Il Trovatore Digital Program
Overview
Conflicting stories about the past are at the heart of Verdi’s Il Trovatore, an epic tale of love and revenge with a libretto by Salvadore Cammarano. Co-directed by Francesca Zambello and Eric Sean Fogel, conducted by Joseph Colaneri, and with costume design by Christelle Matou, this 90-minute adaptation foregrounds the plight of Azucena, a woman living on the fringes of society. Latonia Moore and Gregory Kunde star as Leonora and Manrico, the fated lovers, alongside Raehann Bryce-Davis as Azucena and Michael Mayes as Count di Luna.
“Composers have often — out of necessity — made adaptations of their works. In this spirit, we will present a glorious and intrepid season of special re-imaginings for special times, highlighting Verdi’s fascination with his first dramatic mezzo-soprano role, Azucena, as we present an adventurous Il Trovatore.” — Joseph Colaneri
90 Minutes
This production runs August 1 through August 13, 2021.
Il Trovatore is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts Rapid Live Performance Grant with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Synopsis
Just outside the prosperous Di Luna estate, a band of nomads struggles to survive. As they gather around the campfire, Azucena, their matriarch, is haunted by a traumatic memory (Stride la vampa). Encouraged by Manrico, a troubadour, Azucena relates the story of how her mother was accused of witchcraft by the elder Count di Luna, then burned alive while Azucena watched (Condotta ell’era in ceppi). Azucena recounts how she attempted revenge by kidnapping the Count’s son, intending to throw him in the fire. She tells Manrico that, in her fury and despair, she mistakenly killed her own son, instead. Manrico, who believes himself to be Azucena’s son, does not know what to make of the story. Azucena reassures him, reminding him of how tenderly — maternally — she cared for him after he was wounded in his most recent duel with the younger Di Luna.
Just then a messenger arrives. Leonora, whom Manrico has been serenading each night, has heard that her mysterious troubadour has disappeared, never to return. Devastated, Leonora intends to enter the convent that very day. Against Azucena’s protests, Manrico hurries away to stop her.
Di Luna has put together a militia to keep watch for Manrico. Ferrando, who leads the militia, recounts a bit of family lore — the story of how the elder Count di Luna accused a nomad woman bewitching one of his sons. After the woman was burned at the stake, her daughter stole and burned the Count’s child for revenge (Di due figli vivea padre beato). Despite the fact that a child’s bones were found in the fire, the father always believed that his son lived. On his deathbed, he made the surviving Di Luna son promise not to give up the search.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the convent, Ines encourages Leonora to come inside, but she insists on keeping vigil for some sign from her mysterious troubadour (Tacea la notte placida/Di tale amor). Di Luna, too, is keeping vigil, obsessed with Leonora (Il balen del suo sorriso). He intends to abduct her from the convent and force her to marry him, but just then, Manrico — Leonora’s mysterious troubadour — appears. Leonora escapes with him, frustrating Di Luna’s plans.
Manrico assures Leonora that they will vanquish their enemies and be joined in marriage (Ah sì, ben mio, coll’essere). His friend Ruiz appears with startling news: Di Luna’s men have captured Azucena and are preparing to burn her alive. Manrico tells Leonora that he is Azucena’s son, then vows to save her or die trying (Di quella pira). He rushes out with his companions. They are thwarted by Di Luna’s forces, and Manrico is taken captive.
Ruiz leads Leonora to the place where Manrico and Azucena have been imprisoned. Leonora prays that Manrico be consoled as prayers rise up from the convent (D’amor sull’ali rosee – Miserere). Meanwhile, Manrico longs for death.
Leonora visits Di Luna and begs him to spare Manrico. Di Luna, mad with jealousy, refuses. Desperate to save Manrico’s life, Leonora offers herself as the price for his release. When the Count agrees, she secretly takes poison, preferring death to a life with Di Luna.
