The 2019 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Main Stage Operas
- The 15th Annual Halifax Summer Opera Festival will run from July 13 to August 11, 2019
We will rehearse and perform three shows:
Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart (1786)
sung in German with English dialogue
conductor: TBA
stage directors: Jason Davis and David Mosey
collaborative pianist: TBA
vocal coach: TBA
stage manager: TBA
lighting design: Sean Burke
costume design:
assistant costumer:
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE by Mozart
Tamino tenor
Papageno baritone
Pamina soprano
Queen of the Night dramatic coloratura soprano
Sarastro bass
First Lady soprano
Second Lady soprano or mezzo
Third Lady mezzo or contralto
Monostatos tenor
Papagena soprano
Three spirits sopranos or children
Les contes d’Hoffmann (1957)
in French
conductor: Nicholas Gilmore
stage directors: Andrew Pelrine and Nina Scott-Stoddart
collaborative pianist: Giancarlo Scalia
vocal coach: TBA
stage manager: TBA
lighting design: Sean Burke
costumer: TBA
LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN by Offenbach
Hoffmann, a poet lyric tenor
Nicklausse, his friend mezzo soprano
Olympia, a doll coloratura soprano
Giulietta, a courtesan soprano or mezzo
Antonia, a young girl soprano
Lindorff, Coppélius, Dapertutto, Dr Miracle baritones or bass-baritones
Andres, Chochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio, Spalanzani tenors
Crespel, Antonia's father bass
Antonia's mother mezzo soprano or contralto
Alcina by G.F. Handel
sung in Italian
conductor: TBA
stage director: Erin Bardua
collaborative harpsichordist: TBA
vocal coach: TBA
stage manager: TBA
lighting design: TBA
costumer: TBA
ALCINA by Handel Friday August 6, 7:30 pm
Thursday August 12, 7:30 pm
Alcina, a sorceress soprano
Morgana, her sister soprano
Oberto, a boy soprano
Bradamante, Ruggiero's lover mezzo soprano
Ruggiero countertenor or mezzo
Orontë, Morgana's lover tenor
Melisso, Ruggiero's tutor baritone or bass baritone