Production Archive
Browse the archive of our previous productions, including photo galleries and critical reviews.Saint-Saëns - SAMSON AND DELILAH
April 29, 2018Conductor - Timothy Myers
Dalila - Michaela Martens
Samson - Carl Tanner
High Priest of Dagon - Mark Delavan
Old Hebrew - Adam Lau
Abimelech - Hugh Russell
Messenger - Wade Henderson
1st Philistine - D'André Wright
2nd Philistine - Brent Blakesley
Reviews
- Samson and Delilah is a huge success
- In Depth: Bounty hunter turned singer performs with NC Opera
- NCO's Samson, tenor Carl Tanner, Goes From Truck Driver/Bounty Hunter to Opera Star
- Opera singer was a truck driver and bounty hunter. Now he's on world-class stages.
- Our classical music picks, and one opera, for April
- Picks for classical concerts and opera
Bellini - NORMA
Norma: Leah Crocetto
Adalgisa: Elizabeth DeShong
Pollione: Chad Shelton
Oroveso: Ao Li
Flavio - Wade Henderson
Clotilde - Kathleen Felty
Conductor: Antony Walker
Reviews
- Elizabeth DeShong Brings 21st-Century Star Power to NCO's NORMA
- Bellini's NORMA on Oct 21 Features Stellar International Cast and Conductor
- Superstar Elizabeth DeShong on the Lure of "Bel Canto" Opera
- Powerhouse Soprano Leah Crocetto Debuts 'Norma’ at North Carolina Opera
- Soprano Montserrat Caballé, a Legendary Norma, Dies at 85
- North Carolina Opera Opens 2018-19 Season on October 21 with Concert Performance of Bellini's Bel Canto Masterpiece NORMA
- NCO Season Opens October 21 with Bellini's NORMA
- North Carolina Opera Opens 2018-19 Season with Concert Performance of Bellini's Bel Canto Masterpiece Norma on October 21
- NCO Opens 2018-19 Season with Bellini's NORMA
- North Carolina Opera Opens 2018-19 Season with Concert Performance of Bellini's Bel Canto Masterpiece Norma
- North Carolina Opera Opens 2018-19 Season with Concert Performance of Bellini's Bel Canto Masterpiece Norma
- Elizabeth DeShong Wows Kennedy Center Audience as Prelude to NCO's NORMA
- NCO's NORMA Named Fall Musical Highlight
FAMILY SECRETS
FAMILY SECRETS: KITH AND KINWorld Premiere of Staged Version
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 7:30PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 7:30PM
BURNING COAL THEATRE AT THE MURPHEY SCHOOL RALEIGH, NC
Composer: Daniel Thomas Davis
Texts: Jeffery Beam, Allan Gurganus, Randall Kenan,
Michael Malone, Frances Mayes, Lee Smith, Daniel Wallace
Vincent Povázsay, Conductor
Francesca Talenti, Stage Design and Direction; Projection Design
Part I
Prologue: Top of the Stairs Allan Gurganus / Lee Smith
Net (Dream Music) Frances Mayes
Cemetery Song Michael Malone
Pantry (Interlude) Daniel Wallace
Part II
Chinaberry Tree Randall Kenan
Porch Song Jeffery Beam
Gossip Allan Gurganus
CAST
Andrea Edith Moore Girl; Mother (Part I); Daughter (Part II)
Jane Holding Housekeeper/Neighbor
Andru Bemis banjo
Ariadna Ilika violin
Nathan Leyland cello
Bo Newsome oboe and English horn
Danny Spiegel piano
Linda T. Carlson Production Manager
Stevan Dupor Lighting and Sound
Jamie Keesecker Recording Engineer for pre-recorded track
Photography by Elizabeth Matheson
Cloud video and Folk Art Building photographs by Francesca Talenti
American Folk Art Buildings from the private collection of
W. Steven Burke and Randy Campbell
https://chapelboro.com/wchl/features/on-air-today/february-9-2018-6
http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article198338954.html
https://operalively.com/forums/content.php/1107-Contemporary-chamber-opera-Family-Secrets-at-North-Carolina-Opera
https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&storyID=39740&categoryID=5
Reviews
- In Review: Family Secrets
- Composer Daniel Thomas Davis on Creating ‘Family Secrets: Kith and Kin’ With 7 Librettists
- Family Secrets on WCHL-FM
- "Family Secrets" is a Classical Music and Opera Pick of the Month
- Contemporary chamber opera Family Secrets at North Carolina Opera
RIGOLETTO
RIGOLETTOFRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 7:30PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 2:00PM
