March 17, 2017 7:30pm
March 18, 2017 7:30pm
Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
By Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
BOSTON PREMIERE
Sung in English
Continuing Odyssey Opera’s 2016-2017 Season, Wilde Opera Nights, we offer a tale of deception, disguise, and misadventure with plot twists and characters that satirize Victorian values in only the best ways possible—The Importance of Being Earnest. In his final opera, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco sets Oscar Wilde’s most famous play, capturing the comical intrigue and quick-witted social commentary of the period—that apply even today.
“Odyssey Opera has unearthed a gem”
–bachtrack
Cast and Creative
Neal Ferreira
JOHN WORTHING (JACK)
Stefan Barner
ALGERNON MONCRIEFF
Jeni Houser
CECILY CARDEW
Rachele Schmiege
GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX
Claudia Waite
LADY BRACKNELL
James Demler
REV. CHASUBLE
Christina English
MISS PRISM
J.T. Turner
LANE
Colin Levin
MERRIMAN
Gil Rose
CONDUCTOR
PRODUCTION TEAM
Brooke Stanton…Costume Designer
Janie E. Howland…Scenic Designer
Christopher Ostrom…Lighting Designer
Rachel Padula-Shufelt…Hair and Make-up Designer
