Organization

Conductor

Daniel Wachs

Stage director

Corina Brenciu

Singer

Soprano

Kelly Singer

Magda

Kassidy Flick

Melanie Culhane

Yuxin Zhou

Lisette

Nini Marchese

Laura Pabon

Jordan Avellino

Yvette

Frances van Vuuren

Bianca

Mara Lane

Mezzo-soprano

Gabrielle Hass

Suzy

Tenor

JeongMin Huh

Ruggero

Taicheng Li

Giwooung Kim

Prunier

Baritone

Brian Fenderson

Rambaldo

Chicago Summer Opera

Italian

La rondine -  (The Swallow)

Chicago

United States

Theater Wit

La rondine Puccini

Public

The Swallow

English

Approved

Will her checkerd past ruin her future?

La Rondine

An Opera by Puccini

Creative Team: Stage Director: Corina Brenciu Conductor: Daniel Wachs
Synopsis: As the poet, Prunier, speaks of romance and love, Magda, a prostitute, reminisces about her past. She soon realizes that as the mistress of Rambaldo, she is living without love. That night, she dresses up as a working class woman and goes off to the Bullier nightclub. There, she falls in love with a young man, Ruggero, and decides to leave Rambaldo. Things are going well with the couple until Ruggero surprises Magda, with a proposition of marriage. Magda is then forced to tell the young man about her immoral past. In the end, she feels she must leave Ruggero and leaves him sobbing.
Run Time: 3 hours with intermission

The Swallow by Puccini, From (2019/2019), Directed by Corina Brenciu,, Conductor Daniel Wachs, Theater Wit, Chicago, United States

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