Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Librettos by Gioachino Forzano
Suor Angelica is an original Story by Giovacchino Forzano.
Gianni Schicchi is based on an incident from Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno, Canto XXX).
20 minute intermission between shows
Friday, October 4, 7:30-10:00 pm
Sunday, October 6, 2:30-5:00 pm
English supertitles by Andy Anderson
Suor Angelica Cast
| Suor Angelica | Vanessa Isiguen |
| La Zia Principessa | Michele Detwiler |
| Suor Genovieffa | Sarah Stembel |
| La Suora Zelatrice | Katia Hayati |
| La Badessa | Stacey Trenteseaux |
| La Maestra Delle Novizie | Kristen Dittman |
| La Suora Infermiera | Christina Bell Rode |
| La Cercatrice | BrieAnne Welch |
| La Cercatrice | Naomi Spinelli |
| La Conversa | Caitlin Carlberg |
| La Conversa | Shelby Boice |
| Suor Dolcina | Amanda Gardner |
| La Novizia | Melissa Bagwell |
| La Novizia | Anthea Fisher |
| Suor Osmina | Alana Seacord |
| La Suora | Sarah Kelly |
| La Suora | Melinda Harper |
| Suor Lucilla, La Madonna | Perry Daniels |
| Suor Angelica (cover) | Jordan Bowman |
| Suor Genovieffa (cover) | Rebecca Pearce |
Gianni Schicchi Cast
| Gianni Schicchi | Jason Detwiler |
| Lauretta | Vanessa Isiguen |
| Rinuccio | Orson Van Gay II |
| Zita | Michele Detwiler |
| Simone | Jeffrey Seppala |
| Nella | Sarah Stembel |
| Gherardo | Andrew Peck |
| La Ciesca | Katia Hayati |
| Marco | Brayden Olson |
| Betto | Greg Watts |
| Maestro Spinelloccio | Marcus Lawrence |
| Amantio di Nicolao | Erik Noyce |
| Pinellino | Derek Carson |
| Guccio | Colin Cho |
| Gherardina | Mia Hoffman |
| Buoso Donati | Brandon VanWaeyenberghe |
| Lauretta (cover) | Jordan Bowman |
| Rinuccio (cover) | Derek Carson |
| Nella (cover) | Rebecca Pearce |
Suor Angelica
Banished to live in a convent after having an illegitimate child, Sister Angelica has not heard from her family in seven years. Finally a visitor is announced: it is Angelica’s aunt, the princess. Rejecting Angelica’s gestures of affection, she explains that when Angelica’s parents died, she was made guardian of both her and her younger sister. The sister is to be married, and the princess demands Angelica sign her share of the inheritance over to her. Crushed by her aunt’s cruelty, Angelica asks about her little son. The princess coldly tells her that he died two years earlier. The devastated Angelica signs the document, and the princess leaves. Angelica grieves that her child died without her mother by her side (“Senza mamma”). She drinks poison, then suddenly realizes that suicide is a mortal sin. Praying for forgiveness, she dies with a vision of her son greeting her in heaven.
Gianni Schicchi
The greedy relatives of the wealthy Buoso Donati discover that the deceased has left his fortune to the church. The young Rinuccio suggests that Gianni Schicchi, a shrewd, self-made man and the father of his girlfriend, Lauretta, can help them. Schicchi appears with his daughter. Disgusted by the hypocrisy and avarice of the aristocratic family, he is about to leave but persuaded to stay by Lauretta who proclaims her intention to marry Rinuccio (“O mio babbino caro”). Reading the will, Schicchi devises a plan to impersonate the dead man. The relatives send for the notary and Schicchi, wearing Buoso’s nightshirt and cap, from his sickbed dictates a new will, in which he leaves the greater part of the estate, including the house they are in, to his “dear friend Gianni Schicchi.” The relatives are furious, and steal what they can from the house, chased out by Schicchi, who remains behind with Lauretta and Rinuccio. Turning to the audience, he points out how happy his fraud has made the young lovers and pleads that he not be judged too harshly.
