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Albert Herring

Presented by Florentine Opera Company at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

March 8-March 17, 2013

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Britten's Comic Romp Arrives at Vogel Hall on the Composer's Centenary

On the centennial of Britten’s birth, the Florentine Opera presents this 20th century comedic British masterpiece for the very first time. Endlessly witty, poignant, and beautifully layered, this comic opera highlights the misadventures of a lonely shop-boy in a small English village, that is teeming with colorful and wickedly amusing...

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Britten's Comic Romp Arrives at Vogel Hall on the Composer's Centenary

Abigail Nims (Nancy) makes her Florentine Opera debut, while mezzo soprano Kathryn Leemhuis (Florence Pike), tenor Rodell Rosel (Albert) and local favorite soprano Kathy Pyeatt (Lady Billows) return to the Florentine stage in a new production directed by William Florescu, conducted by Christopher Larkin and designed by Noele Stollmack.

Featured artists include:

Rodell Rosel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert Herring

Abigail Nims*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy

Kathy Pyeatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady Billows

Kathryn Leemhuis*. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florence Pike

Jamie Offenbach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Budd

William Florescu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Director

Christopher Larkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conductor

*denotes Florentine Opera debut

For a synopsis of Albert Herring visit the link below
For a biography of composer Benjamin Britten visit the link below

Performance Information:
Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

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