Il Trovatore, November 6 and 8, 2013

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At the Kimball Theatre, 428 West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg VA 23185; November 6 and 8 at 8 PM.

 Il Trovatore is one of Verdi's most popular operas.  Its music is  gorgeous.  Opera in Williamsburg's fully-staged production features a stellar international cast and chamber accompaniment.  Conductor:  Jorge Parodi. Stage consultant:  Mathieu Guertin. Piano: Jamison Livsey.  Manrico: Rodrigo Garciarroyo.  Leonora: Yasmine Levi-Ellentuck. Count Di Luna: Gustavo Feulien. Azucena:  Claudia Chapa. Ferrando:  Matthew Anchel. Inez:  Fiorella Velez.  Ruiz: Jesus Santiago.  Old Gypsy:  Daniel Hoy  Chorus mistress: Agueda Fernandez-Abad  Soprano 1: Christine Sperry  Soprano 2:  Cathy Thorpe  Tenor 1:  Leo Paolo Leal  Violn:  Simon LaPointe  Cello:  Peter Greydanus   Clarinet:  Shawn Buck.  Stage combat:  Aaron Orensky and the Stage Combat Student Association of the College of William and Mary.  Dance:  Si Studio