La Finta Giardiniera
Sandrina, who is
actually the Marchioness Violante disguised as a rather
elegant gardener, is played by Jennifer Muhawi. In this
scene, she has been kidnapped and left alone in the forest
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La Finta Giardiniera
Jonathan
Smucker as Count Belfiore is searching in the dark for his
beloved Sandrina.
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La Finta Giardiniera
The
poisonous Serpetta, a cunning maidservant, is plotting in
the dark against Sandrina. Although Maki Hsieh-Leonard plays
the role well, it took extra effort on her part to overcome
her natural friendliness.
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Cosė Fan Tutte
Another
maid of a different ilk, Despina, portrayed by Rena Wilson,
impersonates the famous Dr. Mesmer, inventor of magnetic
treatments. Despina is indicating that she has the powers
of the magnet in her pocket.
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Cosė Fan Tutte
Ferrando
(Andrew Cox) is disguised as an exotic Albanian and is trying
to win the trust of Fiordiligi (Elizabeth Amisano), with
the help of "Doctor Mesmer."
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Cosė Fan Tutte
Meanwhile,
Fiordiligi's sister, Dorabella (Amy Bouchard) is angry at
Guglielmo (Paul Murray), another faux Albanian, and their
friend, Don Alfonso (Nicolas Aliaga).
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Cosė Fan Tutte
The
phony Doctor Mesmer doesn't like the looks of the contents
of these vessels. The faux Albanians have just swallowed
copious quantities of the "poison" to the consternation
of frightened sisters Fiordiligi (played here by Jennifer
Muhawi) and Dorabella (played here by Leslie Hassberg).
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Cosė Fan Tutte
Leslie
Hassberg as Dorabella has just about had enough of the verbal
onslaughts of Don Alfonso and Guglielmo.
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Cosė Fan Tutte
Jennifer
Muhawi as Fiordiligi is aghast at the pontifications of
the disguised Ferrando, and leans into the deceiving embrace
of Despina.
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Idomeneo
Princess
Elettra (known also as Electra in other stories) has a pensive
moment, beautifully expressed by Raiņa Simons.
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Idomeneo
Elettra
happily believes that she will sail away with her true love,
Idamante.
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Idomeneo
A
sad parting between father and son. Idomeneo, the King of
Crete (Ross Halper) is saying farewell to his son, Idamante
(Jonathan Smucker) before Idamante leaves with Elettra.
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Idomeneo
Travel
plans are cancelled when a sea monster appears from the
harbor depths in the midst of a sudden storm to terrorize
both the chorus and the principals.
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Idomeneo
Everyone
in Crete is still alive at the end of Act 2, except for a
few villagers who fell into the grasping claws of the sea
monster.
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