Azucena has a premonition that she will soon die at the stake, just as her mother did. Manrico urges her to rest. Just as she falls asleep, Leonora arrives to tell Manrico he is free and urges him to flee. When he realizes that she has offered herself as the price, he curses her. Leonora reveals that she has taken poison, and he is devastated and repentant. Just then, Di Luna arrives and sends Manrico to his death. Azucena, awakening, tells Di Luna that Manrico was his brother. All these years later, she has avenged her mother’s cruel death.
Creators
Il trovatore
Composed by Guiseppe Verdi
Original Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Adaptation by Joseph Colaneri & Kelley Rourke
Arrangement commissioned by The Glimmerglass Festival
Cast & Artistic Team
PRINCIPALS | |
Count Di Luna | Michael Mayes |
Manrico | Gregory Kunde |
Leonora | Latonia Moore |
Azucena | Raehann Bryce-Davis |
Ferrando | Peter Morgan* |
Nomad/Fate | Amanda Castro |
CHORUS | |
Nomad/Nun | Lisa Marie Rogali* |
Nomad/Nun | Mary-Hollis Hundley* |
Nomad/Ines | Stephanie Sanchez* |
Nomad/Ruiz/Militia | Spencer Hamlin* |
Nomad/Messenger/Militia | Kameron Lopreore* |
Nomad/Militia | Armando Contreras* |
Old Nomad/Militia | Ron Dukes* |
COVERS | |
Count Di Luna | Aaron Jacob Keeney* |
Manrico | Spencer Hamlin* |
Leonora | Alexandria Shiner |
Azucena | Stephanie Sanchez* |
MUSIC STAFF | |
Conductor | Joseph Colaneri |
Assistant Conductor | Kamna Gupta* |
Principal Coach | Christopher Devlin |
Ensemble Master | Katherine Kozak |
PRODUCTION PERSONNEL | |
Co-Director | Francesca Zambello |
Co-Director | Eric Sean Fogel |
Choreographer | Amanda Castro |
Set Designer | Peter J. Davison |
Costume Designer | Christelle Matou |
Lighting Designer | Robert M. Wierzel |
Sound Designer | Andrew Harper |
Hair & Makeup Designer | Cassie Williams |
Production Stage Manager | Dustin Z West |
Dramaturg/Supertitles | Kelley Rourke |
Stage Manager | Alex W. Seidel |
Assistant Director | Alison Pogorelc* |
Assistant Stage Manager | Kayla Uribe |
Assistant Stage Manager | Danielle Ranno |
*Denotes Member of Young Artists Program |
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Explore il trovatore (the troubadour)
Nick Richardson
Verdi’s hit opera starts with a setup that sounds like something out of a Shakespearean comedy, but ends with a dramatic telenovela twist. Two men of different social classes fall for the same woman. The nomad Manrico and the wealthy Count di Luna go to great lengths to secure Leonora’s love. But their mutual love interest isn’t the only thing these two men share…
Our adaptation centers on the character of Azucena, opening the opera with her revelation of her mother’s murder and Azucena’s botched initial attempt at revenge. Azucena’s story hints at a connection between the two rivals.
It is only after Azucena speaks that we hear the same story from the perspective of one of Count di Luna’s soldiers. Listen closely to find where their accounts parallel and where they diverge. This production asks us to sympathize with Azucena; even so, the opera reminds us of the violence that can ensue when we defend our chosen narratives too closely.
Light the stage and light the pyre—it will be a dramatic summer on the lawn of the Festival.
Further Reading on the Web
Did you know Charles Dickens saw the premiere of Il trovatore? Read his impression and see the opera’s legacy today in this “Operapedia” feature from Opera News magazine.
Animated opera: See what’s happening offstage in the story of Il trovatore with these illustrations by cartoonist Mort Drucker, a regular contributor to MAD magazine.
Imagine holding a grudge for 16 years! After an argument with her neighbors, a Slovakian woman used her home stereo to blast the aria “Ciel! …Non m’inganna” from Il trovatore. She played the song for 16 hours straight each day for 16 years. How did this start? And how did it end? Classic FM reports on this incredible act of vengeance.