Creative Team
| Frances Rabalais | Stage Director |
| Andy Anderson | Conductor |
| James Haycock | Scenic & Costume Designer |
| Danyale Cook | Hair/Makeup Designer |
| David Goodman-Edberg | Lighting Designer |
| Rachael Fry | Prop Master |
| Kelly Kaye | Chorus Master |
| Yuri Napoli | Italian Diction Coach |
Production Team
| Nico Hewitt | Technical Director |
| Hope Griffin | Stage Manager |
| Carlyn Jones | Assistant Stage Manager |
| AmandaLynn Lovewell | Scenic Charge |
| Arabella Lytton Gay | Scenic Artist |
| Chris Pedersen | Master Carpenter |
| Tawny Fox | Hair/Makeup Artist |
| Alyx Vetter | Hair/Makeup Artist |
| Amanda Woods | Hair/Makeup Artist |
| Melody Sharp | Stitcher/Dresser |
| Makayla Lingo | Stitcher/Dresser |
| Linh Ngo | Stitcher |
| Van Wright | Titles Operator |
Suor Angelica
Lily Aldana-Prihode, Ella Barton, Audrey Curtis, Dulcemaria Donaldson Ibanez, Izzy Essmaker, Gracie Geile, Violet Hasenfang, Mia Hoffman, Aoife Kenny, Calvin Miller, Lucy Myers, Brooklyn Oppie, Urvi Ranganathan, Matty Riley, Mazzy Springsteed, Anna Warner, Zoe Whitehead, and Quinn Wing
| Violin I | Kathy Stutzman, Concertmaster |
| Violin I | Lauren Folkner |
| Violin I | Jessica Harned |
| Violin I | Katherine Dickeson |
| Violin II | Dawn Douthit, Principal |
| Violin II | Paula Stern |
| Violin II | Holly Lawrence |
| Violin II | Natalie Henson |
| Viola | Dave Johnson, Principal |
| Viola | Linda Kline |
| Viola | KeAndra Harris |
| Cello | Micah Claffey, Principal |
| Cello | Lisa Cooper |
| Bass | Chris Ammirati, Principal |
| Bass | Ryan Petriello |
| Flute | Melanie Keller, Principal |
| Flute/piccolo | Allison Emerick |
| Oboe | Ryan Klein, Principal |
| Clarinet | Bryn Huntington, Principal |
| Clarinet | Carmen Izzo |
| Bassoon | Janelle Oberbillig, Principal |
| Horn | Brian Vance, Principal |
| Horn | Mark Givens |
| Trumpet | Derek Ganong, Principal |
| Trumpet | Randy Bauer |
| Trombone | Sarah Paradis, Principal |
| Timpani | Matthew Grady, Principal |
| Percussion | Alan Salvador, Principal |
| Keyboard | Betsi Hodges, Principal |
| Keyboard | Kelly Kaye |
Leadership Team
| General Director | Stacey Trenteseaux |
| Artistic Advisor | Cecilia Violetta López |
| Principal Conductor | Andy Anderson |
Development & Administration Team
| Development Director | Carly Oppie |
| Communications & Patron Experience Manager | Krista Arroyo |
| HR Specialist | JD Hasna |
| Finance Specialist | Megan Neumann |
Marketing Team
| Marketing Director Education Manager IT Administrator | Fernando Menéndez |
| Social Media Manager | Parker Pratt |
| Marketing Intern | Van Wright |
Artistic & Production Team
| Production Manager | Diana Cayler |
| Chorus Master | Kelly Kaye |
| CMVA Director | C. Michael Porter |
| Children’s Choruses Director | Kerry Calverley |
| Children’s Choruses Assistant Director | Melinda Harper |
| Orchestra Contractor | Melanie Keller |
| Staff Pianist | Betsi Hodges |
| Teaching Artist | Jeffrey Seppala |
