The Rape of Lucretia: week 2 - week 1
L'enfant et les sortilèges & Gianni Schicchi: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1
Turandot: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1
The Italian Girl in Algiers: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1
Fidelio: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1

Italian Girl in Algiers - Week Four

Mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose, Isabella, gets ready for the final dress rehearsal of The Italian Girl in Algiers.  Hair and Make-up Coordinator Elias Aguirre (right) secures her wig into place while Conductor Corrado Rovaris (left) takes a moment to go over some notes with the mezzo.  Then with a stop in her dressing room, Ruxandra’s ready to start the show.

Soprano Kiera Duffy sings the role of Elvira, Mustafà’s wife who he has grown bored with.  Here she shows off her gorgeous costume designed by Richard St. Clair. (Photo Courtesy of Richard Schickling)

From left to right, supernumeraries Bracey Berard, Maria Mavromatis and Chantelle Fitzgerald pose and get ready to go out onstage as members of Mustafa’s harem

Director Stefano Vizioli takes a moment to give soprano Kiera Duffy some last minute notes and to wish her well as she heads towards the stage.

Mezzo-soprano Tammy Coil, makes her Opera Company debut as Zulma.  (Photo courtesy of Richard Schickling)

Buffo bass Kevin Glavin stands in the wings, already in character as Mustafà, and waits for the curtain to rise. (Photo Courtesy of Richard Schickling)

Supernumeraries Bracey Berard and Max Vasapoli take a moment to playfully pose for the camera before going out onstage.