This special adaptation for The Glimmerglass Festival offers a compact and compelling theatrical experience, combining Alexander Pushkin’s short story, a gripping tale of the consequences of obsessive greed, with highlights from Tchaikovsky’s score. Sung in English, with chamber ensemble.
Cast
Julia Wolcott‡, Lise
Maxwell Levy‡, Hermann
Patricia Schuman, Countess
Nicholas Davis‡, Paul Tomsky
Christopher Carbin‡, Narumov
Spencer Hamlin‡, Chekalinksy/Surin/Servant
Ben Schaefer‡, Prince Yeletsky
Artistic Team
Michelle Rofrano‡, Conductor
Francesca Zambello, Director
James F. Rotondo III, Set Designer
Loren Shaw, Costume Designer
Stoli Stolnack, Lighting Designer
‡ member of the Young Artists Program