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Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte”

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Opera by Request presents Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, in concert with piano accompaniment, Friday, May 24, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Fiordiligi………Stephanie Ferracone, soprano
Dorabella……..Brigitte Bogar, mezzo-soprano
Despina………..Amanda Bartella, soprano
Ferrando………Zach Finkelstein, tenor
Guglielmo…….Gregory Finney, baritone
Don Alfonso….George Ossipov, bass-baritone

William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Moore’s “Ballad of Baby Doe”

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Opera by Request presents Douglas Moore’s Ballad of Baby Doe in a semi-staged format, Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Baby Doe……………………..Lisa Faieta, soprano
Horace Tabor………………….Keith O’Brien, baritone
Augusta Tabor…………………Eugenia Dermentzis, mezzo-soprano
Mama McCourt…………………..Tracy Reynolds, mezzo-soprano
William Jennings Bryan…………..Steven Henrikson, baritone
Silver Dollar…………………..Yliane Schwanengel

with sopranos Breanna Temple, Mara Fraccaro, Lindsay MacIntyre; mezzo-soprano Michelle Simmons, tenors Nils Nilsen and William Parker; and baritones Richard Partington and Mark Peacock

The Annex Singers, Maria Case, conductor

William Shookhoff, music director and pianist
Lisa Faieta, director

Janacek’s “Jenufa”

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Opera by Request presents Janacek’s Jenufa, Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Jenufa…………….Michele Cusson, soprano
Kostelnica………..Monica Zerbe, mezzo-soprano
Laca……………….Paul Williamson, tenor
Steva………………Lenard Whiting, tenor
Grandmother…….Karen Bojti, mezzo-soprano
Foreman/Mayor…John Holland, baritone
Karolka……………Margo Levae, soprano
Jano/Barena……..Danielle Dudycha, soprano
Mayor’s wife/Pastuchyna……Maude Paradis, mezzo-soprano

William Shookhoff, pianist and music director

Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte”

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Opera by Request presents Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte, in concert with piano accompaniment, Saturday, April 27, 7:30 pm, College Street United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst). All tickets $20. Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.

Ferrando………….Jonathan MacArthur, tenor
Guglielmo…………Josh Whalen, baritone
Don Alfonso………Janaka Welihinda, baritone
Fiordiligi……………Naomi Eberhard, soprano
Dorabella………….Alexandra Beley, mezzo-soprano
Despina……………Natalie Fagnan, soprano

William Shookhoff, music director and pianist

Dvořák’s “Rusalka”

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Opera by Request presents Dvořák’s Rusalka, in concert with piano accompaniment, Firday April 19th, 7:30 pm, College St. United Church, 452 College St. (corner of Bathurst).  All tickets $20.  Phone 416 455-2365 for reservations and information.
 
Rusalka:  Deena Nicklefork, soprano
Vodnik:  David English, bass-baritone
Prince:  Ryan Harper, tenor
Princess:  Lise Maher, soprano
Jezibaba:  Karen Bojti, mezzo-soprano
Turnspit:  Shannon Mills, soprano
Huntsman/Gamekeeper:  Marco Petracchi, baritone
Wood nymphs:  Andrea Rebello, Brittany Stewart, Claudia Lemcke