UNCOMMON MOZART

A Young Artist Showcase

Featuring The Impresario plus excerpts from Lucio Silla, Zaide, and more

February 2 & 3m, 2008

Theatre on the Square, Tacoma

 
Left:  Finale, with Andrew Newell, Lucy Weber, Nathan Allen Barnes, Keri Costello, and Alexandra Giesbers.

The Cast

Soprano
Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano
Tenor
Baritone

Music Director
Stage Director

Keri Costello *
Alexandra Giesbers *
Lucy Weber *
Nathan Allen Barnes
Andrew Newell *

Beth Kirchhoff
Barry Johnson

* - Tacoma Opera debut


About the Show

Uncommon Mozart consisted of two acts.

The first act was The Impresario, in a rewritten version set in the 1930s.  The impresario was played by Andrew Newell; his secretary by Lucy Weber; the star tenor by Nathan Allen Barnes; the diva by Keri Costello; and the star-to-be by Alexandra Giesbers.

The second act consisted of scenes from unusual Mozart operas, including La Finta Semplice, Zaide, Lucio Silla, La Finta Giardiniera, and La Clemenza di Tito, plus an aria written for insertion in someone else's opera.

 


Production Photos by Randy Smith

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