1995 FESTIVAL OPERATIC CENTERPIECE
King Arthur
Music by Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Libretto by John Dryden (1631–1700)
June 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18, 1995
Emerson Majestic Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts
Peter Holman and Paul O’Dette, Musical Directors
Jack Edwards, Stage Director
James Middleton, Set & Costume Designer
Ken Pierce, Choreographer
Cast
Stephen Russell |
King Arthur |
Fleming Brooks |
Oswald |
Jon-Daniel Durbin |
Conon |
Michael Antonakes |
Merlin |
Lou Solomon |
Osmond |
Bill Toma Ledbetter |
Aurelius |
Aaron Lyons |
Albanact |
Ian Dowell |
Guillamar |
Carol Symes |
Emmeline |
Ingrid Schorr |
Matilda |
Rachel Fetler |
Philidel |
Jared Voos |
Grimbald |
Chorus
Christine Brandes, Julia Gooding, Ellen Hargis & Suzie LeBlac, sopranos
Daniel Taylor & Brian Link, countertenors
Alan Bennett & William Hite, tenors
Jeffrey Johnson & Nathaniel Watson, baritones
Curtis Streetman, bass
Michael Cedrone, Wesley Chinn, Peter Kalmus & Brent Ranalli,
Officers & Soldiers
Dancers
Ken Pierce, Susan Liu, Blake Meike, Bruce Roberts,
Victoria Solomon & Melinda Sullivan
Orchestra
Elizabeth Blumenstock, leader & violin
Carla Moore, Ingrid Matthews, Kinloch Earle, Anthony Martin*,
Linda Quan, Julie Leven & Scott Metcalfe, violin
David Miller*, Laura Jeppesen, Jane Starkman, viola
Mark Caudle*, Myron Lutzke, Phoebe Carrai &John Moran, bass violin
Stephen Hammer* & Marc Chachman, oboe
Lani Spahr, tenor oboe
Andrew Schwartz, bassoon
Roxanne Layton &Roy Sansom, recorder
Dennis Ferry &John Thiessen, trumpet
John Grimes, timpani
Stephen Stubbs, archlute & Baroque guitar
Paul O’Dette, theorbo & Baroque guitar
Christel Thielmann, bass viol
Peter Holman & Elizabeth Wright, harpsichord
* principal
