Rigoletto, This Week From Opera Theater Of Connecticut In Clinton

From the Opera Theater of Connecticut: 

Opera Theater of Connecticut is proud to announce its 
stellar cast for its August 2013 presentation of Verdi's dynamic and moving opera, Rigoletto, performed in celebration of the bicentennial of Verdi's 
birth at Andrews Memorial Theater 1 Post Office Square, in Clinton, CT. 

Under the leadership of General Director Kate Ford, Opera 
Theater of Connecticut’s artistic team of Production Director Alan Mann and 
Music Director Kyle Swann will work with one of the finest musical and dramatic 
ensembles brought together in the state for this special presentation.

Since its founding, many singers and conductors performed with 
Opera Theater just short years before their Metropolitan Opera debuts. This 
season the pattern reverses as Metropolitan Opera artist Galen Scott Bower 
debuts with Opera Theater in the title role of the complex and compelling 
character of the tormented jester and yet loving father.

she did performing Lucia last year in Opera Theater's acclaimed Lucia di 
Lammermoor.

International rising-star Alok Kumar makes his debut both 
with OTC and in the role of the venal and salacious Duke of Mantua. The 
Indian-born tenor has been heard in many of the most romantic lead roles in opera from Tel Aviv, Israel to Rome and Spoleto, Italy, and, here in the United States, from Massachusetts to Colorado to Santa Fe to New York.

Also appearing in this Verdi blockbuster are Metropolitan Opera 
Council Auditions National Finalist and Connecticut native,Nicholas Masters 
as the assassin Sparafucile; National Opera Association finalist and 
Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions Encouragement Award winner Jennifer 
Feinstein as the sultry siren Maddalena; and, as the powerful nobleman 
Monterone whose curse sets the tragic wheel in motion,Alexander Hahn. Christopher Lucier, Luke Scott and Laurentiu Rotaru sing the roles of the courtiers  Borsa, Marullo and Ceprano, supporters and sycophants of the decadent Duke.  Soprano Theresa Pilz appears as the Countess Ceprano, the lovely focus  of the Duke’s recent fascination.

As a response to recent seasons’ sold-out performances, Opera 
Theater of Connecticut will again present four performances of affordable 
opera in an intimate setting at the air-conditioned Andrews Memorial 
Theater, 54 East Main Street, Clinton to ensure that no one is turned away for 
this not-to-be-missed production! The opera will be sung in Italian with 
projected supertitles to fully appreciate all the dramatic facets of this 
masterpiece.

The performances begin on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm 
(followed by the traditional opening night reception) and continue on Thursday, 
August 8 and Saturday, August 10 at 7:30 pm, with a final performance on 
Sunday, August 11 at 6 pm. Tickets are $45.00 for Regular; $40.00 for 65 and 
over, and $35.00 for Under 18.

Opera Theater also features Opera Talk, an informal, informative 
talk about the evening’s opera and composer, by Artistic Director Alan Mann 
starting one hour and a half before each performance. Opera Talk tickets are 
$5.00.

website at www.operatheaterofct.org.