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Armide ()

Produced by

Opera Atelier

Composer: Jean-Baptiste Lully
Librettist: Philippe Quinault
Director: Marshall Pynkoski

Venue

Elgin Theatre

Run

October 22nd, 2015 – October 31st, 2015

Synopsis

The action concerns the Muslim Warrior Princess Armide and the Christian Knight Renaud. Although a virgin, Armide’s greatest power lies in her sexual allure, which reduces men to a state of hopeless submission. Armide herself is protected by the fact that she herself has never experienced desire. Renaud also draws his strength from an almost mystic virginity which renders him impervious to Armide’s allure. (operaatelier.com)


Cast

Colin Ainsworth Renaud
Daniel Belcher La Haine / Aronte
Peggy Kriha Dye Armide
Aaron Ferguson Chevalier Danois
Stephen Hegedus Hidraot
Carla Huhtanen Phénice / Lucinde
Olivier Laquerre Artémidore / Chevalier Ubalde
Meghan Lindsay Sidonie / Nymphe des Eaux
Levi Blad Dancer
Meredith Clinton Dancer
Justin De Luna Dancer (Apprentice)
Tyler Gledhill Dancer
Juri Hiraoka Dancer
Elizabeth Kalashnikova Dancer
Jeremy Nasmith Dancer
Jennifer Nichols Dancer
Julia Sedwick Dancer
Michael Spendlove Dancer
Edward Tracz Dancer
Brett Vansickle Dancer
Magdalena Vasko Dancer
Dominic Who Dancer
Angel Wong Dancer
Jeanette Lajeunesse-Zingg Dancer
Manon Ens-Lapointe Supernumerary
Carianne Shakes Supernumerary
Michele DeBoer Soprano
Brenda Enns Soprano
Francine Labelle Soprano
Carrie Loring Soprano
Meghan Moore Soprano
Susan Suchard Soprano
Simon Honeyman Alto
Valeria Kondrashov Alto
Peter Mahon Alto
Richard Whittall Alto
Paul Jeffrey Tenor
Will Johnson Tenor
Robert Kinar Tenor
Cory Knight Tenor
Keith Lam Bass
Paul Oros Bass
Graham Robinson Bass
Dennis Zimmer Bass

Creative Team

Jean-Baptiste Lully Composer
Philippe Quinault Librettist
Marshall Pynkoski Director
Jeanette Lajeunesse-Zingg Choreographer
Gerard Gauci Set Designer
Dora Rust-D’Eye Costume Designer
Bonnie Beecher Lighting Designer
Jennifer Parr Fight Director
Jeremy Nasmith Assistant Fight Director
Ivars Taurins Choir Director
Jeanne Lamon Orchestra Director
David Fallis Resident Music Director
Barbara Szablowski Makeup Design

Music

David Fallis Conductor
Jeanne Lamon Solo Violin I
Geneviève Gilardeau Solo Violin II
Patricia Ahern Violin I
Edwin Huizinga Violin I
Julia Wedman Violin I
Cristina Zacharias Violin I
Stefano Marcocchi Viola
Brandon Chui Viola
Thomas Georgi Viola
Patrick G. Jordan Viola
Shannon Knights Viola
Christopher Verrette Viola
Felix Deak Viola da Gamba
Christina Mahler Violoncello (Continuo)
Margaret Gay Violoncello
Kerri McGonigle Violoncello
David Morris Basse de Violon
Alison Melville Recorder
Colin Savage Recorder
John Abberger Oboe
Marco Cera Oboe
Dominic Teresi Bassoon
Anna Marsh Bassoon
Ed Reifel Percussion
Lucas Harris Lute
Daniel Swenberg Lute
Charlotte Nediger Harpsichord
Avi Stein Harpsichord
Peter Tiefenbach Assistant Conductor

Production

Arwen MacDonell Production Stage Manager
Jessica Severin Assistant Stage Manager
Monika Seiler Assistant Stage Manager
Théa Pel Apprentice Stage Manager
Lucia Corak Stage Mangement Intern
Natasha Bean-Smith Tour Manager
Sara Anne Churchill Repetiteur
Borys Medicky Repetiteur
Wesley Shen Repetiteur
Michael Legouffe Head of Wardrobe
Barbara Szablowski Make-up Artist
Jacqueline Robertson-Cull Wig Mistress
Charles Di Meglio Diction Coach

Staff

Zach Bruman Production Manager
Nic Vincent Production Assistant
Jim Nutt Head Carpenter
Lars Tilander Head Electrician
Mark Fisher Head of Properties
Aaron Hanna Head of Sound