Amore Opera closes the 2015-2016 season with Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. This tale of innocence lost and vengeance gone tragically awry will be presented in full production with full orchestra conducted by Douglas Martin, with stage direction by Amore Opera's Artistic Director Nathan Hull. Amore Opera's production of Rigoletto features several talented casts. The part of Rigoletto is performed by baritones Mark Cotton, Robert Garner and Gary Ramsey; Rigoletto's daughter Gilda is sung by sopranos Katrin Bulke, Jessica Sandidge, Amy Palomo and Michelle Pretto; and the part of the roguish Duke is portrayed by tenors Aaron Blankfield, Lindell Carter, Kevin Courtemanche, and José Heredia. Rigoletto will be sung in Italian with English supertitles. Eight (8) full performances and two (2) narrated "Opera-In Brief" performances for children and families are scheduled from May 20 through 29 at the Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street, New York City.
Amore Opera's "Opera-in-Brief" version of "Rigoletto" will be given on Saturday afternoons May 21st and 28th at 2:30. These special presentations are geared towards children and family, and feature both narration and a fully-staged, 90-minute version of the opera with piano accompaniment. Our "Opera-in-Brief" series is part of our effort to bring opera to the next generation of opera fans. Taken together with our frequent "All-Kids" opera programs, these "Opera-in-Brief" performances represent a major commitment to educating our children.
About Amore Opera
Now in its seventh season, the Amore Opera is continuing in its mission to entertain, educate and nurture music appreciation in youth, seniors and community members through affordable live performances of classical and overlooked operas, and provide a venue for a diversity of singers and musicians to perform in fully staged and orchestrated productions.
