UNLV Opera Theatre presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beloved opera The Marriage of Figaro in the Judy Bayley Theatre Mar. 20-22. Based on Beaumarchais' classic 18th-century play, Le nozze di Figaro will be sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Double-cast to provide more opportunities for the singers of UNLV Opera, this Mozartean favorite features the upcoming nuptials of valet Figaro (Ianrod Gargantiel and Christophe Kennedy) and maid Susanna (Cassandra O'Toole and Cheyna Alexander). Their master, the Count Almaviva (Christopher Withrow and Xavier Brown), has his eye on Susanna instead of his wife, the Countess Almaviva (Sheronda McKee and Lillian Roberts). Meanwhile teen-aged page boy Cherubino (Nicole Thomas and Olivia Sirota) fancies the Countess, and just about any other attractive young woman. This includes the gardener's daughter Barbarina (Bethany Smith and Lacy Burchfield), but not spinster Marcellina (Carrie Wachsberger and Cordelia Anderson).
Doctor Bartolo (Alex Baskin) and music master Don Basilio (Faustino Solis and Edwin Cerna II) round out the cast, along with judge Don Curzio (Daveon Bolden and Tyler Mortensen) and drunk uncle Antonio (Donovan Crespo and Mark McCreery). The production is directed by Linda Lister, winner of the 2014 American Prize in Directing. Musical preparation is by UNLV Opera vocal coach and pianist Kosta Popovic, while Taras Krysa conducts the UNLV Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are $25, with discounts available. To purchase tickets, visit the Performing Arts Center website or call 702-895-ARTS (2787).