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, RALEIGH, NC
DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Composer: Guiseppe Verdi
Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave
Text based on Victor Hugo’s Le roi s’amuse
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
World Premiere: March 11, 1951 La Fenice in Venice
These performances of Rigoletto are presented with generous
support from Philip and Nancy Hablutzel
Conductor: Joseph Rescigno
Stage Director: Matthew Lata
Duke of Mantua: Joseph Dennis
Rigoletto: Malcolm MacKenzie
Gilda: Jacqueline Echols
Monterone: Adrian Smith
Sparafucile: Soloman Howard
Maddalena: Olivia Vote
Marullo: Scott MacLeod
Matteo Borsa: Wade Henderson
Count Ceprano: Lucinio Santos
Giovanna: Jennifer Seiger
Countess: Ceprano Sara Womble
A Page: Rachel Stenbuck
Usher: Tom Keefe
Scenery designed by David P. Gordon for Sarasota Opera.
Scenery constructed and painted by Center Line Studios, Cornwall, NY.
Scenic Backdrop painted by Michael Hagen, Inc., South Glens Falls, NY.
Costumes designed by Glenn Avery Breed.
Costumes provided by Wardrobe Witchery.
PROGRAM ARCHIVE
https://www.stageview.co/pageturn/books/nco2_1718/nco2_1718.pdf
MEDIA LINKS
https://www.indyweek.com/music/archives/2018/01/31/live-nc-operas-rigoletto-captures-the-nuance-and-cruelty-of-gendered-power-imbalances
https://cvnc.org/article.cfm?articleId=8809
Higdon/Scheer - COLD MOUNTAIN
September 28 and October 1, 2017Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill
in partnership with Carolina Performing Arts
Conductor - Christopher Allen Lighting Designer - Brian Nason
Director - Keturah Stickann Costume Designer - David C. Woolard
Production - Leonard Foglia Projections Designer - Elaine McCarthy
Fight Director - Jeff A.R. Jones
Ruby - Emily Fons
Ada - Melinda Whittington
Teague - Jay Hunter Morris
Inman - Edward Parks
Rev. Veasey - Roger Honeywell
Lucinda - Deborah Nansteel
Monroe/Pangle - Scott Macleod
Owens/Ethan - Adrian Smith
Sara - Andrea Edith Moore
Lila - Megan Cleaveland
Olivia - Erica Jackson
Claire - Kate Farrar
Cold Mountain generously sponsored by Mr & Mrs. Richard McNeel, and by C. Thomas Kunz
photos by Eric Waters
Reviews
- Higdon's opera "Cold Mountain," Surpasses the 1997 Novel and the 2003 Film
- "Cold Mountain" Conductor Christopher Allen: Modern Maestro
- Cold Mountain is the company's greatest achievement
- Cold Mountain is a "Can't Miss" Event
- Cold Mountain's beloved characters live on in a new opera
- NC Opera Brings ‘Cold Mountain’ To The Triangle
- Fall into theater (NCO's "Cold Mountain" tops the list)
- Raleigh Now Spotlight: NC Opera Cold Mountain
- North Carolina Opera Hosts “An Evening on Cold Mountain” September 9 at the North Carolina Museum of History
- North Carolina Opera Hosts “An Evening on Cold Mountain” September 9
- Playing the operatic villain: Interview with Cold Mountain's Jay Hunter Morris
- Sound Bites: Cold Mountain's Leading Man Edward Parks
THE PEARL FISHERS
Composer: Georges BizetLibrettists: Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré
April 28, 2017 at 8 PM
April 30, 2017 at 3 PM
Memorial Auditorium, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Stage Director and Choreographer: Candace Evans
Lighting Designer: Ken Yunker
Scenery Designer: Michael J. Wingfield
Costume Designer: Martin Lopez
Leila: Talise Trevigne
Nadir: John Bellemer
Zurga: Jarrett Ott
Nourabad: Jordan Bisch
Production of THE PEARL FISHERS sponsored by Philip and Nancy Hablutzel
Photos by Michael Zirkle:
Reviews
- NC Opera's "Pearl Fishers" Sparkles with Exotic Grandeur
- Pearl Diving And Desire On Stage At NC Opera
- The Pearl Fishers Radio Spot
MICHAEL FABIANO IN RECITAL
Reviews
- American tenor Michael Fabiano performs for NC Opera March 28
- Michael Fabiano in Recital Program Announced
- Michael Fabiano in Recital A Must See Event on March 28
- Michael Fabiano is "Tenor, Inc."
