Evento

Independent Opera Company presents: Pygmalion and Aleko

IOC is presenting a new production of two beautiful one act operas,
Pygmalion by Rameau and Aleko by Rachmaninov. Two very different
love stories, one about an artist falling in love with his creation
and another about lonely man falling in love with beautiful gypsy
who's life motto is freedom! Pygmalion actually has a happy ending
as creation actually comes to life and falls in love with her creator.
Aleko's story is not so happy one...just to give you a hint, it's based on Pushkin's story which later on became an inspiration for Carmen!
Two performances only not to be missed! Incredibly talented singers,
beautiful music, innovative staging, stunning choreography!
Music Director - Galina Barskaya
Stage Director - Christina Jensen
Choreographer - Liza Barskaya

Cast
Pygmalion:
Pygmalion - Glenn Fernandez
L'Amour - Arden Kaywin Lodal
Céphise - Erica Lazerow, Elizabeth Freeman (cover)
La statue animée - Roksana Zeinapur, Alyssa Brode (cover)

Ensemble:
Elizabeth Freeman
Michelle Matsumune
David Connors
Misha Barsky

Aleko
Aleko - Ken Simms
Young Gypsy - Glenn Fernandez, Roland Mills (cover)
Old Gypsy - Misha Barsky
Zemfira - Roksana Zeinapur, Alyssa Brode (cover)
Old Gypsy Woman - Katherine Karapetian

Chorus:
Elizabeth Freeman, Anne LaBella, Kyrian Corona, Stephanie Morgan-Russel, Kateland Cunningham, Michelle Matsumune, Janise Batzdorff, Cathleen Rowland, David Connors, Roland Mills, Ricardo Gutierrez Soto, Joe Michels, Misha Barsky

Dancers:
Liza Barskaya, Elissa Brock, Demi Kupershmidt, Jesse Ricaldi

Performed in original languages (French, Russian) with supertitles