American baritone Richard Stilwell shares the role of Don Alfonso with American bass Valerian Ruminski, making his Seattle Opera debut.Ĭanadian soprano Alexandra Deshorties as Fiordiligi in “Cosi fan tutte.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Tickets, $43 to $141 ($20 student rush at the box office), 20, 80, English mezzo-soprano Christine Rice makes her Seattle Opera debut as Dorabella, as does American mezzo-soprano Maria Zifchak in the second cast.Īmerican tenor Matthew Polenzani, another regular at the Met, sings the role of Ferrando, with American tenor Don Frazure taking the role in the second cast in his company debut.Įnglish baritone Christopher Maltman and American baritone David Adam Moore, both last seen here in 2001 in “Billy Budd,” alternate in the role of Gugliemo.Ĭanadian mezzo soprano Kimberly Barber and Irish soprano Frances Lucey alternate in the role of Despina.
Seattle Opera production Saturday through March 11 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle Center. Singing the role in the second cast is American soprano Jessica Jones, also making her company debut. Seattle Opera has double cast all six parts in “Cosi,” including many Seattle Opera favorites plus company debuts.Īmong the later are Canadian soprano Alexandra Deshorties as Fiordiligi, a role she sang at the Metropolitan Opera this season. “Cosi” is under the baton of Andreas Mitisek, the general and artistic director of Long Beach Opera, who has conducted two previous Seattle Opera productions.
Since then, he has been honored multiple times for his work in the direction of Shakespeare’s plays, for operas and for numerous TV series including a recent BBC series on opera. Miller is a legend in the world of theater, opera and television, beginning his career in the 1960s when he formed Beyond the Fringe with comedians Dudley Moore and Peter Cook. Seattle Opera’s production is directed Jonathan Miller, whose contemporary “Cosi” has played to sold-out houses in London and New York.
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