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto: Lorenzo da Ponte after Le Mariage de Figaro by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
February 25, 2017 at 8pm
February 26 at 3pm
March 2, 2017 at 7:30pm
March 3, 2017 at 8pm
March 5 2017 at 3pm
Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh
Conductor: Steven Jarvi
Stage Director: Matthew Ozawa
Count Almaviva: Steven LaBrie
Countess Almaviva: D’Ana Lombard
Figaro: Tyler Simpson
Susanna: Jennifer Cherest
Cherubino: Jennifer Panara
Doctor Bartolo: Donald Hartmann
Marcellina: Alissa Anderson
Don Basilio: Wade Henderson
Don Curzio: Derek Jackenheimer
Barbarina : Kathleen Jasinskas
Antonio: Eugene Galvin
Two peasant girls: Gretchen Bruesehoff, Rachel Stenbuck
Harpsichord: Laurie Rogers
Lighting Designer: Ross Kolman
Chorus Master: Scott Macleod
New co-production with Saratoga Opera
Scenery designed by Caite Kemp Hevner
Costumes designed by Glenn Avery Breed
Costumes provided by Wardrobe Witchery
NCO’s production of The Marriage of Figaro was generously sponsored by Ross Lampe, Jr, Sitelink Software.
Reviews
- Crisp pacing, strong voices and a witty direction mark NC Opera’s ‘Figaro’
- PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
- North Carolina Opera Presents a Magnificent Marriage of Figaro
- Classical Picks: NC Opera’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ at Fletcher Theater
- The Acting Is Superb in N.C. Opera’s First-Rate Production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
ON A TURQUOISE CLOUD
Reviews
- Candice Hoyes Revives Rare Ellington Songs
- Candice Hoyes Revives Rare Ellington Songs at CAM, for NC Opera
- Candice Hoyes Unearths Ellington With ‘On A Turquoise Cloud’
- Candice Hoyes on Mid-Day Jazz
HERCULES VS VAMPIRES
Music and adapted libretto by Patrick MorganelliWith the film "Hercules in the Haunted World," directed by Mario Bava
October 30, 2016 at 3 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Shawn Galvin
Dianara - Andrea Edith Moore
Medea - Vanessa Becerra
Persephone - Martha Anderson
Hercules - Scott Macleod
Theseus - Ted Federle
Lycos - Adrian Smith
God of Evil - Gene Galvin
Kyros - Timothy Sparks
Telemachus - John Cashwell
DAS RHEINGOLD
Composer and librettist: Richard WagnerSeptember 16, 2016 at 8 PM
September 18, 2016 at 3 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Director: James Marvel
Projections Designer: S. Katy Tucker
Lighting Designer: Jax Messenger
Costume Designer: Denise Schumaker
Wotan: Alfred Walker
Loge: Richard Cox
Alberich: Todd Thomas
Mime: Vale Rideout
Fricka: Michaela Martens
Erda: MaryAnn McCormick
Fasolt: Richard Wiegold
Fafner: Soloman Howard
Donner: Adam Lau
Froh: Wade Henderson
Freia: Hailey Clark
Woglinde: Rachel Copeland
Wellgunde: Kate Farrar
Flosshilde: Deborah Nansteel
Production of DAS RHEINGOLD sponsored by C. Thomas Kunz
Photos by Curtis Brown:
Reviews
- View the DAS RHEINGOLD program book
- North Carolina Opera's "Das Rheingold" Excels
- "Epic" DAS RHEINGOLD NCO's most ambitious yet
- ‘Das Rheingold’ marks another first for Tim Myers
- Elaborate costumes, large orchestra bolster NC Opera production
- Put a Ring on It
- Diversity comes to North Carolina Opera
- Put a Ring on It: N.C. Opera Takes on Wagner’s Formidable Masterwork
- This Week, North Carolina Opera Takes a Big Step into the Ring
- Walter Magazine Podcast: Das Rheingold
- Snap Chat: Eric Mitchko
- Baritone Todd Thomas Shines in Monumental Verdi Cycle
- Bass Adam Lau Wins 17th Annual Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
Music by Gioachino RossiniLibretto by Cesare Sterbini
April 1 and 3, 2016
Memorial Auditorium, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Director: Stephanie Havey
