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Boston Lyric Opera is proud to open
the 2008-2009 Season:

The reviews are in!
See scenes from Les contes d'Hoffmann and hear what audience members are saying!


Hear Our Heroine’s Interview!
Soprano Georgia Jarman, who sings four strenuous roles in Les contes d’Hoffmann, speaks with ArtsBoston about the opera.

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Les contes d’Hoffmann

November 7-18, 2008 at The Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Shubert Theatre
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Stage Director & Choreographer: Renaud Doucet
Costume & Set Designer: André Barbe

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Production shots by Jeffrey Dunn © 2008. Please credit.

Keith Lockhart
Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) captivates tavern patrons with his story telling.
Keith Lockhart
Wolfram (bass Bradley Smoak), Nicklausse (mezzo-soprano Michéle Losier), Maître Luther (baritone Ulysses Thomas) and Mrs. Luther (Lee O’Connell) listen closely as Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) reflects upon a lost love.
Keith Lockhart
The scientist Spalanzani (tenor Neal Ferreira) strikes an unlikely deal with the nefarious inventor Coppélius (baritone Gaétan Laperrière).
Keith Lockhart
The scientist Spalanzani (tenor Neal Ferreira) shows off his prize creation, the singing and dancing automaton, Olympia (soprano Georgia Jarman).
Keith Lockhart
Hoffmann’s (tenor Gerard Powers) magical glasses trick his mind and heart into falling in love with the automaton Olympia (soprano Georgia Jarman).
Keith Lockhart
Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) encourages his second love, the sickly Antonia (soprano Georgia Jarman), to make a major sacrifice.
Keith Lockhart
Antonia (soprano Georgia Jarman) falls under the deadly spell of the evil Dr. Miracle (baritone Gaétan Laperrière).
Keith Lockhart
Devlish Dapertutto (baritone Gaétan Laperrière) orders the courtesan Giulietta (soprano Georgia Jarman) to steal Hoffmann’s reflection.
Keith Lockhart
The poet Hoffmann (tenor Gerard Powers) consoles the opera’s composer, Offenbach (tenor Matthew DiBattista) who is killed by his own music. A Muse (Maria Vickers) emerges full of sorrow.

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The Magic Flute

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor/Music Director: Timothy Steele
Stage Director: Wesley Savick

Sunday, March 1, 2009: The Strand Theatre, Dorchester
Sunday, March 15, 2009: John Hancock Hall, Boston
Sunday, March 8, 2009: Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, Melrose
Sunday, March 22, 2009: Regis College, Weston

Get a glimpse of
The Magic Flute
here

Learn more about performances, free previews, and the Family Day at the Opera Benefit on March 15

The photos below are from BLO’s 2005 production of The Magic Flute. Sets and costumes will be the same for the 2009 production.  Updated photos will be provided in early March 2009.

Keith Lockhart
Bird catcher Papageno (baritone Jamie Kotmair) and Papagena (soprano Elizabeth Russ) sing a love duet.
Keith Lockhart
The evil Queen of the Night (soprano Meredith Hansen) sings of her wish to control the Sevenfold Circle of the Sun.
Keith Lockhart
Prince Tamino (tenor Joseph Demarest) hopes to pass several tests so he can rescue Princess Pamina (soprano Laura Choi Stuart)
Keith Lockhart
The traitorous guard Monostatos (tenor Jason McStoots) tries to foil Pamina (soprano Laura Choi Stuart) and Papageno’s (baritone  Jamie Kotmair) plans.
Keith Lockhart
The benevolent priest Sarastro (bass-baritone Frank Ward) exiles Monostatos (tenor Jason McStoots) from the temple.
Keith Lockhart
Families love the colorful production and the chance to see and hear BLO’s orchestra up close.

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Rusalka

Marquita Lister
Soprano Marquita Lister
Rusalka
Tenor Bryan Hymel
Tenor Bryan Hymel
(BLO debut)
The Prince
“Song to the Moon” Set renderings
“Song to the Moon”
Set renderings © Erhard Rom

Nancy Maultsby
Mezzo-soprano Nancy Maultsby
Ježibaba
John Cheek
Bass John Cheek
Vodník
The Water Goblin appears
“The Water Goblin appears”

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Don Giovanni

Christopher Schaldenbrand
Baritone
Christopher Schaldenbrand

(BLO debut)
Don Giovanni
Susanna Phillips
Soprano
Susanna Phillips

(BLO debut)
Donna Anna
Kimwana Doner
Soprano
Kimwana Doner
Donna Elvira

Matthew Burns
Bass-baritone Matthew Burns
Leporello
Joanna Mongiardo
Soprano Joanna Mongiardo
(BLO debut)
Zerlina
Ulysses Thomas
Bass-baritone
Ulysses Thomas

Commendatore


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