Organization

Opera Festival of Chicago

Conductor

Emanuele Andrizzi

Stage director

Amy Hutchison

Set designer

Eleanor Kahn

Lighting designer

Erik Watkins

Singer

Tenor

José Simerilla Romero

Corrado

Soprano

Christine Arand

Medora

Baritone

Franco Pomponi

Seid

Alejandra Sandoval

Gulnara

Bass

Frank DeVincentis

Giovanni

Matthew Lord

Un Eunuco

Reuben Lillie

Uno Schiavo

Italian

Il corsaro -  (The Corsair)

Evanston

United States

Verdi’s bombastic 1848 opera plunges us into the dashing world of seafaring pirates. While its popularity was overshadowed by his next operas: Rigoletto, Il Travatore, and La Traviata, this thrilling work is filled with Verdi’s characteristic melodies, rhythms, virtuosic vocal lines, choruses, and large orchestral score.  

Performed July 24, 2022 as part of the 2022 season of the Opera Festival of Chicago.
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Jose Simerilla Romero as Corrado
Christine Arand as Medora
Franco Pomponi as Seid
Alejandra Sandoval as Gulnara
Frank De Vincentis as Giovanni
Benjamin Burney as the Eunuch
André De Mesquita as Aga Selimo

Music by: Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by: Francesco Maria Piave
Emanuele Andrizzi: Conductor
Amy Hutchison: Director
Eleanor Kahn: Scenic Design
Eric Watkins: Lighting Design
Reid Taylor: Chorus Master

Il corsaro Verdi

Public

The Corsair

English

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Mezzo-soprano

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

The Corsair by Verdi, Sun 24 Jul 2022, From (2022/2022), Directed by Amy Hutchison,, Conductor Emanuele Andrizzi

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

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