This show is a double-bill performance including both Dallapiccola’s “Il Prigioniero” & Menotti’s “The Medium”. Full evening run time is two hours. Content Warning: Gun Violence, Gunfire, Excessive Violence, Abuse.
Il Prigioniero
Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, Dallapiccola’s opera unfolds a dark and intense narrative. The protagonist, a prisoner, becomes entangled in a web of religious and political intrigue.
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Starring:
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Viktoria Vizin | La Madre
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Franco Pomponi | Il Prigioniero
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David Cangelosi | Il Carceriere
- Reuben Lillie | 1st Priest
- Jonathan Wilson | 2nd Priest
- Alex Iacobucci | Torturer
Off Stage Chorus
Soprano
- Morgan Babbs ^
- Marguerite Di Marco ^
- Stephanie Gubin
- Savannah Hegyi ^
- Elise Hurwitz
- Gisella Milla
- Veronica Samiec ^
- Vera Schmitz
- Diana Stoic Richardson
- Leah Rockweit
- Pamela Spann
- Hillary Watkins
Mezzo / Alto
- Amanda Caban
- Katrina Dubbs ^
- Mallory Harding
- Floriana Hecker
- Lauryn Nelson
- Carmen Vizin
Tenor
- Andew John Baker
- Ryan Frenk
- David Greene
- Alex Iacobucci
- Christopher Jackson
- Dennis Kalup
- Reuben Lillie
- Aldo Alan Navarrete
Baritone / Bass
- Chris FIlipowicz
- SuYoung Lee
- Aurelien Mangwa
- Lyle Nicholson
- Chimerie Obianom ^
- Collin Stillday ^
- Kevin Wheatle ^
- Jonathan Wilson
^ Young Artist Performer
The Medium
Set in a mid-20th-century urban apartment, Menotti’s opera revolves around Madame Flora, a fraudulent medium, and her daughter Monica.
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Starring:
- Viktoria Vizin | Madame Flora (Baba)
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Laura McCauley | Monica
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Lauryn Nelson | Mrs. Nolan
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Gisella Milla | Mrs. Gobineau
- Jonathan Wilson | Mr. Gobineau
- Alex Iacobucci | Toby
Lauryn Nelson
Chicago-based mezzo-soprano Lauryn Nelson is making a striking impression on the opera scene. She is praised for her rich timbre and commanding stage presence. She recently earned her Master of…
Gisella Milla
Gisella Milla, a dynamic Peruvian soprano, praised for her vocal strength and emotional depth, she recently performed the role of Mrs. Gobineau in The Medium with the Opera Festival of…
