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FULL IL RE (Giordano) & Orfeo ed Euridice Charleston SC 2025 College of Charleston Opera
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: IL RE (Giordano) & Orfeo ed Euridice
- Composer: Giordano Umberto, Gluck Christoph Willibald
- Libretto: Giovacchino Forzano, Ranieri de' Calzabigi Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Sottile Theatre, Charleston, South Carolina, College of Charleston Opera
- Recorded: February 22 & 23, 2025
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: see below
- Conductor: Wojciech Milewski
- Orchestra: Charleston Symphony
- Choreographer: Dean Jayme Klinger Host
- Stage Director: Saundra DeAthos-Meers, Amanda Castellone
- Stage Designer: Will Coeur
- Costume Designer: Evy Massey, Zoe Barber
- Lighting Designer: Eddie Frye
Information about the Recording
- Published by: College of Charleston Opera
- Date Published: 2025
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Il re (The king) is a novella or opera in one act and three scenes by composer Umberto Giordano to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. The opera premiered at La Scala in Milan on 12 January 1929.
The opera is a short comedy, only lasting about 1 hour in performance, about a young woman, Rosalina, betrothed to Colombello. One day she sees the King in all his majesty and falls in love with him, breaking the engagement with Colombello. But after meeting the king privately in his chamber, and seeing him with no crown or clothes, she loses her interest in him and returns to Colombello.
Il Re Cast:
The Priest | Isaac Hill
The Astrologer | Molly Oldstrom
The Lawyer | Mason Gray
The Miller | Colin Covington
The Miller’s Wife | Emmalyn Gilbreth
Colombello | Brett Hunter
Rosalina | Laila Dye-Sharpe (Saturday), Lauren Funkhouser (Sunday)
The King | Zachary Butler (Saturday), Jimmy Cyganek (Sunday)
Ceremonial Officer | Amani Affonso (Saturday), Jordion Slater (Sunday)
Servant | Lauren Brackbill (Saturday), Ollie Cooper (Servant)
Ensemble | Hannah Brusch, Julia Boughter, Meleana Cabales, Addy Dibble, Xandra Smith, Julia Rhyne, Juliana Vaccaro
Orfeo ed Euridice Cast:
Orfeo (Act I) | Xandra Smith
Orfeo (Act II) | Addy Dibble
Orfeo (Act III) | Meleana Cabales
Euridice | Julia Boughter
Amore | Ollie Cooper (Saturday), Lauren Brackbill (Sunday)
Ensemble | Amani Affonso, Hannah Brusch, Zachary Butler, Colin Covington, Jimmy Cyganek, Laila Dye-Sharpe, Lauren Funkhouser, Emmalyn Gilbreth, Mason Gray, Isaac Hill, Molly Oldstrom, Jordion Slater, Julia Rhyne, Juliana Vaccaro
Corps de Ballet | Madeline Hall, Aubrie Hubbard, Gregory Kidd, Grace Ratledge