Glimmerglass Opera celebrated the opening of its 2008 Festival Season July 5 and 6 with new productions of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate and Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto. Enjoying perfect weather, many audience members also attended a Cast Party following each opening performance. Hosted by the Glimmerglass Opera Guild, the parties encouraged audience members, artists and production staff to mingle and toast the production’s opening. Glimmerglass General & Artistic Director Michael MacLeod spoke at both Cast Parties, bringing special attention to the tireless and inspiring work of the productions’ creative, artistic and production teams.
The Glimmerglass Opera Guild will host a Cast Party on July 19 and again on July 26 following the openings of Wagner’s Das Liebesverbot and Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Admission is $15. For more information call (607) 547-2255.
photos:
1. The audience enjoys intermission during the opening of Kiss Me, Kate. photo credit: Cory Weaver
2. Cast Party attendants applaud as General & Artistic Director Michael MacLeod speaks. photo credit: Michael Manning
3. Lisa Vroman (Lilli Vanessi/Kate) and Kiss Me, Kate conductor David Charles Abell. photo credit: Cory Weaver
4. General & Artistic Director Michael MacLeod speaks to the Cast Party attendants. photo credit: Cory Weaver
5. The audience enjoys intermission with perfect weather during the opening of Giulio Cesare in Egitto. photo credit: Michael Manning
6. Giulio Cesare director Robin Guarino, costume designer Gabriel Berry and set designer John Conklin bow during the opening night curtain call. photo credit: Michael Manning
7. Audience members enjoy the Cast Party. photo credit: Cory Weaver
8. Laura Vlasak Nolen, Giulio Cesare and Lyubov Petrova, Cleopatra join Director of Artistic Operations Don Marrazzo at the Cast Party for Giulio Cesare in Egitto. photo credit: Michael Manning
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