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Gothic Opera
10.29–31.21 | Shingleton Dance Space
COVID-19 Safety
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PERFORMERS

Performing artists will perform unmasked only if they are fully vaccinated and have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their performance(s).

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Gothic Opera
DIRECTED BY

Ella Marchment

 
MUSIC DIRECTED BY

Gonzalo Hidalgo

 
PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT BY

Eoín Fleming

 
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

Vanessa Estaniel, Julia Derflinger

 

Friday, October 29 –
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Shingleton Dance Space
Shenandoah Conservatory

Program
Vampirella

Siobhán Cleary (b. 1970)

Carly Baron, Countess 
Gabriella Pisacreta, Countess (understudy)
Lourdes Rodriguez, soprano I
Laterria Jordan, soprano II
Olivia Rood, soprano II
Morgan Brookman, mezzo-soprano
Journee Carter, mezzo-soprano
Evan Miller, tenor
Kevin Alexander Clark, baritone


No. 6, Duet 'Schelm, halt, fest!'  from Der Freischütz

Carl Maria von Weber (1786–1826)

Jennie Gordon, Annie
Kristen Sullivan, Agnes


No. 3,  ‘Oh! Where’s my girl?’ from Rip van Winkle

Robert Planquette (1848–1903)

Matthew Jones, Rip van Winkle


Witches Chorus from Macbeth

Guiseppe Verdi (1813–1901)

Rachel Balbi, Elena Fierer, Gabriella Pisacreta, Lourdes Rodriguez, soprano I
Vanessa Estaniel, MiKayla Lynn Hatfield, Laterria Jordan, Ashmin Ramcharran, Olivia Rood, soprano II
Morgan Brookman, Journee Carter, Juliana Derflinger, Sophia Dove, soprano III


The Seal Man

Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979)

Sophia Dove, The Woman


Act II Scene I; Colloquy and Soliloquy from The Turn of the Screw

Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)

Rachel Balbi, Miss Jessel
Elias Aguirre, Peter Quint


Brother come and dance with me from Hansel and Gretel

Englebert Humperdinck (1854–1921)

Sophia Dove, Hansel
Gabriella Pisacreta, Gretel


Act I Scene XI, XII trio and arioso from Orlando

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Laterria Jordan, Angelica
Lourdes Rodriguez, Dorinda
Julia Derflinger, Medoro


The Ghosts of Versailles

John Corgliano (b. 1938)

Clint Curfman, Beaumarchais
MiKayla Lynn Hatfield, Marie Antoinette
Elias Aguirre, Louis


My Eyes are Fully Open from Ruddigore

William S. Gilbert (1836–1911)
Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)

Julian Baldwin, Robin
Kevin Alexander Clark, Despard
Olivia Rood, Margaret


Part II ‘The Disappearance’ from The Vanishing Bridegroom

Judith Weir (b. 1954)

Julian Baldwin, Friend
Elena Fierer, Wife
Juliana Rivelli, Woman 1
Vanessa Estaniel, Woman 2
Julia Derflinger, Woman 3
Kevin Alexander Clark, Policeman


How Could I Ever Know from The Secret Garden

Nolan Gasser (b. 1964)

Ashmin Ramcharran, Lily
Evan Miller, Archie


Elizabeth Cree

Kevin Puts (b. 1972)

Juliana Rivelli, Elizabeth Cree
Matthew Jones, Little Victor Farrell
Elias Aguirre, Dan Leno
Journee Carter, Doris
Kevin Alexander Clark, Uncle


Vampirella

Siobhán Cleary (b. 1970)

Carly Baron, Countess 
Gabriella Pisacreta, Countess (understudy)
Lourdes Rodriguez, soprano I
Laterria Jordan, soprano II
Olivia Rood, soprano II
Morgan Brookman, mezzo-soprano
Journee Carter, mezzo-soprano
Evan Miller, tenor
Kevin Alexander Clark, baritone

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