Lighting Designer: Jeff Harris
Chorus Master: Scott Macleod
Rosina - Cecelia Hall
Figaro - Troy Cook
Count Almaviva - Andrew Owens
Dr. Bartolo - Tyler Simpson
Don Basilio - Adam Lau
Berta - Marie Ashley
Fiorello - Charles Hyland
Officer - Wade Henderson
Reviews
- Top-notch "Barber of Seville"
- NC Opera takes lyrical approach to "Barber of Seville"
- Performance Reviews: Il barbiere di Siviglia
- The Barber of Seville on My Carolina Talk
- NC Opera Presents The Barber of Seville
EUGENE ONEGIN
Music by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto by the composer, and Konstantin Shilovsky, from the narrative poem by Alexander Pushkin
January 24, 2016
Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Chorus Master: Scott Macleod
Russian Diction Coach: Olga Uzun
Tatiana - Joyce El-Khoury
Eugene Onegin - Joo Won Kang
Lensky - Eric Barry
Olga - Zanda Svede
Prince Gremin - Kenneth Kellogg
Madame Larina - Robynne Redmon
Filippyevna - Victoria Livengood
Triquet - Jason Ferrante
Zaretsky - Charles Hyland
Captain - Scott Macleod
A Peasant - Joseph Ittoop
Reviews
- Review: N.C. Opera breaks Tchaikovsky out of his dense tomb
- Review: Eugene Onegin at North Carolina Opera
- Last Man Standing: Eugene Onegin
- NCO's Eric Mitchko Previews "Eugene Onegin" on Courage Cocktail
- NC Opera Presents a Concert Performance of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Music by Giacomo PucciniLibretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
October 30 and November 1, 2015
Memorial Auditorium, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - E. Loren Meeker
Lighting Designer - Mark McCullough
Chorus Master - Scott Macleod
CAST:
Cio-Cio-San - Talise Trevigne
Pinkerton - Michael Brandenburg
Suzuki - Lindsay Ammann
Sharpless - Michael Sumuel
Goro - Ian McEuen
Yamadori - Jesse Malgieri
The Bonze - Wei Wu
Imperial Commissioner - Charles Hyland
Kate Pinkerton - Kate Farrar
Registrar - Tom Keefe
Yakuside - Jacob Kato
Cousin - Austenne Grey
Mother - Annette Stowe
Aunt - Margaret Maytan
Sorrow - Ella Fox
This production generously sponsored by Ross Lampe, Jr. - Sitelink Software
Photos: Curtis Brown
Reviews
- NCO's Madama Butterfly Talise Trevigne nominated for Grammy Award
- Singing, production shine through in NC Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
- Madama Butterfly: Review
- Timothy Myers on My Carolina Today
OPERA IN THE PINES 2015
May 9, 2015 - Koka Booth Amphitheatre, CaryConductor - Timothy Myers
CAST
D'Ana Lombard, soprano
Garrett Sorenson, tenor
Sarah Mesko, mezzo-soprano
Tim Mix, baritone
Special Guests Kidznotes
DON GIOVANNI
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
April 18, 19, 22, 24, and 26, 2015 - Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - Crystal Manich
Lighting Designer - Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann
CAST
Don Giovanni - Jeongcheol Cha
Donna Anna - Alexandra Loutsion
Donna Elvira - Hailey Clark
Don Ottavio - David Blalock
Leporello - Adam Lau
Zerlina - Jennifer Cherest
Masetto - David Weigel
Commendatore - Benjamin LeClair
This production generously sponsored by C. Thomas Kunz
Photos: Michael Zirkle
Reviews
LA TRAVIATA
Music by Giuseppe VerdiLibretto by Francesco Maria Piave
February 27 and March 1, 2015 - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - Marc Astafan
Lighting Designer - Todd Hensley
CAST
Violetta - Jacqueline Echols
Alfredo - Mario Chang
Giorgio Germont - Joo Won Kang
Flora - Jennifer Lazarz
Gastone - Jacob Wright
Baron Douphol - Donald Hartmann
Marquis d'Obigny - Jesse Malgieri
Dr. Grenvil - Kurt Melges
Annina - Lora Fabio
Giuseppe - Joseph Ittoop
Messenger - Jacob Kato
Servant - Brent Blakesley
This production generously sponsored by Ross Lampe, Jr.
