Wednesday night (May 15) was Dress Rehearsal. Here are several scenes from Act I (click photo to enlarge/see caption)
Nevada Opera presents
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni
May 17th and 19th
Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
and
Giovanni, A Vampire Tale
May 18th, in the Pioneer Underground
Mozart’s Don Giovanni, first performed in 1787, blends comedy, melodrama and supernatural elements and is considered one of the greatest operas ever written.
The story centers on Don Giovanni, an arrogant, promiscuous nobleman (played by Michael Mayes) who abuses and outrages everyone in the cast. His refusal to repent brings about dramatic events and a supernatural retribution.
Nevada Opera will present 2 versions of this grand opera. The first is the traditional production filled with all the promiscuity, death and fantasy one expects from opera. With beautiful Lighting by UNR’s Michael Fernbach and innovative direction by TMCC professor Paul Aberasturi, this show is a blast to the past. Michael, Paul and Monica all worked together at UNR on theatrical projects when the Puffers ran NVO. This is a story of small town artists making good and coming home to work together again. This production will prove to have an amazing spirit behind it… a supernatural positive energy!
Our new, abridged version with a Vampire Twist, will be performed on Saturday, May 18th at 12:00 and 3:00 PM at the Pioneer Underground, starring local and locally grown talent from NVO’s P’Opera and Young Artists Program. This version is perfect for all vampire fans and will have new narration written by Paul Aberasturi and Monica Harte.
Don Giovanni, A Vampire Tale will also be more appropriate for the younger audience: kids, tweens and teens as well as those with a passion for the current Vampire Vogue. This will be in a smaller, more intimate (and scarier) setting and will explore Don Giovanni’s character and actions as a Vampire instead of a seducer.
The mainstage and Vampire versions are both concepts developed by Monica Harte, General and Artistic Director.
| For May 17th & 19th tickets call (775) 786-4046, 9am-2pm or visit pioneercenter.com |
| For May 18th (vampire) tickets call (775) 686-6600, 11am-6pm M-F or visit pioneercenter.com |
| For a selection of synopses of Don Giovanni, click here |
| For a selection of YouTube videos and songs, click here |
| For information on the May 19th South Lake Tahoe/Carson City Bus, click here |
Click underlined names for biography and photo
Conductor, Ken Merrill
| Don Giovanni.......... Michael Mayes | Donna Elvira... Amy Cofield Williamson | |
| Leporello.................. Nick Shelton |
Zerlina....................... Amanda Crider |
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| Donna Anna.......... Laura Pedersen |
Masetto........................ Scott Russell |
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| Don Ottavio........ Jonathon Blalock |
Il Commendatore............. Rick Cornell |
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| Stage Director....... Paul Aberasturi | Lighting Designer..... Michael Fernbach |
Pianist, Edward Bak
| Don Giovanni........... Edwin Vargas | Donna Elvira...................... Julie Lenz | |
| Leporello................ Mark Emerson |
Zerlina............................ Keiko Ueda |
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Donna Anna......Stephanie Urmston |
Masetto................ ........ Chris Nelson |
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| Don Ottavio............. Carlos Torres | Il Commendatore............. Rick Cornell | |
| Stage Director....... Paul Aberasturi | Narrator......................... Scott House |
