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A debonair stranger, Nick Shadow, appears to Tom Rakewell and tempts him with the chance to reimagine his future. As Nick conjures a series of enticing adventures for Tom, Anne Trulove fights for Tom’s salvation. Written in Stravinsky’s neoclassical period, Stravinsky’s only full-length opera score sparkles with elegant vocal writing and lively dance rhythms.

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The Rake’s Progress

The Glimmerglass Festival

Join us as opera luminaries take the stage to celebrate the heart and soul of American composers and their beloved works, weaving tales of struggle, triumph, and everything in between. With works by Samuel Barber to Leonard Bernstein to Margaret Bonds and more, this concert is a lively homage to the music that captures the American spirit.

American Rhapsody

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Join us for a one-night only, unforgettable performance of American Rhapsody, featuring three distinguished opera performers—Renée Fleming, soprano; Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano;  and Thomas Hampson, baritone . We are thrilled to have Marin Alsop, conductor, and Eric Sean Fogel, director  bringing you a wonderful celebration of the American spirit through the works of some of your favorite composers, including Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Margaret Bonds and more.

2025 Washington National Opera Gala

Wagner’s Tannhäuser receives a highly anticipated new staging from internationally acclaimed director Francesca Zambello—and Houston audiences will be the first to experience her strikingly beautiful production. Lust and love, diametrically opposed forces in the opera’s universe, do battle within the title character’s psyche as the story unfolds. At curtain’s open, Tannhäuser has abandoned his life as a poet who sings of courtly love in favor of the carnal delights of the goddess Venus, spending a rapture-filled year on her magic mountain in the sky. Seeking something more, he renounces her, hoping to find redemption—and a union back home in Germany with his spiritual love Elisabeth. But his epic journey to salvation has been cursed.  

Tannhäuser

Wortham Theater Center

### Event Description: Pagliacci at The Glimmerglass Festival 2024

**Event:** Pagliacci  
**Dates:** July 27 - August 18, 2024  
**Location:** The Glimmerglass Festival, Cooperstown, NY  
**Tickets:** Available for purchase now

#### Overview:
Experience the gripping drama and passionate performances of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s *Pagliacci* at the 2024 Glimmerglass Festival. This new production of the beloved opera intertwines a farcical play performed by a troupe of clowns with a harrowing tale of jealous love, inspired by a true crime report. The immersive festival setting adds a unique third frame to the opera, featuring a pre-opera picnic performance, "Lyrics on the Lawn," on the outdoor stage.

#### Performance Details:
- **Music and Libretto:** Ruggero Leoncavallo
- **Language:** Sung in Italian with projected English text
- **Outdoor Picnic Performance:** 40 minutes, begins one hour before curtain
- **Mainstage Performance:** 1 hour and 45 minutes

#### Performance Dates:
- July 27 (matinee)
- July 29 (matinee)
- August 2
- August 6 (matinee)
- August 8
- August 10
- August 18 (matinee)

#### Creative Team:
- **Conductor:** Joseph Colaneri
- **Director:** Brenna Corner
- **Choreographer:** Eric Sean Fogel
- **Set Designer:** James Rotondo
- **Costume Designer:** Erik Teague
- **Lighting Designer:** Robert Wierzel
- **Hair & Makeup Designer:** Tom Watson
- **Chorus Director:** Katherine Kozak

#### Synopsis:
The opera begins with an aging Tonio recalling his days with a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe. The story unfolds as the troupe arrives in a village to perform. Canio, who plays Pagliaccio, becomes suspicious of his wife Nedda’s fidelity. The tension escalates when Tonio, rejected by Nedda, informs Canio of her affair with Silvio. The boundaries between the staged farce and real-life drama blur during the evening performance, leading to a tragic conclusion.

#### Cast:
- **Canio:** Robert Stahley
- **Nedda:** Amber Monroe
- **Tonio:** Troy Cook
- **Silvio:** Jonathan Patton
- **Peppe:** Fran Daniel Laucerica
- **Clown Performer/Consultant:** Holly Adams
- **Ensemble:** Henry Benson, Lauryn Davis, Benjamin Dickerson, SarahAnn Duffy, Saane Aziza Halaholo, Kaylan Hernandez, Emilie Kealani, Seiyoung Kim, Evan Lazdowski, Winona Martin, Tshilidzi Ndou, Daniel O’Hearn, Ajit Persaud, Namarea Randolph-Yosea, Alexandra Sanchez, Geoffrey Schmelzer, Tzytle Steinman, Joshua Thomas, Catherine Thornsley, Kyle Sanchez Tingzon, Ethel Trujillo, Zizhao Wang, Xiao Xiao
- **Dancers:** Kailee Brandt, Peter Murphy, Scout Santoro

#### Special Notes:
- **Generously Sponsored By:** Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard

Join us for an unforgettable summer of myth, mystery, and adventure at The Glimmerglass Festival. Secure your tickets now and be part of this extraordinary operatic experience.

