Sung in English
* Rated PG13. Some material may not be suitable for children. Sexual innuendo, portrayed intimacy.*
March 17, 19, 24 & 26, 2023
Fridays at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 2:30 PM
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall
Run Time 75 minutes, no intermission
World premiere! A Classic Reimagined
A fresh take on Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera by Nicolas Lell Benavides and Kelley Rourke
Debating the nature of attraction and fidelity, events at a college party cause six college students to question everything they know about each other – and themselves. This English-language modernization of a Da Ponte and Mozartian classic will delight with a 1980s nostalgia and clever twist.
Including highlights from the original opera, this compact, contemporary take on Mozart's and Da Ponte's classic upends the battle of the sexes, exposing and examining all manner of gender stereotypes.
Artists & Cast
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Stage Directed by Jill Anna Ponasik
Conducted by Laurann Gilley
Created by Kelley Rourke, Nicolas Lell Benavides
Lighting Design by Jason Fassl
Costume Design by Leslie Vaglica
Fiordiligi Laura McCauley+
Dorabella Tzytle Steinman+
Ferrando Patrick Bessenbacher+
Guglielmo Zachary Crowle+
Don Alfonso David Guzmán
Despina Nicole Heinen^
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum
Sponsors
Major Support from
Claire & Glen Hackmann
Partners