Life in the fast lane… or maybe just parked: The number of people who live in RVs, vans, and cars has noticeably increased over the past few years. For some, it’s a lifestyle choice; for others, it’s a sad effect of economic changes and even the coronavirus pandemic. The Guardian portrays various nomads and their stories from the US and the UK.
Self-proclaimed “van-dweller” Bob Wells runs the successful website and YouTube channel “Cheap RV Living.” His tips and wisdom have inspired many people to transition to nomadic life. Check out his many articles as well as user forums to learn how he and others navigate the road.
Audio and Video Resources
Instruments for an opera: singers, orchestra, and… an anvil? The famous “Anvil Chorus” comes from Il trovatore – and yes, there’s usually an anvil played on stage! Or in Looney Toons, the anvils fall from the sky. Not to be outdone is The Great Gonzo from The Muppets, who gets advice from Broadway legend Joel Grey. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra reached #3 on Billboard’s Top 10 Records list in 1941 with their swing arrangement of the tune. The United States Navy Band adds more construction tools to Verdi’s score. In a destructive mood instead? Enjoy glass artist Zephyr Brown’s smashing rendition. You can even include “The Anvil Chorus” on your workout playlist!
Winner of three Academy Awards in 2020, including Best Picture, Nomadland follows Frances McDormand’s character Fern as she sets out on a new nomadic life after losing her husband and her job. In supporting roles are real American nomads playing themselves. It blurs the lines of fiction and documentary film, and it asks us to reconsider what it means to live a fulfilling life. (Find its source material—Jessica Bruder’s book—below.)
Want to learn more about American nomadism? PBS News’s report from April of this year takes you to “The Real World of Nomadland.” Before Nomadland came the 2014 documentary Without Bound: Perspectives on Mobile Living, which profiles “van-dwellers” around the US.
For the Bookworm
Take a look at how opera is made from page to stage (and backstage, too) with musicologist Phillip Gossett’s book Divas and Scholars: Performing Italian Opera. His book covers the art-making process with the detail of a scholar and the excitement of a true fan. Using research to guide production choices, Italian opera can not only survive, but thrive in the world today.
Sex, scandals, and politics: they’re not just part of Verdi’s operas, they’re part of Verdi’s life. John Suchet, a journalist and classical radio host, serves up all the behind-the-scenes drama in his book, Verdi: The Man Revealed.
Jez Butterworth’s state-of-the-nation play Jerusalem depicts a nomad on the brink of eviction from his camper in the woods of Wiltshire. Johnny “Rooster” Byron and his band of followers reminisce on the good-old days and long for the day England is restored to its former greatness (if that greatness ever existed in the past). The play was a smash hit on both sides of the pond, won Olivier and Tony awards, and will return to Broadway later this year.
Seen the movie? Now read the book. Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by journalist Jessica Bruder inspired the award-winning film Nomadland. Meet more people who turned to nomadism after the Great Recession and other problems left them houseless. Not as rosy as its film adaptation, Bruder’s book was cited as “engaging, highly relevant immersion journalism” by Kirkus Reviews.
