Special Events
Concerts and Recitals

Yuletide Classics
December 15, 2007, 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Tickets: $20 Adults, $10 for Children
Dicapo Opera Theatre celebrates the Christmas holidays with two different holiday programs on Saturday, December 15, at 5:00 and 7:00 p.m., both of which will include fully staged productions of “Marie and the Nutcracker” and “T’was the Night Before Christmas,” complete with sets and costumes, featuring the Dicapo Children’s Chorus and the company’s Resident Artists. Both programs will take place at Dicapo Opera Theatre, 184 East 76th Street at Lexington Avenue.

The first program on December 15 begins at 5:00 p.m. and is one hour in length. Geared especially for families with small children, the 5 p.m. program includes a set of classic Christmas carols by the performers in addition to “Marie and the Nutcracker” and “T’was the Night Before Christmas,” and is appropriate for children from two years of age.

The second program on December 15 runs from 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. and in addition to the staged presentations, will include scenes and arias from Werther, La Boheme, and Hansel & Gretel.

Saturday, December 15, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street at Lexington Avenue)

“Marie and the Nutcracker”
Godfather: Nicholas Taylor
Marie: Claudia Malpeli
Fritz Come Barroux
Mother: Blythe Abramowitz
Father: Nicholas Sadnytzky
The Nutcracker: James Chapman
His Soldiers: Katrina Fasulo, Natasha Frid, Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen, Rachel Scheinfeld
Queen Mouse; Tania Marinos
Her Mice: Karolis Daunoras, Andreas Marinos, Paolo Marinos, Brian Ward
Chinese Dancers Chloe Lomarro
Russian Dancer: Carmelle Alipio
Flute Dancer: Sara Ptachik
Spanish Dancer: Shaienne Kamlet
Sugar Plum Fairy: Nicole Sacarides
Waltz of the Flowers: Ensemble

“T’was the Night Before Christmas”
Mother: Carmelle Alipio
Father: Ring Hendricks-Tellefsen
Daughter: Charlotte Chapman
Son: Marco Barroux
Cat: Emmanuelle Gourier
Mouse: Sophie Dormbaum
Ballerina: Katrina Taverna
Raggedy: AndyMarielle Van Tuyn
Santa Claus: Melissa Escudero
Dasher: Cecilia Whitney
Dancer: Elizabeth Glickson
Prancer: Sara Ptachik
Vixen: Nicole Sacarides
Comet: Olivia Richert
Cupid: Taylor Taverna
Donner: Kiara Contreras
Blitzen: Victoria Abdurakmanova

Santa's Helpers:
Resident Artists Vocal Octet—Sopranos Anna Noggle and Yvonne Bill; mezzos
Jessica Kimple and Stephanie Rodousakis; tenors Marcus Auger and Ubaldo Feliciano-Hernandez; and basses Gary Ramsey and Chad Armstrong

Saturday, December 15, 7:00 to 9:15 p.m. with intermission
Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street at Lexington Avenue)

“Marie and the Nutcracker”
(as above)

“T’was the Night Before Christmas”
(as above)

“Christmas in Opera”

Werther. Scene and aria. Charlotte & Sophie
Sophie: Brett Kroger
Charlotte: Shannon Capogreco

Werther: Act IV scene ii (Complete)
Werther: Michael Boley
Charlotte: Yuki Otsuka-Lowe
Children

La Bohème (Act II)
Parpignol: Ubaldo Feliciano-Hernandez
Rodolfo: Paolo Buffagni
Mimi: Junko Watanabe
Schunard: Matthew Klauser
Marcello: Greg Frens
Colline: Brian Ballard
Musetta: Nicole Farbes-Lyons
Alcindoro: Dorian Balis
Adult Chorus and Children’s Chorus

Hansel & Gretel (Finale)
Hansel: Sarah Kennedy
Gretel: Lynne Abeles
Mother: Yvonne Bill
Father: Cesar Rospigliosi
Children’s Chorus and Adult Chorus

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