Photos: Curtis Brown
Reviews
- Strong Singing, Conducting Lift Verdi's 'La Traviata'
- Go See This Opera!
- Performance Review: La Traviata
- Myers and Chang on My Carolina Today
- NC Opera presents Verdi's La traviata
- Beautiful-voiced singer comes to Raleigh
- Joo Won Kang NYC Recital Program Announced
- La traviata's Joo Won Kang NYC Recital Sept. 29
- Mario Chang Wins Domingo's Operalia Competition; Makes NCO Debut in "La Traviata"
APPROACHING ALI
Many dream about meeting their heroes. A rare few actually get to know them. In his operatic debut, Richmond-based composer D.J. Sparr’s Approaching Ali stunned and delighted Kennedy Center audiences last year in a performance that the Washington Times called “intensely emotional.” Chosen by the Washington National Opera to kick off their American Opera Initiative, Sparr’s work is based upon The Tao of Muhammad Ali, Davis Miller’s autobiographical novel of his relationship with the iconic boxer. Miller co-wrote the libretto with Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Campbell. The exciting young composer’s contemporary score charges this inspiring true story.Music by D.J. Sparr
Libretto by Mark Campbell and Davis Miller
Based on the novel The Tao of Muhammad Ali by Davis Miller
This production of Approaching Ali is generously sponsored by
Florence and James Peacock, with additional support from Martin Marietta.
Approaching Ali was commissioned by Washington National Opera at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of its American Opera Initiative and first produced at the Kennedy Center during the 2012/2013 season by arrangement with Bill Holab Music.
Conductor: Samuel McCoy
Director : David Carl Toulson
Lighting Designer: Stevan Dupor
Composer: D.J. Sparr
Librettist: Mark Campbell
Librettist: Davis Miller
Muhammad Ali: Soloman Howard
Davis Miller: Ted Federle
Roy Miller: Timothy Sparks
Odessa Clay: Maria Clark
Sara Miller: Jennifer Seiger
Young Davis: Evan Tylka
Photos: Eric Waters
Reviews
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE (Prelude and Act II in concert)
Music and Libretto: Richard WagnerConductor: Timothy Myers
Isolde - Heidi Melton
Tristan - Jay Hunter Morris
Brangäne - Elizabeth Bishop
King Marke - Richard Wiegold
Melot - Wade Henderson
Photos: Michael Zirkle
Reviews
- "Beautifully executed" Tristan and Isolde
- A Rhapsodic Achievement from North Carolina Opera
- Tristan review from Voix des Arts
- Elizabeth Bishop Sings on My Carolina Today
- Daring Duo Takes on Wagner for NC Opera
- Elizabeth Bishop Masterclass at UNC on Nov. 5
- Read Tristan and Isolde Synopsis and Program Notes
- Newly Released Orchestra Seats for TRISTAN AND ISOLDE Now Available!