Company Credits
Administration |
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Company Leadership | ||
Artistic & General Director | Francesca Zambello | |
Music Director & Conductor | Joseph Colaneri | |
Executive Director | Andrea Lyons | |
Director of Accounting | Karen Flanagan | |
Director of Artistic Administration | Amra Catovic | |
Acting Director of Artistic Administration | Gail P. Luna | |
Director of Communications | Brittany Lesavoy | |
Director of Company Management | Merritt Schifano | |
Director of Development | Caryn Reeves | |
Director of Production | Abby Rodd | |
Dramaturg | Kelley Rourke | |
Advisor to the EDI Committee and Coordinator for EDI Initiatives | Jessica Jahn | |
Artistic Advisor | Eric Owens | |
Head of Stage Movement & Choreography | Eric Sean Fogel | |
Director of Young Artists Program | Allen Perriello | |
Head of Music Staff | Christopher Devlin | |
Administration & Operations | ||
Assistant to Francesca Zambello | Dianne Ciano | |
Production/Communications Assistant | Wyatt Nyman | |
Information Technology Manager | Austin Bloomfield | |
Finance | ||
Accounting Associate | Frederick Fall | |
Finance Advisor/Payroll & HR Manager | Tammy Crossway | |
Auditors | Grossman St. Amour, Certified Public Accountants, PLLC | |
Legal Counsel | Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP, M. Anne O’Connel | |
Development | ||
Development Officer | Mark Conchie | |
Development Officer | Amy Tompkins | |
Development Assistant | Kathy Buck | |
Development Assistant | Jessica Montgomery | |
Development Assistant | Lauren Taylor | |
Advancement Advisor | Joan Desens | |
Artistic Administration | ||
Music Operations Manager | Emmet Sellars | |
Artistic Associate | Justin E. Bell | |
Music Librarian | Kristen Butcher | |
Scheduling Manager | Meg Morrill | |
Orchestra Personnel Manager | Jerry Bryant | |
Piano Technician | Eric Mazarak | |
Music Staff | Kirill Kuzmin | |
Music Staff | Kevin J. Miller | |
Music Staff | Grant Wenaus | |
Communications | ||
Communications Associate | Mykai Eastman | |
Communications Associate | Charlotte Maskelony | |
Photographer | Karli Cadel | |
Videographer | Lucas Godlewski | |
Marketing Consultant | NeverDark | |
Graphic Designer | Katherine Ehle | |
Website Design | Gameflow Interactive | |
Box Office | ||
Box Office Manager | Liz Diamond | |
Box Office Staff | Nikki Golebiowski | |
Box Office Staff | Connor Lange | |
Box Office Staff | Madeline Jane Malinowski | |
Company Management | ||
Company Administration Manager | Rebecca Gill | |
Company Management Administrator | Matthew Sycle | |
Company Management Supervisor | Erin Cluckie | |
Company Management Supervisor | Rachael Ellis | |
Company Management Supervisor | Matthew van Bruggen | |
Housekeeping Staff | Jessie LaBudde | |
Housing Coordinator | Jeffery Wilcox | |
Facilities | ||
Facilities Supervisor | Leon Roseboom | |
Assistant Facilities Supervisor | Bill Fort | |
Facilities Staff | Sheldon Jacobson | |
Facilities Staff | Elijah Jordan | |
Facilities Staff | Jeffrey Salamone | |
Facilities Staff | Connor Scheffler | |
Front of House | ||
Patron Experience Manager | Christian Schaefer | |
Assistant Patron Services Manager | Sydney Wunder | |
Lawn Leader | Susan Boss | |
Lawn Leader | Sarah Cohea | |
Lawn Leader | Mary Sisson Eibs | |
Lawn Leader | Samuel Evans | |
Lawn Leader | Leigha Ashley Hall | |
Lawn Leader | Max Montgomery | |
Lawn Leader | Nathaniel C Savoie | |
Lawn Leader | Nasim Vargha | |
