Mascagni’s dreamlike score provides the backdrop for Luigi Illica’s haunting libretto recounting the tragic story of Iris, an innocent young girl tricked into abandoning her elderly blind father and lured to a brothel in Tokyo’s notorious red-light district.
The stellar cast is headlined by Grammy-nominated soprano Talise Trevigne, lauded for her “deep melting sound” (New York Times) as the vulnerable Iris. Austrian Australian tenor Gerard Schneider sings the role of the fickle Osaka, and bass-baritone Douglas Williams portrays the villainous Kyoto.
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Libretto by Luigi Illica
American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director
Directed by James Darrah
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Friday July 22 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday July 24 @ 2 pm
Wednesday July 27 @ 2 pm
Friday July 29 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday July 31 @ 2 pm
Age Guidance: 16
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Audience Advisory:
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.