- "Tristan & Isolde & Morris & Mitchko" Set for Nov. 3
- NCO presents "Tristan and Isolde" Prelude and Act II in Concert on Nov. 9
- NCO's Tristan and Isolde Makes 10 to See List
OPERA IN THE PINES 2014
May 17, 2014 - Koka Booth Amphitheatre, CaryConductor - Timothy Myers
CAST
Noah Stewart, tenor
Hailey Clark, soprano
Ted Federle, baritone
Kate Farrar, mezzo-soprano
Reviews
- Outdoor Opera for Everyone
- Opera in the Pines by NC Opera - Review
- Noah Stewart Interview on The Classical Station
- Where We'll Be This Weekend--Opera in the Pines
- Musical America Previews Opera in the Pines
- Opera in the Pines Presented by North Carolina Opera--May 17
- Noah Stewart--From Harlem to the Royal Opera
Rusalka
Music by Antonín DvorákMarch 30, 2014 - Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - Crystal Manich
Lighting designer - Ross Kolman
CAST
Rusalka - Joyce El-Khoury
Prince - Russell Thomas
Foreign Princess - Heidi Melton
Vodnik - Tom Fox
Jezibaba - Margaret Gawrysiak
1st Sprite - Rachel Copeland
2nd Sprite - Kristin Schwecke
3rd Sprite - Jami Rhodes
Gamekeeper - Donald Hartmann
Turnspit - Shannon French
Hunter - Scott Macleod
Reviews
La bohème
Music by Giacomo PucciniJanuary 24 & 26, 2014 - Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh
Conductor - Robert Moody
Director - Crystal Manich
Lighting designer - Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann
CAST
Mimi - Angela Fout
Rodolfo - Eric Barry
Musetta - Jacqueline Echols
Marcello - Troy Cook
Colline - Soloman Howard
Schaunard - John Orduña
Benoit/Alcindoro - Kurt Melges
Parpignol - Wade Henderson
This production generously sponsored by Rose and Cliff Meltzer
Photos: Curtis Brown
All Souls
Music by John SupkoText from the novel All Souls Day, by Cees Nooteboom
November 25, 2013 - CAM Raleigh
New Music Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Soprano - Ashleigh Semkiw
Reviews
- Live: John Supko’s “All Souls” hits on all cylinders at CAM Raleigh
- North Carolina Opera's All Souls is a Stunning Work of Art
- The best classical picks, November 22
- Chamber music in the genre accelerator
- Classical Music Comes Alive In The Triangle
- Opera and electronics, strings and sopranos: John Supko's wonderfully polymathic All Souls
- North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh Present John Supko's All Souls in Concert
Così fan tutte
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOctober 3, 5, & 6, 2013 - Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - Michael Shell
CAST
Fiordiligi - Elizabeth De Trejo
Dorabella - Cecelia Hall
Despina - Hailey Clark
Ferrando - Tyler Nelson
Guglielmo - Sidney Outlaw
Don Alfonso - Jake Gardner
Reviews
- 'Così fan tutte' is NC Opera's best
- Meet three behind-the-scenes stars of N.C. Opera's Così fan tutte
- North Carolina Opera's Not-To-Be-Missed Staging of Mozart's Così fan tutte
- NC Opera looks for psychological depth in a fully staged Così fan tutte
- North Carolina Opera Presents Mozart's COSI FAN TUTTE
- NC Opera presents Cosi fan tutte this October in Raleigh
Aida
Music by Giuseppe VerdiMay 3, 2013 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill
May 5, 2013 - Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - David Paul
Lighting designer - Ross Kolman
CAST
Aida - Angela Brown
Radames - Issachah Savage
Amneris - Leann Sandel-Pantaleo
Amonasro - Todd Thomas
Ramfis - Kenneth Kellogg
King of Egypt - Donald Hartmann
Messenger - Wade Henderson
Priestess - Andrea Edith Moore
Photos: Tim Lytvinenko
Wagner
January 27, 2013 - Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh- Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
- "Mögst du, mein Kind" from Der fliegende Holländer