Parking | ||
Parking Manager & Operations Assistant | Lizzy Mott | |
Parker | Emma Alicajic | |
Parker | Liz Burr | |
Parker | Brooke Cavaco | |
Parker | Jacob Colta | |
Parker | Burr Elizabeth | |
Parker | Landon Hamilton | |
Parker | Dakoda Kell House | |
Parker | Brandon Lundy | |
Parker | Jessica Lundy | |
Parker | Sarah Mancuso | |
Parker | Molli McCarty | |
Parker | Jessica Montgomery | |
Parker | Evan Osterberg | |
Parker | Liz Osterberg | |
Parker | Maya Pandit | |
Parker | Jillian E. Rockwell | |
Parker | Chris Salamone | |
Parker | Jeffery Salamone | |
Parker | Julia Salamone | |
Parker | Leanne Smith | |
Parker | Diann Tompkins | |
Parker | Sean Webster | |
Production |
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Production Administration | ||
Production Coordinator | Erica Ayala | |
Production Administrator | Mary Emily Landers | |
Production Administrator | Vanessa Toro | |
Meteorologist | Jason Cadwalader | |
Audio/Video | ||
A/V Coordinator | Joel T. Morain | |
Assistant A/V Engineer | Alex Loving | |
A/V A1 | Elyssa Kohen | |
A/V Staff | Tate Abdullah | |
A/V Staff | Colin Kless | |
A/V Staff | Ally Lenihan | |
Costumes | ||
Costume Director | Deborah L Shippee | |
Associate Costume Director | Lynne Hinman | |
Costume Administrator | Peter J. Orkiszewski | |
Costume Administrative Coordinator | Daphnee McMaster | |
Costume Shopper | Nicole M DeLucia | |
Draper | Ellen Danforth | |
Draper | Erica S Fire | |
First Hand | Isabella Dixon | |
First Hand | Samantha Shields | |
Stitcher | Sara Busch | |
Stitcher | Aubrey Dearen | |
Stitcher | Connor Sullivan | |
Stitcher | Jenna Travis | |
Costume Crafts | ||
Crafts Manager | Danielle Jordan | |
Crafts Assistant Manager | Kirsten Walsh | |
Costume Crafts Artisan | Molly Doan | |
Dramaturgy | ||
Assistant Dramaturg/Titles Operator | Nick Richardson | |
Design | ||
Costume Designer – The Magic Flute, Songbird, Il Trovatore | Christelle Matou | |
Costume Designer – The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson | Jessica Jahn | |
Lighting Designer – The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson | Amith Chandrashaker | |
Lighting Designer – The Magic Flute, To The World | Mark McCullough | |
Lighting Designer – Songbird, Il Trovatore, Gods and Mortals | Robert Wierzel | |
Set Designer – 2021 Season | Peter J. Davison | |
Sound Designer – 2021 Season | Andrew Harper | |
Assistant Costume Designer – The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson | Jasmine Canjura | |
Assistant Costume Designer – Il Trovatore | Heather C. Freedman | |
Assistant Costume Designer – Songbird | Brynne Oster-Bainnson | |
Assistant Costume Designer – The Magic Flute | Megan Rutherford | |
Assistant Lighting Designer – Songbird, Il Trovatore, Gods and Mortals | Eric Norbury | |
Assistant Lighting Designer – The Magic Flute, To The World | Avi Sheehan | |
Assistant Set Designer – 2021 Season | Jimmy Rotondo | |
Assistant Sound Designer – 2021 Season | Norman “Boomer” Bardo | |
Producer – The Knock | Tonya McKinny | |
Director of Photography – The Knock | Ryan McKinny | |
Costume Designer – The Knock | Trevor Bowen | |
Director of Photography – On Trac|< | Lucas Godlewski | |
Hair & Makeup | ||
Hair & Makeup Designer/Supervisor | Cassie Janay Ann Williams | |
Hair & Makeup Assistant Supervisor | Caroline Schettler | |
Lighting & Electrics | ||
Lighting Director | Stoli Stolnack | |
Lighting Supervisor | Sydney Becker | |
