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BLO introduces families and schools to the amazing, multidisciplinary world of opera in a production tailored for children: fully staged, sung in English and just one squirm-proof hour long.
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Family Performances:
Performances are at 1:30 and 3:30pm at the following venues:
- Sunday February 21, 2010 - Eleanor Welch Casey Theatre, Regis College, Weston
- Sunday February 28, 2010 - Strand Theatre, Dorchester
- Sunday March 7, 2010 - Wheelock Family Theatre, Wheelock College, Boston
 This performance is open captioned for patrons who are hard of hearing
 This performance is audio described for patrons who are blind or visually impaired
- Sunday March 14, 2010 - Melrose Veterans Middle School, Melrose
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| CAST (in order of vocal appearance) |
| Figaro |
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Gregory Gerbrandt |
| Count Almaviva |
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Charles Blandy |
| Rosina |
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Nicole Rodin |
| Doctor Bartolo |
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T. Steven Smith |
| Don Basilio |
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Frank Ward, Jr. |
| Conductor |
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Timothy Steele |
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English Diction Coach |
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Allison Voth |
| Stage Director |
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R.B. Schlather |
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Production Stage Manager |
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Lauria Kincaid |
| Costume Designer |
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Gail Buckley |
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Technical Director |
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Stephen Woodward |
| Lighting Designer |
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Michael Clark Wonson |
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Wardrobe Supervisor |
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Bry Power |
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Electrician |
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Erin Floyd |
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Carpenter |
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George Thomas Kane |
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Properties Supervisor |
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Rebecca Helgeson |
Scenes from The Barber of Seville
Please credit Roger Farrington for Boston Lyric Opera © 2010
Don Basilio (bass-baritone Frank Ward, Jr.) gleefully plots a way to slander Count Almaviva’s name, as Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt) listens in alarm. |
Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt) delights Rosina (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin) with news about her secret admirer. |
Mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin (Rosina) demonstrates additional skills besides singing and acting. |
Rosina (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin) does not yet recognize her love, Count Almaviva (tenor Charles Blandy), who is disguised as a soldier trying to befriend her guardian, Doctor Bartolo (bass-baritone T. Steven Smith). |
Count Almaviva (tenor Charles Blandy), disguised as a soldier, tries to distract Doctor Bartolo (bass-baritone T. Steven Smith, in plaid) and Don Basilio (bass-baritone Frank Ward, Jr., in trench coat) so that he can give Rosina (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin) a love letter. Doctor Bartolo’s barber, Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt), assists with the ruse. |
Count Almaviva (tenor Charles Blandy), disguised as a voice teacher, and his “student” Rosina (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin) share a brief happy moment together. |
Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt) tries to convince Don Basilio (bass-baritone Frank Ward, Jr.) that he is ill so that he does not ruin Rosina’s (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin) attempt to escape Doctor Bartolo’s house. |
Rosina (mezzo-soprano Nicole Rodin), Doctor Bartolo (bass-baritone T. Steven Smith), Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt), and Count Almaviva (tenor Charles Blandy) share the same tune but have different worries in this ensemble piece. |
The barber of Seville, Figaro (baritone Gregory Gerbrandt), distracts his patron, Doctor Bartolo (bass-baritone T. Steven Smith) with a shave. |
The Cast
GREGORY GERBRANDT
Baritone
Figaro |
CHARLES BLANDY
Tenor
Count Almaviva |
NICOLE RODIN
Mezzo-soprano
Rosina |
T. STEVEN SMITH
Bass-baritone
Doctor Bartolo |
FRANK WARD, JR.
Bass-baritone
Don Basilio |
And members of BLO’s Orchestra |
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