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The
Cast of Sugar Creek Symphony & Song's
2005 Production of La Cenerentola (Rossini's Cinderella)
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
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Cenerentola,
Layna
Chianakas |
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Don
Magnifico,
Matthew
Lau |
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Don
Ramiro,
the Prince,
Eric
Shaw |
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Dandini,
Shon
Sims |
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Clorinda,
Adele
Karam
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Tisbe,
Fenlon
Lamb |
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Alidoro,
Christopher
Hutton |
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Artistic
Director,
Helen Todd |
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Conductor,
Antony Walker |
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Stage
Director,
Kristine
McIntyre |
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Layna Chianakas, Mezzo-Soprano (Cenerentola).
Ms. Chianakas's
voice has been described as "an appealing
dark sound that seemingly knows no bound."
She has performed such leading roles as
Carmen in Carmen, Angelina/Cenerentola
in La Cenerentola, Rosina in Il barbiere
di Siviglia, and Sesto in Guilio
Cesare. She has performed with Cleveland
Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Virginia
Opera, and the Richard Wagner Bayreuth
Festival. Ms. Chianakas was named Artistic
Ambassador of the United States, performing
in Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador, Guatemala
and Jamaica.
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Matthew
Lau, Bass (Don Magnifico).
Mr. Lau became an audience favorite last
year at Sugar Creek for his portrayal
of Friar Laurence in our production of
Roméo et Juliette. He returns
this summer as the father of Cenerentola,
Don Magnifico, a role he has also performed
with Lake George Opera. Mr. Lau has an
established career singing with such companies
as Washington Concert Opera, Lyric Opera
of Chicago, New York City Opera, Opera
Company of Philadelphia, Atlanta Opera,
Portland Opera, and Sarasota Opera, among
many others.
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Eric
Shaw, Tenor
(Don Ramiro, the Prince). Eric
Shaw's glorious high notes and ease of singing
have recently been heard at the Wexford
Festival in Ireland as Gaston in Die
Drei Pintos by Weber/Mahler. His Italian
debut in Bologna followed with his debut
in Schubert s Die Freunde Von Salamanca.
Recent engagements include the title role
in Candide for Genoa and The Seven
Deadly Sins by Weill for Calgary Opera.
Mr. Shaw has often performed with Utah Opera,
taking on such roles as Almaviva in Il
barbiere di Siviglia and St. Brioche
in The Merry Widow.
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Shon Sims, Baritone (Dandini).
Shon Sims, long recognized for his vocal artistry and accomplished
stagecraft, recently made his Houston Grand Opera debut as the Pilot
in The Little Prince. He has performed the role of Figaro
in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia with Seattle Opera,
New York City Opera (National Company) and in his European debut
with Teatro Nacional de San Carlos in Lisbon. He also recently appeared
with Teatro dell Opera di Roma and Teatro Massimo in Palermo. He
recently performed the role of Dandini in La Cenerentola
at Utah Festival Opera.
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Adele
Karam, Soprano (Clorinda). An
audience favorite at Sugar Creek Symphony
& Song, Adele Karam returns after
singing Musetta in La bohème during
our inaugural season in 2003! Critics
have lauded Adele for her "entrancing
comedic gifts" and "obvious
flair for comedy." She previously
performed the role of Clorinda at Lake
George Opera, where she was dubbed a "lovable
lunatic." Recent engagements have
included the role of Donna Elvira in Don
Giovanni with the Teatro Lirico D'Europa
in Martinique, and Josephine in H.M.S.
Pinafore with Mississippi Opera.
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Fenlon
Lamb, Mezzo-Soprano (Tisbe).
Ms. Lamb continually receives great
reviews throughout the country for her multi-faceted
portrayals of operatic characters such as
Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, which
she has performed with the Caramoor International
Music Festival and Opera Santa Barbara.
She made her concert debut as Angelina/Cenerentola
in La Cenerentola with the world
renowned Cleveland Orchestra. She recently
performed as the Beggar Woman in Cleveland
Opera s production of Sweeney Todd.
Upcoming engagements include Rosina in Il
barbiere di Siviglia with Sacramento
Opera, among others. |
Christopher Hutton, Baritone
(Alidoro). Christopher Hutton has
had the pleasure to sing regularly with Boston Lyric Opera in a
variety of roles, from Ali in L'italiana in Algeri and Zaretski
in Eugene Onegin. Mr. Hutton has also sung such roles as
Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte with Asheville Lyric Opera, Dr.
Falke in Die Fledermaus with Annapolis Opera, and Dancairo
in Carmen with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Last year, he
sang the sword fighting role of Gregorio in Sugar Creek s Roméo
et Juliette.
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Helen
Todd, (Artistic Director). 2003
proved to be a stunning year for Helen Todd
with national media attention from The New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA
Today for her portrayal of Aunt Lydia in
the North American premiere of The Handmaid's
Tale at Minnesota Opera. The New York Times
stated "Todd, a sweet-faced soprano, is
physically unimposing, but she made it clear
through her focused intensity that you wouldn't
want to mess with her." She journeys to
Toronto, Canada this fall to reprise this
role in the Canadian premiere of The Handmaid's
Tale. Last year, Ms. Todd also performed
to great acclaim as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor
with Opera Illinois where the Peoria Times-Observer
wrote that her performance had a "thrilling
dynamic range, ravishing ornamentation,
perfect intonation, and terrifying emotional
intensity." Ms. Todd has performed often
with Cleveland Opera, Minnesota Opera, Arizona
Opera, New York City Opera, and Opera North,
among others, in roles such as Queen of
the Night, Violetta, Gilda, Lucia, and Juiliette.
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Antony Walker, (Conductor).
Antony
Walker stole our hearts last summer when he conducted Roméo et
Juliette. He returns this summer not only conducting La Cenerentola,
but also conducting Sugar Creek's first symphony concert, which features
Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. Mr. Walker is a frequent guest
conductor for Minnesota Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Cincinnati Opera,
and Pittsburgh Opera Center, among others. This season, Antony made
his New York City Opera debut conducting a new production of Orlando
by Handel. Mr. Walker, originally from Australia, returns home often
to conduct at Opera Australia and Pinchgut Opera. |
Kristine
McIntyre, (Stage Director).
Ms.
McIntyre comes to Sugar Creek after stage
directing Il barbiere di Siviglia
at New York's Metropolitan Opera, where
she is a member of the stage directing
staff. Recently she directed Lucia
di Lammermoor and La traviata
with Portland Opera and Monteverdi s
Il ritorno d Ulisse in patria
for the Pittsburgh Opera Center. She has
directed for San Francisco Opera, Dallas
Opera, Opera Pacific, and many others.
Upcoming projects include the Met's production
of Luisa Miller, which will tour
in Japan.
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