Production Electrician | Josh Taylor | |
Assistant Production Electrician | Jake Roberts | |
Staff Electrician | Aaron Gubler | |
Staff Electrician | Bryson Kiser | |
Staff Electrician | Marina Oakley | |
Paints | ||
Scenic Charge | Sasha Glinski | |
Scenic Artist | Lydia Jane Anderson | |
Scenic Artist | Carleigh Wagner | |
Props | ||
Properties Manager | Erik Lindquist | |
Properties Manager | Connor M O’Leary | |
Prop Shop Foreman | Emily Tabler | |
Props Artisan | Emily Davis | |
Props Artisan | Chloe Scheel | |
Props Artisan | Belle Smith | |
Scenery | ||
Technical Director | Ross Rundell | |
Assistant Technical Director- Scenery | Kyle Ludwig | |
Lead Carpenter | Allison Spanyer | |
Staff Carpenter | Aaron Graham | |
Staff Carpenter | Emily Hill | |
Staff Carpenter | Jason Neighbour | |
Staff Carpenter | Dylan Stratton | |
Staff Carpenter | Meredith C Wilcox | |
Staff Rigger | Matthew Beecher | |
Safety | ||
Safety Manager | Josh Carroll | |
Assistant Safety Coordinator | James Bleecker Jr. | |
Stage Management | ||
Production Stage Manager | Dustin Z West | |
Stage Manager | Alex W. Seidel | |
Assistant Stage Manager | Danielle Ranno | |
Assistant Stage Manager | Sarah Stark | |
Assistant Stage Manager | Kayla Uribe | |
Stage Operations | ||
Assistant Technical Director- Stage Operations | Katie Kahut | |
Assistant Stage Ops Manager | Val Partenheimer | |
Assistant Stage Ops Manager | Sam Spear | |
Stage Ops Staff | Kacey Bradshaw | |
Stage Ops Staff | Shannon Dodson | |
Stage Ops Staff | Manuel Marroquin | |
Stage Ops Staff | Dana Sokolov | |
Wardrobe | ||
Wardrobe Manager | Rebecca Christian | |
Assistant Wardobe Manager | Elsa Bean | |
Assistant Wardobe Manager | Hannah Gabriel | |
Wardrobe Staff | Mollie Lipkowitz | |
Wardrobe Staff | Victoria Lowell | |
Wardrobe Staff | Ashlynn Swauger | |
Wardrobe Staff | Amanda Winters | |
Orchestra |
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Violin | ||
Concertmaster | Ruotao Mao | |
Associate Concertmaster, Acting Concertmaster MUS, Acting Principal Second Violin (KNO) | Heather Wittels | |
Assistant Concertmaster | Raymond Zoeckler | |
Section Violin, Acting Principal Second Violin (WAG), Acting Associate Concertmaster (FLU) | Fritz V. Krakowski | |
Section Violin, Acting Principal Second Violin (TRO), Acting Assistant Concertmaster (FLU) | Sasha Margolis | |
Section Violin, Acting Principal Second Violin (MUS) | Joseph Lorang | |
Section Violin, Acting Principal Second Violin (FLU), Acting Assistant Concertmaster (WAG) | Esther Sanders | |
Section Violin, Acting Associate Concertmaster (MUS) | Michael Cleveland | |
Section Violin | Jennifer Reuning Myers | |
Section Violin | Ann-Marie Barker Schwartz | |
Section Violin | Elizabeth Silver | |
Section Violin | Ubaldo Valli | |
Viola | ||
Principal Viola | Katrina Smith | |
Section Viola, Acting Principal Viola (TRO) | Alexandra VandeGeijn | |
Section Viola | Megan Newman Dyer | |
Section Viola | Dee Dee Fancher | |
Section Viola | Christine Ims | |
Cello | ||
Principal Cello | Janet Nepkie | |
Section Cello, Acting Principal Cello MUS, KNO | Ruth Berry | |
Section Cello, Acting Principal Cello WAG | Benjamin Whittenburg | |
Section Cello | Susan Ruzow Debronsky | |
Bass | ||
Principal Bass | David Irvin | |
Section Bass, Acting Principal Bass FLU | Jon Pascolini | |
Flute | ||
Principal Flute | Yevgeny Faniuk | |
Flute 2 | Linda Greene | |
Oboe | ||
Principal Oboe | Eileen Whalen | |
Acting Principal Oboe | Nancy Dimock | |
