Madison Opera Presents
The Barber of Seville
By Gioachino Rossini
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Friday, November 1, 2024, at 7:30pm
Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2:30pm
Benjamin Taylor as Figaro
Keely Futterer as Rosina
David Walton as Count Almaviva
Levi Hernandez as Dr. Bartolo
Alex Taylor as Don Basilio
Hailey Cohen as Berta
Lifan Deng as Fiorello
Ryan Nash as Sergeant
Directed by Rebecca Herman
Conducted by John DeMain
with the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra
Photos by Ross Zentner
Madison Opera Presents
María de Buenos Aires
by Astor Piazzolla
sung in Spanish with projected English translations
Friday, January 31 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 2 at 2:30pm
Kelly Guerra as María
Laureano Quant as El Payador
Kirstin Chávez as El Duende
Marjorie Pan as Young María
George Abbott III, Hailey Cohen, Lifan Deng, Kimberly Grez, Eleanor Mayerfeld, Tyler Stone as Ensemble
Miye Bishop, Nathan Castro Llanos, Carolyn Fitzgibbons, Hannah King, Maddie Lindbeck, Edward Salas, Alex Trofka as Dancers
Directed by Frances Rabalais
Conducted by Kamna Gupta
with the Madison Symphony Orchestra
Photos by Ross Zentner
Madison Opera Presents
Don Giovanni
by W. A. Mozart
sung in Italian with projected English translations
Friday, May 2 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 4 at 2:30pm
Charles Eaton as Don Giovanni
Jeremiah Sanders as Leporello
Katerina Burton as Donna Anna
Emily Fons as Donna Elvira
Andrew Stenson as Don Ottavio
Sachie Ueshima as Zerlina
Lifan Deng as Masetto
Ashraf Sewailam as Commendatore
Directed by David Lefkowich
Conducted by John DeMain
with the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra
Photos by Ross Zentner
The Magic Flute
Opera for the Young presents the English adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in the 2024/25 school year across the Midwest, bringing live performances to schools for 75,000 children at nearly 200 performances.
Opera Company of Middlebury Presents
La Bohème
by Giacomo Puccini
sung in Italian with projected English translations
June 6, June 8, June 12, June 14, 2025
Mimì: Emily Michiko Jensen
Rodolfo: Chaz’men Williams-Ali
Musetta: Chelsea Basler
Marcello: Spencer Reichman
Schaunard: Max van Wyck
Colline: Younggwang Park
Benoit / Alcindoro: James Demler
Parpignol: Orlando Montalvo Avalo
Mimì Cover: Hayley Fox
Rodolfo Cover: Héctor Camacho-Salazar
Musetta Cover: Hayley Abramowitz
Marcello Cover: Gregory Gropper
Schaunard Cover: Lifan Deng
Colline Cover: Andrew Boisvert
Benoit / Alcindoro Cover: Johannes Linneballe
Stage Director: Douglas Anderson
Conductor: Filippo Ciabatti
Chorus Master: Nathaniel Lew
Photos by Dave Devine Photography
Opera Company of Middlebury Presents
Gianni Schicchi
by Giacomo Puccini
sung in Italian with projected English translations
June 13 & June 15, 2025
Gianni Schicchi: Gregory Gropper
Lauretta: Hayley Fox
Rinuccio: Héctor Camacho Salazar
Zita: Melina Jaharis
Gherardo: Orlando Montalvo Avalo
Nella: Hayley Abramowitz
Betto di Signa: Johannes Linneballe
Simone: Andrew Boisvert
Marco: Lifan Deng
La Ciesca: Amanda Cabán
Gherardino: Soledad Pareja
Maestro Spinelloccio: Jon Isham
Ser Amantio di Nicolao (Notary): Nathan Stefani
Pinellino: John-Eric Robinson
Guccio: Isaiah Robinson
Director: Pat Diamond
Artistic Director/Conductor: Alejandro Roca
Education Director: Sarah Cullins
Photos by Paul Diette
Lifan Deng as the last-minute fill-in for the roles of Musiklehrer in Adriane auf Naxos and Schaunard in La Bohème.
Creative Team of Ariadne auf Naxos:
Stage Director: Josh Miller
Conductor: Marlon Daniel
Assistant Stage Director: Johanna Mergener
Assistant Conductor: Moyue Zhou
Date:
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Creative Team of La Bohème:
Stage Director: Mark Ross Clark
Conductor: Codrut Birsan
Assistant Stage Director: Jordan Wells
Assistant Conductor: Jordan Brooks
Date:
August 10, 2025
Singing Exerpt:
Selected from the performance of Ariadne auf Naxos, Lifan Deng as Musiklehrer. Recorded on August 3, 2025.