September 18, 2015 7:30pm
NEC’s Jordan Hall
LE CID
Music by Jules Massenet
Libretto by Louis Gallet, Édouard Blau, and Adolphe d’Ennery after the play by Pierre Corneille
BOSTON PREMIERE
Sung in French with projected English titles
Run Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes with one intermission
Featuring Gil Rose and the Odyssey Opera Orchestra, an 80-voice chorus, and a star-studded cast led by world-renowned American tenor Paul Groves in a one night only concert production of this lush, riveting, and rarely-performed score.
Based on the story of Spain’s greatest legend, Le Cid tells the tale of a war hero navigating the line between duty and romance while his beloved must decide between pursuing vengeance and following her heart. This epic piece rejoices in the redemption that comes from honoring love over all.
“Those who packed Jordan Hall enthusiastically cheered this welcome encounter with a production of such skill and energy.”
–The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Cast and Creative
Paul Groves
RODRIGUE
Tamara Mancini
CHIMÈNE
Oren Gradus
DON DIÈGUE
Michael Chioldi
LE ROI
Eleni Calenos
L’INFANTE
Kristopher Irmiter
LE COMTE DE GORMAS
Robert Honeysucker
ST. JACQUES
David Salsbery Fry
DON ALONZO/
L’ENVOYÉ MAURE
Ethan Bremner
DON ARIAS
