The Ghosts of Versailles - Act I

Wolf Trap Opera’s new production of John Corigliano and William M. Hoffman’s The Ghosts of Versailles played to sold out audiences at The Barns of Wolf Trap in July 2015. It featured performances by the Filene Young Artists and Studio Artists of the 2015 season roster and was conducted by Eric Melear and directed by Louisa Muller, with set design by Wilson Chin, costumes by David Woolard, and lighting by Robert H. Grimes. 

Learn more about Wolf Trap Opera's 2016 season at wolftrap.org/opera

Act I
0:00 Prologue 
7:37 Marie Antoinette Aria: They are always with me 
16:30 Scene & Figaro Aria: They wish they could kill me 
29:53 Scene: It is Paris, the autumn of ninety-three
35:36 Bégearss Scene & Aria: The Worm
43:36 Scene: When I first came to France
45:22 Duet & Quartet: Look at the green here in the glade 
56:06 Scene: He will cut you into pieces
58:36 Finale at the Turkish Embassy
1:05:19 Samira!
1:16:00 There’s Figaro!

CAST
Marie Antoinette - Melinda Whittington
Beaumarchais - Will Liverman
Bégearss - Robert Watson
Figaro - Morgan Pearse
Susanna - Sarah Larsen
Rosina - D'Ana Lombard
Count Almaviva - Frederick Ballentine
Florestine - Amy Owens
Léon - David Margulis
Samira - Jenni Bank
Louis XVI - Timothy Bruno
Cherubino - Abigail Levis
Suleyman Pasha - Wm. Clay Thompson
Woman with Hat - Nadia Fayad
Marquis - Ian Koziara
Jaded Aristocrats at the Opera - Christine Price, Grace Newberry, Michael Anderson, Thomas Glass
Gossips - Nicolette Book, Annalise Dzwonczyk, Rebecca Claborn
Wilhelm - Joshua Sanders
English Ambassador - Brandon Bell
Ensemble - Alexandra Nowakowski, Kaitlyn McMonigle , Anthony Ciaramitaro, Alex Rosen

PRODUCTION
Conductor - Eric Melear
Director - Louisa Muller
Scenic Designer - Wilson Chin
Costume Designer - David Woolard
Lighting Designer - Robert H. Grimes
Wig & Makeup Designer - Anne Nesmith
Choreographer - Justin Greer
Chorusmaster - David Hanlon
Musical Preparation - Emily Senturia
David Hanlon - Peter Walsh
Production Stage Manager - Courtney Rizzo
Assistant Costume Designer - Nina Vartanian
Assistant Wig & Makeup Designer - Melissa Thiede
Assistant Stage Manager - Madeline Levy
Directing Intern - Lynda Paul
Stage Management Intern - Evelyn Rossow

VIDEO
Video Production by Blue Land Media
Audio Engineering by Bob Grimes, @Wolf Trap Recordings