La Traviata and Il Trovatore

Join us in the VBC Playhouse as Ars Nova, Inc proudly presents highlights from two of Verdi’s most famous operas: La Traviata and Il Trovatore. The operas are abbreviated (1 hr 15 min each) with fresh new innovations to make them more accessible to all the people – presented with spoken dialogue in English, while glorious arias are sung in Italian with supertitles. This will include the famous chorus Brindisi (La Traviata) and the Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore).

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Cast

La Traviata

Violetta Valery – Christie Weber
Alfredo Germont – Kareem Elsamadicy
Giorgio Germont – Michael Beutjer
Flora Bervoix – Linda Parker
Baron Douphol – Clinton Garrison
Marquis d’Obigny – David Gilfilin
Gastone de Letorières – Sam Perry
Annina – Anna Bailey
Dr. Grenvil – Chris Smith

Il Trovatore

Leonora – Ariana Maloney
Manrico – Kenney Frazier
Count di Luna – Michael Whitley
Azucena – Kathleen Buckner
Ruiz – Sam Perry
Fernando – Clinton Garrison
Inez – Sidney Calhoun