To love is to look. After the death of his beloved Eurydice, Orpheus vows to plunge into the very depths of the Underworld itself to bring her back. Moved by Orpheus’s passion, Amore (Cupid) appears and agrees to aid him in the rescue of his wife so long as he does not look at her […]
Toil, trouble, and tomfoolery. By the pricking of our thumbs, something witty this way comes! Florinda, a recent graduate of Madame Alice Tairik’s school for “ladies in waiting,” is now working for Lord and Lady Macbeth. After three witches prophesize that she will be the downfall of her new employers, Florinda is determined to fight fate and […]
A fool’s errand. Sharp-witted court jester Rigoletto is the philandering Duke’s right-hand man, always quick to defend his patron’s womanizing and mock his master’s victims. But the joke is on him. The tables turn when Rigoletto and the Duke are both cursed for their wretched behavior. While Rigoletto instinctively fears the curse, the callous Duke […]
So many suitors! Three suitors—Arsace, Emilio and Armindo—all vie for the affection of the captivating social butterfly, Partenope. But when Rosmira (Arsace’s jilted lover) arrives disguised as a fourth suitor “Eurimene,” the ante is upped. What follows is a topsy turvy war of wits, a battle of passions, and perhaps a bare-chested duel for good […]
Such sweet sorrow. Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers was destined for the operatic stage. The powerful families of Verona—the Montagues and the Capulets—have been feuding for centuries. So when Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) meet and become hopelessly infatuated with each other, their young love starts down an inevitable path towards tragedy. The […]
