Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm
Friday, April 24 at 7:30 pm

OH, WHAT A DAY!
It’s the eve of Figaro and Susanna’s wedding, but nothing is going right. The Count’s wandering eye has landed on the bride-to-be. Cherubino, the page, is sweet on the Countess, and Marcellina, the governess, is chasing after Figaro.

Mozart’s great ensemble comedy features a colourful cast of characters and a whirlwind of tricks, disguises, and mistaken identities. Can the servants turn the tables on the masters in order to teach the Count a lesson and save the wedding? Will love triumph?

From the famous overture to the finale, this social commentary on class and love unfolds with brilliant music, memorable melodies, and heart-breaking tenderness as the characters ponder young love, lost love, and forgiveness.

Cast

Philip Addis – Count Almaviva
Miriam Khalil – Countess Almaviva
Caitlin Wood – Susanna
Robert Mellon – Figaro
Pascale Spinney – Cherubino
Peter McGillivray – Bartolo
Krisztina Szabo – Marcellina
James McLennan – Basilio
David Watson – Antonio

Creative

Rob Herriot – Director
Gordon Gerrard – Conductor

Reviews

“Herriot has a goldmine on his hands with several additional performances. One of those is baritone Peter McGillivray’s larger-than-life reprisal of Dr. Bartolo, one of the Canadian opera treasure’s many signature roles. His tufted wig, evoking Bozo-like buffoonery, was underpinned by deeply resonant vocals during his Act I aria La vendetta, among others.”

-Holly Harris, Winnipeg Free Press