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Pagliacci

Alice Busch Opera Theater of Cooperstown 

Immerse yourself in a world where the lines between reality and performance blur at The Glimmerglass Festival's new production of "Pagliacci." This gripping opera, composed and with a libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo, is sung in Italian with projected English texts, ensuring an accessible and deeply engaging experience for all attendees. Set against the backdrop of a traveling troupe of players, "Pagliacci" explores themes of love, jealousy, and the tragic consequences of blurred realities through its compelling narrative and emotionally charged music.

The festival proudly presents this opera from July 27 to August 18, 2024, offering a unique pre-opera experience, "Lyrics on the Lawn," an outdoor picnic performance that begins 40 minutes before the curtain rises. The mainstage performance, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes, promises to captivate audiences with its intensity and dramatic depth.

Under the generous sponsorship of Elizabeth M. and Jean-Marie R. Eveillard, the production boasts a talented creative team, including conductor Joseph Colaneri, director Brenna Corner, choreographer Eric Sean Fogel, and a host of other skilled professionals dedicated to bringing this story to life.

The cast features Holly Adams as a Clown Performer/Consultant, Robert Stahley as Canio, Amber Monroe as Nedda, Troy Cook as Tonio, Jonathan Patton as Silvio, Fran Daniel Laucerica as Peppe, and a vibrant ensemble that adds depth and color to the performance.

Set in a village where a troupe of players arrives to perform, the opera unfolds a tale of love, betrayal, and vengeance that mirrors the drama of the characters' offstage lives. As the boundary between performance and reality dissolves, the audience is drawn into a powerful narrative that culminates in an unforgettable climax.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience this masterful blend of comedy, thriller, and tragedy at The Glimmerglass Festival. Secure your tickets now for a summer filled with myth, mystery, and adventure, and support the arts by becoming a part of the Glimmerglass community.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of opera this summer at The Glimmerglass Festival with the 2024 production of Francesco Cavalli's "La Calisto." This captivating performance, under the artistic and general direction of Rob Ainsley, brings to life a sparkling early opera that masterfully combines comedy, pathos, gods, mortals, and even a few rutting satyrs. Ainsley's 2013 realization of the score expands Cavalli’s original continuo and strings with original parts for winds and brass, promising a rich and immersive auditory experience.

"La Calisto" weaves together two myths of transformation, delivering a hilarious caper filled with mistaken identities, raunchy trysts, and celestial magic. Set in the midst of Cavalli's career, the opera was designed to entertain and amuse the discerning Venetian public. This bold take on the classic opera will be conducted by Ainsley, directed by Mo Zhou, and choreographed by Eric Sean Fogel, featuring set design by Charlie Corcoran, costume design by Carlos Soto, and lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker.

The opera, sung in Italian with projected English text, runs for approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. Performances are scheduled from July 23 to August 17, 2024, offering multiple opportunities to experience this magnificent production.

The story follows Jove's attempts to seduce the beautiful nymph Calisto, a follower of the goddess Diana who has taken a vow of chastity. The plot thickens with mistaken identities, unrequited loves, and divine interventions, leading to unexpected transformations and celestial destinies.

Generously sponsored by Allison and W. Keyes Hill-Edgar, the cast features Emilie Kealani as Calisto, Taylor Raven as Diana/Jove as Diana, Eve Gigliotti as Juno, Craig Irvin as Jove, and a talented ensemble that brings this mythological world to life.

Don't miss your chance to be part of this myth, mystery, and adventure at The Glimmerglass Festival. Secure your tickets now for a summer filled with unforgettable opera experiences.

La Calisto

Alice Busch Opera Theater

Experience the vibrant fusion of jazz and opera with the Washington National Opera's latest production, "Songbird," at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater from March 9 to March 23, 2024. This innovative adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s "La Périchole" transports audiences to the roaring 1920s in New Orleans, a time of decadence, but also of hardship for singers and lovers Songbird and Piquillo. As Mardi Gras unfolds, the Mayor's tempting offer forces Songbird to choose between financial security and true love.

Featuring Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard and Tony-nominated leading man Ramin Karimloo, "Songbird" promises a captivating blend of operetta and jazz, with toe-tapping music, glamorous costumes, and a storyline filled with mistaken identities and comic twists. The production, adapted by Eric Sean Fogel, James Lowe, and Kelley Rourke, with musical arrangement and orchestration by James Lowe, and English lyrics and book by Kelley Rourke, brings a fresh perspective to Offenbach’s comedic love story, ensuring an unforgettable experience.

Performed in French and English with projected English titles, this new production, commissioned by The Glimmerglass Festival in 2021, showcases the irresistible charm of the classic opéra bouffe with a Frenchman Street flair. Don't miss your chance to be part of this unique musical journey—tickets are available in subscriptions, offering the best seats, maximum flexibility, and exclusive savings. Join us at the Kennedy Center for a performance that infuses the spirit of New Orleans into the heart of opera.

Choreographer

Eric Sean Fogel

Events

Past events

Jul 19 - Aug 15, 2025

The Rake’s Progress · Glimmerglass Festival

May 3, 2025

American Rhapsody · Washington National Opera

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