Carnegie Mellon Opera: Excerpts

Showtimes:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 8:00 PM

An evening of musical excerpts from beloved operas including The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, the Threepenny Opera and more!

Program:

Serse You insult a constant lover

           Romilda: Catherine Howland
           Arsemene: Ricky Owens

           Justin Feild, piano

Three Penny Opera Eifersuchtsduett

           Lucy: Isabel Valasek
           Polly: Abigail Cunningham

           I-Hsiang Chao, piano 

Der Freischütz Schelm! Halt fest!

           Agathe: Helen Peppler
           Ännchen: Catherine Howland

           Elettra Pomponio, piano

Don Pasquale Patter Duet “Cheti, cheti, immantinente”

           Dottore Malatesta: Henry Wright
           Don Pasquale: Bryan Bennett

           Shulin An, piano

Dialogues of the Carmelites Act 1, Scene 3

           Blanche: Hanna Atsedewoin
           Constance: Holly Romanelli

           I-Hsiang Chao, piano 

William Grant Still Highway 1, USA, Scene 1

           Mary: Aliyah Quill
           Bob: Solomon Onyukwu

           Justin Feild, piano

Figaro Act 2 “Quante buffonerie”, “Susanna or via sortite” through “Aprite, presto aprite” with following recitative 

           Contessa: Helen Peppler
           Susanna: Nicole Khouzami
           Cherubino: Ricky Owens
           Conte: Rick Hale

           I-Hsiang Chao, piano

Don Giovanni Opening of Act 2 "Eh via buffone" through Trio "Ah taci, ingiusto core" with following recitative

           Donna Elvira: Emily Garcia
           Don Giovanni: Allen Adair
           Leporello: Bryan Bennett

           Justin Feild, piano

Idomeneo Act 3, Scenes 2-3

           Ilia: Holly Romanelli
           Idamante: Isabel Valasek
           Elettra: Hanna Atsedewoin
           Idomeneo: Thomas Fong

           Elettra Pomponio, piano

Rigoletto Quartet

          Gilda: Hope Metts
          Maddalena: Isabelle Hoyou
          Duca: Logan Williams
          Rigoletto: Rick Hale

          Elettra Pomponio, piano

Lucia Sextet Chi mi frena in tal momento

          Lucia: Hope Metts
          Alisa: Isabelle Hoyou
          Edgardo: Logan Williams
          Arturo: Nathan Sekela
          Enrico: Solomon Onyukwu
          Raimondo: Allen Adair
          Chorus

          Justin Feild, piano

Die Fledermaus Sing to love

          Falke: Henry Wright
          Orlofsky: Ricky Owens
          Eisenstein: Solomon Onyukwu
          Frank: Rick Hale
          Adele: Isabel Valasek
          Sally: Abigail Cunningham
          Rosalinda: Helen Peppler
          Chorus

          I-Hsiang Chao, piano

Cost:
$10 Regular Admission
$5 Senior Citizen (65+) Admission
All students, along with CMU/Pitt faculty and staff, are free w/ valid ID