Asteria/TAMERLANO with Haymarket Opera
Sep
19
to Sep 22

Asteria/TAMERLANO with Haymarket Opera

By G. F. Handel

Haymarket is celebrating the 300th anniversary of Handel’s dramatic 1724 masterpiece Tamerlano, presenting its Chicago premiere in a new, fully staged period production directed by Haymarket general director Chase Hopkins and conducted by Haymarket's founder and artistic director Craig Trompeter.

Cast

Tamerlano: Ryan Belongie, countertenor

Bajazet: David Portillo, tenor

Asteria: Emily Birsan, soprano

Irene: Emily Fons, mezzo-soprano

Andronico: Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano

Leone: David Govertsen, bass-baritone

Zaida: Kali Page

Guard: Jon Beal

Guard: Daniel Pyne

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CAPPRICCIO - Edinburgh International Festival
Aug
24
10:00 AM10:00

CAPPRICCIO - Edinburgh International Festival

Ms. Birsan will sing The Italian Singer in Strauss’ masterpeice Cappriccio, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This performacne was dedicated to the late Sir Andrew Davis, who was to conduct the performance and Ms. Birsan has been so fortunate to have worked with and known for her entire career.

(UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to a positive Covid test, Ms. Birsan was asked to cancel her performance for the safety of the audience and colleagues. She was replaced by Emma Morwood, soprano.)

Philharmonia Orchestra

Alexander Soddy Conductor

David Jones Assistant Conductor

Elias Corrinth Repetiteur/ Harpischord

Malin Byström Countess
Bo Skovhus Count
Sebastian Kohlhepp Flamand
Stephen Marsh Olivier
Peter Rose La Roche
Dame Sarah Connolly Clairon
Emma Morwood Italian Singer
John Irvin Italian Singer
Reinhard Hagen Major Domo

Strauss Capriccio

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