Music by Claudio Monteverdi | Libretto by Alessandro Striggio
English Translation by Danny Brylow and Joseph Krohlow

Produced in collaboration with Aperi Animam

Sponsored by Jan Serr and John Shannon

June 9-12, 2022
Calvary Presbyterian Church
935 W Wisconsin Ave, 53233

In 1607, Claudio Monteverdi, then working for the Duke of Mantua, presented the first truly great surviving opera, L’Orfeo. 415 years later, Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Aperi Animam are joining forces to share an original English translation of this masterwork. Spoiler alert: This one has a happy ending.

Artists

Creative Team
Stage Director: Danny Brylow
Music Director: Jackie Willis
Early Music Advisor: Dr. William Hudson
Costume Designer: Demian Glas
Lighting Designer: Jim Padovano
Lighting/Projection Assistance: Mike Van Dreser
Stage Manager: Sarah Acker
General Factotum: Amy Kaczmarowski

Cast
La Musica: Elizabeth Blood
High Priest: Austin Bare
Orfeo: Jackie Willis
Euridice: Kaisa Herrmann
The Messenger: Jennifer Jakubowski
Speranza: Brett Sweeney
Caronte: Jack Rutter
Proserpina: Xylia-Sophia Conn
Pluto: David Guzmán
Apollo: Nicole McCarty

cast, orchestra, and creative team bios

Orchestra
Harpsichord: Fumi Nishikiori-Nakayama
Viola da Gamba: Charlie Rasmussen
Theorbo: Danur Kvilhaug
Violin: Heidi Barker
Sackbut: Adam Dillon
Recorder/Cornetto: Chris Armijo

Chorus
Austin Bare, Xylia-Sophia Conn, Danielle Gedemer, David Guzmán, Deme Hellwig, Jennifer Jakubowski,
Jack Rutter, Katelynn Rutter, Amelia Spierer, Brett Sweeney, Lee Stovall, Coltyn VonDeylen