KHFM Presents The 2022 WFMT Radio Network Opera Series
Rusalka (in Czech)
Sept 24, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Antonín Dvořák
LIBRETTO: Jaroslav Kvapil
CAST:
Rusalka ZHOU Xiaolin
Prince Ladislav Elgr
Jezibaba GUO Yanyu
Water Sprite TIAN Haojiang
Foreign Princess KE Luwa
Spirits LI Xintong, WANG Jing, YANG Yanting
Gamekeeper KOU Jing
Chef ZHANG Xin
Hunter LIANG Yufeng
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Rastislav Stur
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 15 minutes
The Merry Widow (in German)
October 1, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Franz Lehár
LIBRETTO: Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
CAST:
Hanna Glawari SONG Yuanming
Count Danilo Danilovitsch Thomas Laske
Valencienne Sarah Zhai Strauss
Camille de Rosillon SHI Yijie
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Thomas Rösner
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 15 minutes
A Village Teacher (in Mandarin)
October 8, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Hao Weiya
LIBRETTO: Liu Heng
CAST:
Yang Caihong ZHOU Xiaolin
Zhou Luoping WANG Hexiang
Li Wenguang KOU Jing
Meng Qiuxia ZHANG Wenqin
Lin Xifeng WANG Lei
Zhou Wushan GUAN Zhijing
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: ZHANG Yi
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Il Corsaro (in Italian)
October 15, 2022
VENUE: Cahn Auditorium
PRESENTING COMPANY: Opera Festival of Chicago
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
LIBRETTO: Francesco Maria Piave
CAST:
Corrado Jose Simerilla Romero
Medora Christine Arand
Seid Franco Pomponi
Gulnara Alejandra Sandoval
Giovanni Frank De Vincentis
The Eunuch Benjamin Burney
Aga Selimo André De Mesquita
ENSEMBLE: Opera Festival of Chicago Orchestra
CHORUS: Opera Festival of Chicago Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Emanuele Andrizzi
Approx. Length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
L’Inganno Felice (in Italian)
October 22, 2022
VENUE: Athenaeum Center
PRESENTING COMPANY: Opera Festival of Chicago
COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini
LIBRETTO: Giuseppe Maria Foppa
CAST:
Duke Bertrando Kenneth Tarver
Isabella Katherine Beck
Ormondo Frank DeVincentis
Tarabotto Alexander Adams-Leytes
Batone Matthew Ciuffitelli
ENSEMBLE: Opera Festival of Chicago Orchestra
CHORUS: Opera Festival of Chicago Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Emanuele Andrizzi
Approx. Length: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Aida (in Italian)
October 29, 2022
VENUE: Dorothy Chandeler Pavilion
PRESENTING COMPANY: LA Opera
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
LIBRETTO: Antonio Ghislanzoni
CAST:
Aida Latonia Moore
Amneris Melody Moore
Radames Russell Thomas
Amonasro George Gagnidze
Ramfis Morris Robinson
Priestess Alaysha Fox
King of Egypt Peixin Chen
Messenger Anthony Ciaramitaro
ENSEMBLE: LA Opera Orchestra
CHORUS: LA Opera Chorus
CONDUCTOR: James Conlon
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes
L’Amant anonyme (in French)
November 5, 2022
VENUE: Jarvis Opera Hall
PRESENTING COMPANY: Haymarket Opera Company & Cedille Records
COMPOSER: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
LIBRETTO: François Guillome Desfontaines
CAST:
Léontine Nicole Cabell
Valcour Geoffrey Agpalo
Ophémon David Govertsen
Jeannette Erica Schuller
Colin Michael St. Peter
Dorothée Nathalie Colas
ENSEMBLE: Haymarket Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Craig Trompeter
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Roméo et Juliette (in French)
November 12, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Charles Gounod
LIBRETTO: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
CAST:
Juliette Mélissa Petit
Roméo Francesco Demuro
Le Comte Capulet Luca Grassi
Frère Laurent Burak Bilgili
Mercutio Alessandro Luongo
Stéphano Jurgita Adamonytė
Tybalt YUAN Lu
Gertrude DUAN Nina
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Patrick Fournillier
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Don Pasquale (in Italian)
November 19, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti
LIBRETTO: Michele Accursi
CAST:
Don Pasquale Bruno Pratico
Noria Ekaterina Bakanova
Ernesto SHI Yijie
Dottor Matatesta Filippo Polinelli
Natalo WANG Hexiang
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Daniele Callegari
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Falstaff (in Italian)
November 26, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
LIBRETTO: Arrigo Boito
CAST:
Sir John Falstaff Roberto de Candia
Alice Rachele Stanisci
Ford Filippo Polinelli
Nannetta Giulia Semenzato
Fenton SHI Yijie
Mrs. Quickly Anna Maria Chiuri
Meg Page Lilly Jørsyad
Dr. Caius LIANG Yufeng
Bardolf KOU Jing
Pistola HUANG Yisheng
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Renato Palumbo
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 15 minutes
L’Elisir D’Amore (in Italian)
December 3, 2022
VENUE: China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts
PRESENTING COMPANY: National Centre for the Performing Arts
COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti
LIBRETTO: Felice Romani
CAST:
Adina Serena Gamberoni
Nemorino Francesco Meli
Belcore LIU Songhu
Dr. Dulcamara Enzo Capuano
Ganeta MA Min
ENSEMBLE: NCPA Orchestra
CHORUS: NCPA Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Pier Giorgio Morandi
Approx. Length: 2 hours, 30 minutes