FROM MOZART TO MASSENET

19 July 2009

This summer, current and former JPYAP conductors Dominic Grier, Daniele Rustioni and Rory Macdonald  will conduct the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera in most of Act I of Mozart’s Don Giovanni and excerpts from Massenet’s Phèdre, Werther and Manon, chosen to show off the Programme’s ten talented young singers. JPYAP stage director Thomas Guthrie directs and répétiteur Steven Moore plays continuo. Not to be missed!

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Tickets £5 -£35 are available from the Royal Opera House Box Office in person, by calling 020 7304 4000 and online at www.royalopera.org

Orchestra of Welsh National Opera

Director Thomas Guthrie

Lighting Nick Ware

Choreographer Mandy Demetriou/Thomas Guthrie

Design consultant Dody Nash

Pre-performance talk : Clore Studio : Rozzie Metherell

2 – 2.30pm       Dominic Grier, Steven Moore, Daniele Rustioni + David Gowland

Programme

Mozart                         Don Giovanni, Act I

(overture through to end of Champagne aria)

Conductor                    Rory Macdonald

Continuo                       Steven Moore

Donna Elvira                 Pumeza Matshikiza

Zerlina                          Simona Mihai

Donna Anna                  Anita Watson

Don Ottavio                 Robert Anthony Gardiner

Masetto                         Changhan Lim

Don Giovanni               Kostas Smoriginas

Leporello                      Vuyani Mlinde

Commendatore             Jeremy White

Extras                           Charlotte Denham, Holly Walters, tbc Rachel Walters

 

Interval - 25 minutes

 

Massenet                     Phèdre Overture

Conductor                    Dominic Grier

Massenet                     Werther, Act III, 1902 version

(from Sophie’s entrance, Bonjour, grande soeur, to Viens, je t’aime!)

Conductor                    Daniele Rustioni

Sophie                          Simona Mihai

Charlotte                       Monika-Evelin Liiv

Werther                         Changhan Lim

Massenet                     Manon, Act III

(tableau II, Je suis seul to the end of Act III, cut to Act IV for finale, Le coupable est Monsieur to end of act)

Conductor                    Rory Macdonald

Organ                           Steven Moore

Manon                          Eri Nakamura

Chevalier Des Grieux     Ji-Min Park

+ for finale

Comte Des Grieux        Jeremy White

Pousette                        Simona Mihai/Anita Watson

Javotte/Rosette              Pumeza Matshikiza (top part) / Monika-Evelin Liiv (bottom part)

Guillot                          Robert Anthony Gardiner

Tenor line                      Changhan Lim (second tenor part)

Bass line                        Kostas Smoriginas (first bass part) / Vuyani Mlinde (second bass part)