Evento

Independent Opera Company presents The Snow Maiden By Rimsky-Korsakov

Independent Opera Company is going to present The Snow Maiden, beautiful opera by 19th century Russian composer N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Action takes place in pagan prehistoric Russia.Snow Maiden is a beautiful young daughter of King Frost and Spring Beauty.She grew up in the forest, but is longing to get to know humans and to live among them. She is enchanted by beautiful songs by village shepherd boy, handsome Lel'. Snow Maiden (Snegurochka in Russian)appearance brings challenges to all villagers, and she herself is greatly challenged by emergence of human emotions. How will it all end? Set to beautiful, folk-inspired music this work is very popular in Russia, yet its not that well known in other parts of the world and to our knowledge has never been performed in Los Angeles! Don't miss this unique production with IOC all star cast! Performed in Russian with English supertitles and piano accompaniment.
Cast:
Spring Beauty - Alexis Wesley
Grandfather Frost- Joseph Dhanens
Snow Maiden - Erica Lazerow (7/6 and 7/12)
Brooke Iva Lohman (7/5 and 7/13)
Sprite/First Herald - Joseph Buhler
Bobyl Bakula - Phil Pritchard
Bobylikha - Alexis Wesley
Lel' - Katrina Dubbs
Kupava- Katya Gruzglina
Mizgir - Michael O'Halloran
Tsar' Berendey - Joseph Matthews, Pierre Scott (cover)
Bermiata/Second Herald - Andrew Walker
Maslenitsa - Eli Katz
Tsar's Page - Erin Batali

Chorus:
Misha Barsky, Anthony Moresi (also Grandfather Frost cover), Gabriella Bluvband, Chelsea Obermeier, Eli Katz, Erin Batali, Janice Batzdorff, Joon Kang, Meredith Milton, Michaela Metivier, Tara Waldschmidt, Reid Ripley, Susanna Miller.

Children Chorus:
Ashley Kim
Sharon Kim
Crystal Her
Danielle Park
Karis Park (Leader)
Maxine Park

Christina Jensen, Stage Director
Sunjoo Yeo, Children Choir Director
Galina Barskaya, Music Director/General Director