Apprentice Singer Rachel Fitzgerald To Make Santa Fe Opera Debut As Donna Anna In Don Giovanni Opening June 29

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on June 30, 2024
- 10:31 am

The ensemble of Don Giovanni. Photo by Curtis Brown/for Santa Fe Opera

The Santa Fe Opera News:

SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Opera announces soprano and Apprentice singer Rachel Fitzgerald will make her Santa Fe Opera debut in the role of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with performances on June 29, July 5 and July 10. The originally scheduled soprano Teresa Perrotta has withdrawn for personal reasons. The casting for the role in the remaining performances will be announced at a later date.

Don Giovanni

Opening June 29 is Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni in a fresh interpretation by Stephen Barlow who returns to Santa Fe on the heels of his extremely popular production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville in 2022.

The production draws parallels between the notorious seducer, “D.G.” and the eponymous character in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray who pursues pleasure and eternal youth. The Victorian London-era setting is created by scenic and costume designer Yannis Thavoris and lighting designer Christopher Akerlind; they are joined by choreographer Mitchell Harper. The chorus master is Susanne Sheston. Sordelet, Inc. oversees fight and intimacy direction.

Santa Fe Opera Music Director Harry Bicket returns to the podium to conduct an all-star cast headlined by bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green in his first turn in the title role. Current Santa Fe Opera Apprentice singer Rachel Fitzgerald sings Donna Anna (June 29, July 5 and 10) in her company debut, mezzo-soprano Rachael Wilson makes her American house debut as Donna Elvira and tenor David Portillo returns to the Santa Fe Opera stage in the role of Don Ottavio.

Two former Apprentice singers, bass-baritone Nicholas Newton and soprano Liv Redpath, appear as Leporello and Zerlina. Bass William Guanbo Su makes his company debut as Masetto and bass Soloman Howard is the Commendatore.

Nine performances are scheduled: June 29; July 5, 10, 29; Aug. 3, 6, 16, 21 and 23.

Your Night at the Opera

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