Beatrice and Benedict - Berlioz


photo by Felix Sanchez
DiDonato
Reinhardt
Tynan
Sandel-
Pantaleo
Hofstetter


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This production is owned by Opera Australia
 Oct 30, Nov 8, 12, 14, 2008
Nov 2, 2008
 7:30PM
2:00PM
Brown Theater
Sung in English with surtitles

In Berlioz’s light-hearted opera—based on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing— two stubborn people use verbal jousting to mask their true feelings for each other. HGO Studio alums Joyce DiDonato and Norman Reinhardt are the recalcitrant lovers in HGO’s first-ever staging of this comical and poignant work. Michael Hofstetter conducts the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus in his HGO debut.

Synopsis of Beatrice and Benedict

Joyce DiDonato
Beatrice

Norman Reinhardt
Benedict

Ailish Tynan*
Hero

Leann Sandel-Pantaleo*
Ursule

Ryan McKinny
Don Pedro

Liam Bonner
Claudio

Donald Maxwell*
Somarone

Charles Krohn
Leonato

Houston Grand Opera
Chorus and Orchestra

Michael Hofstetter*
Conductor

Elijah Moshinsky
Original Production

Robin Tebbutt*
Director

Michael Yeargan
Set Designer

Dona Granata
Costume Designer

Howard Harrison
Lighting Designer

Richard Bado
Chorus Master

* Houston Grand Opera debut