Spooky Times

Halloween Opera Scenes from the Vaults

 

Count Dracula opens his coffin and the show at "Spooky Times".
 
Raiña Simons as the conniving Sorceress in "Dido and Aeneas" by Purcell.
The witches coven from "Dido and Aeneas" foresees Dido's doom and relishes the idea.
 
The coven practices casting evil spells on the audience.
The witches perform the ritual that seals Dido's fate.
 
 
Zoila Muñoz as Ulrica (" Un Ballo in Maschera" by Verdi) summoning the spirit of the devil to the horror of Keri Lindell, Amy Bouchard and Kathleen Sisco.
Ulrica senses the presence of the evil that she has called upon.
 
 
Elizabeth Amisano as Giulietta is beautiful but dangerous in Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann"
Baritone John Frederick as the butchering Doctor Miracle in "Tales of Hoffmann".
 
 
Krista Wigle as Antonia falls under the spell of Doctor Miracle.
Prince Golytsin played by Jonathan Smucker is uncertain about his future as a court favorite in "Khovanshchina" by Mussorgsky.
 
 
Prince Golytsin has summoned Marfa, the clairvoyant to foretell his fate.
During the séance, Marfa, played by Karen Carle, communicates with the souls of the drowned.
 

Photography by Masha Oguinskaia ©

 

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