors a grudge against Figaro for helping the Count "steal" her away in The Barber of Seville.
Marcellina - (soprano) Has made a bizarre contract with Figaro; he must marry her if he cannot repay his loan.
Don Basilio - (tenor) A gossipy music teacher.
Don Curzio - (tenor) A lawyer, evidently hired to add legal authority to Marcellina's contract with Figaro.
Antonio - (bass) The Count's gardener.
Barbarina - (soprano) Antonio's daughter and Susanna's cousin, a cute teenage girl.
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LocationHigh School for the Humanities
351 West 18th Street (Between 8th & 9th Aves.)
New York, NY 10011
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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