Monday, July 15, 2019

Alfred Walker in Korngold's "The Miracle of Heliane" at Bard SummerScape from July 26

Alfred Walker, Bass-Baritone

Opera at Bard SummerScape 2019

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
The Miracle of Heliane (American premiere; new production)

Libretto by Hans Müller-Einigen, after “The Saint” by Hans Kaltneker
Sung in German with English supertitles

American Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director
Directed by Christian Räth
Bard Festival Chorale

Set and costume designer: Esther Bialas

Lighting designer: Thomas Hase
Projection designer: Elaine McCarthy
Movement Director: Catherine Galasso

Heliane: Ausrine Stundyte, soprano
Ruler: Alfred Walker, bass-baritone
Stranger: Daniel Brenna, tenor
Messenger: Jennifer Feinstein, mezzo-soprano
Porter: Nicholas Brownlee, bass-baritone
Blind Judge: David Cangelosi, tenor
Judge No. 1: Derek Taylor, tenor
Judge No. 2: Nathan Berg, bass-baritone
Judge No. 3: Scott Conner, bass
Judge No. 4: Richard Troxell, tenor
Judge No. 5: Michael Hawk, tenor
Judge No. 6: Kevin Thompson, bass

Sosnoff Theater
July 26* at 7:30pm
July 28* at 2pm
July 31 at 2pm
August 2* at 4pm
August 4* at 2pm

Tickets start at $25

Opening Night Reception for Members
July 26

Opera Talk with Leon Botstein
July 28 at 12pm

Free and open to the public

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