Baritone Todd Thomas returns to the Manitoba Opera stage in the title role of Falstaff.
Winnipeg’s own Monica Huisman plays Alice.
Former Winnipegger, Gregory Dahl, plays Fred.
underestimates the outrage and cleverness of these merry wives. Falstaff ’s vanity and buffoonery are lampooned, but undaunted he declares, “All the world’s a jest, he who laughs last, laughs best!” Set in Windsor during the reign of Henry IV of England, Falstaff will be sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage. Baritone Todd Tomas (last seen on the Manitoba Opera
stage as Rigoletto in 2012) returns to delve into the title role and Winnipeg’s own Monica Huisman appears as Al- ice, the merriest of the Windsor wives. Former Winnipeg- ger Gregory Dahl (who appeared last season as George in Of Mice and Men) will sing the role of Ford. Werther tells of promises kept and fragile hearts broken.
It follows a young poet, a hopeless romantic who falls in- stantly in love with the beautiful and unattainable Char- lotte who is promised to marry another. Werther tries to stay away but, with each letter he writes to Charlotte, his tormented heart aches to be with her. Seeking peace the only way he knows how, he takes his own life as Charlotte finally returns his love. Tis masterpiece is among the most beautiful and moving in all of French opera. Te Manitoba Opera production will be set in Wetzlar,
Germany, from July to December in the early 20th century. It will be sung in French with projected English transla- tions. Canadian leading tenor John Tessier joins the company
once again to star as Werther, the idealistic young poet who cannot live without love. Tessier was Tonio in the 2012 pro- duction of Te Daughter of the Regiment. Lauren Segal was last on the Manitoba Opera stage as Maddalena in Rigoletto 2012, and returns as Charlotte, the object of his obsession. Keith Phares, Marcello in La Bohème two years ago, will sing the role of Albert. For more information on the 2016/17 season, go to
manitobaopera.mb.ca or call 204.944.8824 .
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Canadian tenor John Tessier will perform the title role in Werther as the lovelorn poet.
Rigoletto (Todd Thomas) is looked on with disdain by the courtiers during the opening act of the dress rehearsal for Manitoba Opera's production of Verdi's Rigoletto in 2012.
Lauren Segal is Charlotte. Keith Phares is Albert. Fall 2016 • 23
Courtesy of Dean Artists Management.
Courtesy of Dean Artists Management.
Courtesy of Encompass Arts.
Courtesy of Dean Artists Management.
Courtesy of Scott Levine Management.
Photo by Rozarii Lynch. Courtesy of IMG Artists.
Photo by Robert Tinker.
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