Opera

John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles

Jay Lesenger (stage director), Joseph Colaneri (conductor) — With Teresa Perrotta (Marie-Antoinette), Jonathan Bryan (Beaumarchais)...

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Cast

Jay Lesenger — Stage director

James Noone — Scenography

Nancy Leary — Costumes

Robert Wierzel — Lighting

Eric Sean Fogel — Choreographer

Teresa Perrotta — Marie-Antoinette

Jonathan Bryan — Beaumarchais

Kayla Siembieda — Susanna

Ben Schaefer — Figaro

Brian Wallin — Comte Almaviva

Joanna Latini — Rosina

Peter Morgan — Louis XVI

Christian Sanders — Patrick Honoré Bégearss

Emily Misch — Florestine

Spencer Britten — Léon

Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles

Program notes

Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Opera of Versailles in this historical journey, with hints of Mozart and Rossini! Trapped in limbo, the victims of the French Revolution—still traumatized by their executions on Earth—await their ultimate fate with apprehension. To come to the aid of the unfortunate souls, the playwright Beaumarchais enlists his most famous creations to restage the revolution and offer a happier ending.

Rediscover some of your favorite opera characters—Count Almaviva, Figaro and Susanna, as well as Rosine and Chérubin—in this delightful and suspenseful adventure that skillfully blends comic opera with historical narrative. Originally commissioned for the centenary of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, with music by John Corigliano and a libretto by William M. Hoffman, The Ghosts of Versailles makes its striking debut in the city where it all started…

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