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Semiramide

The Participants

Music by Gioachino Rossini, Libretto by Gaetano Rossi
Based on Voltaire's Semiramis (1748)

World premiere at the Teatro la Fenice, Venice, February 3, 1823

April 8, 11, 13, 15, and 16, 2000
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts


Conductor:
  Marco Guidarini

Stage Director:

  Travis Preston
Assistant Director:
Emily Manhart
Choreographer:
Rica Blunck
Set Designer::
Christopher Barreca
Lighting Designer:
Christopher Akerlind
Wig Master and Makeup Designer:
  Tom Watson
Video Designer:
  Christopher Kondek
Stage Manager:
  Alexander Farino
Chorusmaster:
  Paul Sahuc
Costume Designer:
  Ellen McCartney
English Captions
  Christopher Bergen

 

THE CAST

Semiramide, queen of Babylon
Brenda Harris
Arsace, commander of Babylon army
  Vivica Genaux
Assur, a royal prince
  Denis Sedov
Idreno, an Indian noble
  Bruce Fowler
Oroe, the high priest
  Andrew Gangestad
Azema, a royal princess
  Lyndee White
Mitrane, captain of the royal guard
  Christopher Fast
Ghost of King Nino
  Gary Haase
Soldiers, attendants, people of Babylon


Minnesota Public Radio
Opera Host: Brandi Parisi
Recording Engineer: Michael Osborne

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Site Producer: Phil Bilodeau

Photos by Gary Mortensen


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