Substitute Oboe 2 | Karen Hosmer | |
Clarinet | ||
Principal Clarinet | Pascal Archer | |
Clarinet 2 | Thomas Slavinsky | |
Substitute Clarinet 2 | KeriAnn DiBari-Oberle | |
Bassoon | ||
Principal Bassoon | Spencer F. Phillips | |
Bassoon 2, Acting Principal Bassoon (KNO) | Mark Timmerman | |
Substitue Bassoon 2 | Daniel Hane | |
Horn | ||
Principal Horn | Dan Wions | |
2nd Horn | Martin Burki | |
4th Horn | Aaron Brask | |
Trumpet | ||
Principal Trumpet | Jerry Bryant | |
Trumpet 2 | Ben Aldridge | |
Trombone | ||
Principal Trombone | Greg Spiridopoulos | |
Trombone 2 | Dan Martin | |
Trombone 3/Bass Trombone | Frank Meredith | |
Tuba | ||
Principal Tuba |
David Saltzman | |
Acting Principal Tuba | Brendan Ige | |
Timpani | ||
Principal Timpani | Matthew Kibort | |
Percussion | ||
Principal Percussion | Matthew McClung | |
Section Percussion, Acting Principal Percussion (TRO, MUS) | Jeffrey D Grubbs | |
Guitar/Lute | ||
Principal Guitar/Lute | Michael Leopold | |
Harp | ||
Principal Harp | André Tarantiles | |
Vocalists & Pianists |
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Coaches | ||
Chorus Master/Music Staff | Katherine Kozak | |
English Diction Coach | Kathryn LaBouff | |
Youth Chorus Master | Aurelia Andrews | |
Artists in Residence | ||
Artist in Residence | William Burden | |
Artist in Residence | Isabel Leonard | |
Artist in Residence | Eric Owens | |
Guest Artists | ||
Guest Artist | Raehann Bryce-Davis | |
Guest Artist | Denyce Graves | |
Guest Artist | Ian Koziara | |
Guest Artist | Gregory Kunde | |
Guest Artist | Michael Mayes | |
Guest Artist | Latonia Moore | |
Guest Artist | Alexandria Shiner | |
Guest Artist | Amanda Castro | |
Members of the Young Artists Program | ||
Young Artist | Mia Athey | |
Young Artist | Maire Therese Carmack | |
Young Artist | Armando Contreras | |
Young Artist | Aaron Crouch | |
Young Artist | Ron Dukes | |
Young Artist | Dmitry Glivinskiy | |
Young Artist | Kamna Gupta | |
Young Artist | Spencer Hamlin | |
Young Artist | Mary-Hollis Hundley | |
Young Artist | Aaron Jacob Keeney | |
Young Artist | Victoria Lawal | |
Young Artist | Kameron Lopreore | |
Young Artist | Emily Misch | |
Young Artist | Peter Morgan | |
Young Artist | Michael Pandolfo | |
Young Artist | Alison Pogorelc | |
Young Artist | Jonathan Pierce Rhodes | |
Young Artist | Lisa Marie Rogali | |
Young Artist | Stephanie Sanchez | |
Young Artist | Ian Silverman | |
Young Artist | Ariana Warren | |
Young Artist | Helen Zhibing Huang |
Il trovatore Credits
Il Trovatore is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts Rapid Live Performance Grant with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
The Producers wish to thank the TDF Costume Collection Rental Program for its assistance in this production.
Company Sponsors & Gifts
The Glimmerglass experience is made possible through the generosity of donors who share our commitment to the development of emerging talent, imaginative productions, and stimulating cultural and educational programs. We take this opportunity to thank and recognize those individuals who have made gifts of $100 or more to The Glimmerglass Festival during our 2020 fiscal year (October 1, 2019-September 30, 2020) or thus far this year (October 1, 2020-June 30, 2021). Space limitations do not permit us to list contributions under $100, but to these good friends and all of our supporters we extend our most sincere gratitude.
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