- "Am stillen Herd" from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
- Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
- "Mild und leise" from Tristan und Isolde
- Act I of Die Walküre
Clay Hilley, tenor
Elizabeth Bishop, mezzo-soprano
Peter Volpe, bass
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Il Trovatore
Music by Giuseppe VerdiApril 27, 2012 - Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh
April 29, 2012 - Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - David Paul
CAST
Leonora - Leah Crocetto
Azucena - Robynne Redmon
Manrico - Noah Stewart
di Luna - Liam Bonner
Ferrando - Richard Ollarsaba
Inez - Stephanie Foley
Ruiz - John Cashwell
Old Gypsy - Robert Chapman
Messenger - Brian Oliver Smith
Reviews
Les Enfants Terribles
Music by Philip GlassJanuary 19, 20, & 22, 2012 - Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh
Conductor – Wilson Southerland
Director and Choreographer – Robert Weiss
CAST
Lise – Jessica Cates, Lara O’Brien
Agathe/Dargelos – Nicole Rodin, Lindsay Purrington
Gerard – Phillipe Pierce, Yevgeny Shlapko
Paul – Timothy McDevitt, Gabor Kapin
Reviews
- An Entertaining But Troubled Glass Opera in Raleigh
- Les Enfants Terribles is Imaginative
- Dance Dominates Philip Glass’ Les Enfants Terribles
- NC Opera’s Les Enfants Terribles Closes with a Bang
Carmen
Music by Georges BizetOctober 14 & 16, 2011 - Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy Center, Raleigh
Conductor – Timothy Myers
Director – Candace Evans
CAST
Carmen – Leann Sandel-Pantaleo
Don José – William Joyner
Micaëla – Andrea Edith Moore
Escamillo – David Williams
Zuniga – Donald Hartmann
Moralès – John Brandon
Frasquita – Rachel Copeland
Mercédès – Jennifer Seiger
El Remendado – Wade Henderson
El Dancaïre – DeMar Neal
Lillas Pastia – Hans Kellner
A Guide – Raymond Cormier
Dancers – Sarah Shelton, Alicia Vila
Reviews
The Turn of the Screw
Music by Benjamin BrittenMay 12 & 13, 2011 - Carolina Theatre, Durham
Conductor – Keitaro Harada
Director – Jerome Davis
CAST
Governess – Andrea Edith Moore
Peter Quint – Benjamin Robinson
Mrs. Grose – Janice Meyerson
Prologue – Daniel Hinson
Miss Jessel – Priscilla Jane Smith
Flora – Hailey Best
Miles – Asher Philips
Reviews
Faust
Music by Charles GounodApril 28, 2011 at 8 PM
April 30, 2011 at 8PM
Meymandi Concert Hall
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, NC
Conductor – Timothy Myers
Director – James Marvel
Video Projections Designer – S. Katy Tucker
Lighting Designer – Tlaloc Lopez Watermann
CAST
Faust – Dimitri Pittas
Marguerite – Mary Dunleavy
Méphistophélès – Christian Van Horn
Valentin – Liam Bonner
Sièbel – Irene Roberts
Wagner – John Brandon
Marthe Schwerlein - Janice Meyerson
Reviews
- Opening Night at North Carolina Opera's Faust
- North Carolina Opera's Faust: The Devil's In the Details
Love Letters
February 13 & 14, 2011 - Kenan Recital Hall, Peace College, Raleigh, NCCAST
Jennifer Aylmer, Soprano
Megan Crosson, Soprano
Maria McDaniel, Mezzo-Soprano
Daniel Stein, Tenor
Lane Johnson, Baritone
Nicholas Nguyen, Bass
Tad Hardin, Piano
Kathryn Lewis, Piano
Reviews
Tosca
Music by Giacomo PucciniOctober 15 & 17, 2010 - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Progress Energy for the Performing Arts
Conducted by Timothy Myers
Directed by James Marvel
Lighting Designer – Tláloc López-Watermann
Set Designer – David Gano
Chorus Master – Nathan Leaf
CAST
Floria Tosca – Cynthia Lawrence
Mario Cavaradossi – Steven Harrison
Baron Scarpia – Grant Youngblood
Sacristan – Donald Hartmann
Angelotti – Matthew Lau
Spoletta – John Cashwell
Sciarrone – Lane Johnson
Jalier – Phil Hanna
Shepherd – Rachel Stenbuck McKee