Historical Performance Presents: Orlando by Handel
Opera Historical Performance
One of Handel's most experimental and unusual operas, Orlando explores the age-old theme of how love makes us miserable. The warrior Orlando loves Angelica, who doesn’t return his love, leading him into madness in some of Handel’s most stunning music. This production is presented by the SFCM Historical Performance program, and features students from both the Voice program and Baroque Ensemble.
Performances of Orlando, by George Frideric Handel, take place on Saturday, April 12th at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 13th at 2 pm. See below for the cast of both performances:
Elisabeth Reed, director
Marcie Stapp, director and diction coach
Corey Jamason, director and conductor
Orlando Cast
| Role | Saturday Cast | Sunday Cast |
| Orlando | Natalie Sweeney, mezzo-soprano | Yaffa Ovsishcher, mezzo-soprano |
| Dorinda | Rachel Schlesinger, soprano | Carly Passer, soprano |
| Angelica | Elizabeth Gaitan, soprano | Lena Goldstein, soprano |
| Medoro | Jaimie Langner, mezzo-soprano | Carmen Voskuhl, mezzo-soprano |
| Zoroastro | Tony DeLousia, baritone | Joseph Calzada, bass-baritone |
SFCM Baroque Ensemble
First Violin
Alexandra Santon, leader
Mateo Garza
Elizabeth Blumenstock**
Second Violin
Mark Chen
Catherine Lin
Pauline Kempf*
Swansea Siu
Viola
Doris Du, principal
Clio Tilton*
Cello
Octavio Mujica, principal
Ian Kitchen
Samantha Adams
Double Bass
Farley Pearce*
Tenor Viol
Farley Pearce*
Bass Viol
Ian Kitchen
Theorbo
Matthew Xie*
Harpsichord
Corey Jamason**
**denotes SFCM faculty
*denotes guest artist
Historical Performance
Voice / Opera Studies
Corey Jamason
Elisabeth Reed
About SFCM’s Historical Performance Department
Historical Performance at SFCM traverses all eras of music history, allowing for an environment that enables the study of period performance practice and produces contemporary performances that are relevant, vibrant, and provocative. In this program, which offers a professional studies diploma in historical performance and bachelor's and master's music degrees in harpsichord and organ and master's and professional studies diplomas in baroque violin, viola, cello historical plucked strings, and viola da gamba, you’ll develop and refine your skills in historical styles. Historical Performance opportunities are open to all SFCM students, and our acclaimed Baroque Ensemble performs regularly throughout the year.
About SFCM’s Voice Department
Find your voice—and your community. A tight-knit group, voice students work closely with all-star faculty who have performed at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Paris Opera, Milan’s La Scala, and many others. As a student at SFCM, you'll have the opportunity to regularly attend dress rehearsals at the San Francisco Opera and take advantage of performance opportunities around the Bay Area.
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